Shelf Life

[Guest guest]

Shelf Life

 

(From The Food Marketing Institute In Washington, DC)

 

1.) Flour unopened: up to 12 months.

Opened: 6-8 months.

 

2.) Whole Wheat Flour unopened: 1 month.

Opened: 6-8 months if refrigerated.

 

3.) Sugar unopened: 2 years.

Sugars do not spoil, but eventually may change flavor.

 

4.) Brown sugar unopened: 4 months.

 

5.) Confectioners sugar unopened: 18 months.

 

6.) Solid shortening unopened: 8 months.

Opened: 3 months.

 

7.) Cocoa unopened: indefinitely.

Opened: 1 year.

 

8.) Whole spices: 2-4 years. Whether or not opened.

 

9.) Ground spices: 2-3 years. Whether or not opened.

 

10.) Paprika, red pepper and chili powder: 2 years

when kept in refrigerator.

 

11.) High acid canned items such as fruit juice, tomato soup

and things in vinegar unopened: 12-18 months.

 

12.) Baking soda unopened: 18 months.

Opened: 6 `months.

 

13.) Baking powder unopened: 6 months.

Opened: 3 months.

 

14.) Cornstarch: 18 months. Whether or not opened.

 

15.) Dry pasta made without eggs unopened: 2 years.

Opened: 1 year.

 

16.) Dry (egg) noodles unopened: 2 years.

Opened: 1-2 months.

 

17.) Salad dressing unopened: 10-12 months.

Opened: 3 months if refrigerated.

 

18.) Low acid canned items such as soup, gravy,

and vegetables unopened: 2-5 years.

 

19.) Honey: 1 year. Whether or not opened.

 

20.) Worcestershire sauce: 1 year. Whether or not opened.

 

21.) Ground, canned coffee unopened: 2 years.

Opened: 2 weeks, if refrigerated.

 

22.) Instant coffee in jars or tins unopened: 12 months.

Opened: 3 months.

 

23.) Bottled water unopened: 1-2 years.

Opened: 3 months.

 

24.) Pudding mixes unopened: 1 year.

Opened: 4 months.

 

25.) Jams, jellies and preserves unopened: 1 year.

Opened: 6 months, if refrigerated.

 

26.) Peanut butter unopened: 6-9 months.

Opened: 2-3 months.

[Guest guest]

vrc wrote wrote:

 

> 19.) Honey: 1 year. Whether or not opened.

 

I thought honey didn't go bad.

 

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