JUST HOW LONG

- JUST HOW LONG

IS THAT FOOD GOOD?

Revised 6/2017 USDA, Feeding America, and MAFB are equal opportunity providers, employers, and lenders.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page(s)

Product Shelf Life List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (compiled by MAFB from national manufacturers)

4-22

Storing Chicken. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Storing & Defrosting Beef. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Here's How Long You Can Keep Those Foods. ..........................................25

How To Know When Food is Spoiled..........................................................26-28

A Very Important Food Safety Tip .................................................................29

How Safe Is Your Food? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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How Long Can You Use Food After It's Expiration Date........................31

Guidelines For Evaluating Canned Food Containers. ..............................32

The Dating Game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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ALABAMA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SYSTEM HELPFUL BROCHURES Better Safe Than Sorry........................................................................................ 34-37 Helpful Hints for the Kitchen............................................................................ 38-39 There's No Place Like Home for Food Safety. ............................................ 40-43

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PRODUCT SHELF LIFE LIST AS OF June 2017

COMPILEDBY MONTGOMERY AREA

FOOD BANK

FROM NATIONAL MANUFACTURERS

(Pages 4-22)

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Product Shelf-Life List June 2017

Product

Product Type

Extension period

Vendor

Effective Date

Remarks

Note: ConAgra is a separate attachment due to the many brands & products.

Baby cereal Del Monte (oatmeal based)

Baby cereal Del Monte (rice based)

02-Baby Food/Formula

02-Baby Food/Formula

Baby Food (Gerber)

02-Baby Food/Formula

Baby food (jarred) Del 02-Baby

Monte

Food/Formula

Infant Formula

02-Baby Food/Formula

Cappucino Kraft

03-Beverages

Capri Sun Kraft

03-Beverages

Citrus products (guava, kiwi-strawberry) Ocean Spray

03-Beverages

Coca-Cola - Coke

03-Beverages

Coffee (ground in cans) Coffee (instant)

03-Beverages 03-Beverages

Coffee (Starbucks) Kraft 03-Beverages

Coffee Kraft brands (see remarks)

03-Beverages

Country Time Kraft

03-Beverages

30 days

Del Monte 8/28/2006 Del Monte only

60 days

Del Monte 8/28/2006

No Extension

Gerber

8/21/2013

60 days

Del Monte 8/28/2006

0 days

Nestle's 3/1/2003

60 days

Kraft/JM Smucker

180 days (dry mix) 60 days (bottles or pouches)

Kraft

3/1/2003 5/19/2016

Del Monte only

As of Donor Requirements 11/13, no extension on ANY Gerber product.

Del Monte only

Good Start, Follow-up and Carnation Alsoy brands Kraft /JM Smucker products only

Kraft products only

30 days

Ocean Spray

3/1/2003 Ocean Spray only

NONE 24 months 12 months 365

180 days

180 days

Coca-Cola 4/27/2012

N/A

12/23/2003

No ext authorized - Donor Requirement/ Full Throttle & Tab Energy-adults only

N/A

12/23/2003

Kraft

3/1/2003

Kraft products only - onsite only

Kraft

3/1/2003

Kraft brands (Burlaps, Gen. Foods, Hotel & Rest., Jedi, Maxwell House, Origins, Sanka, Starbucks & Yuban, Office Coffee Systems)

Kraft

4/27/2012 Kraft products only

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Cranberry- Lemonade (powdered mix) Ocean Spray

03-Beverages

Gatorade

03-Beverages

Hot Chocolate, Cappucino Kraft

03-Beverages

Kool-Aid and Tang Kraft 03-Beverages

MiO Liquid Water Enhancers

Refrigerated Non-citrus drinks- Assorted (plastic & can) Ocean Spray

03-Beverages 03-Beverages

Slimfast Soda- carbonated canned

03-Beverages 03-Beverages

Tang drink & Health Quenchers Kraft

03-Beverages

Tea Instant

03-Beverages

Tea Instant mixes Lipton 03-Beverages

YooHoo drinks

03-Beverages

Bagels (frozen)

Bakers, Calumet, Certo,Everfresh Kraft

Bakery Mix Biscuit type

04-Bread & Bakery 04-Bread & Bakery 04-Bread & Bakery

Baking items

04-Bread & Bakery

Baking Powder

04-Bread & Bakery

Biscuit or pancake mix 04-Bread & Bakery

60 days

Ocean Spray

0 days

N/A

60 days

Kraft

18 days (dry mix) 60 days (bottles or pouches)

Kraft

60 days

Kraft

9/23/2013 9/24/2012 3/1/2003

E-mail sent by O.S. representative

Donation/offering info 9/24/12

Kraft products only

3/1/2003 Kraft products only

2/20/2014 Kraft products only

60 days

Ocean Spray

3/1/2003 Ocean Spray only

2 months

9 months 180 days (dry mix) 60 days (bottles or pouches) 3 years

6 months

Unilever Bestfoods N/A

Kraft

N/A

Unilever Bestfoods

6/26/2006 12/23/2003 3/1/2003 12/23/2003 1/19/2006

Unilever Bestfoods only

Kraft products only

Lipton only, 6 month extension - Network Connection - Volume 2, Issue 3

see comments

Product doesn't come with sell-by date because YooHoo website states that product does not go bad (airtight containers).

2 months

N/A

12/23/2003

60 days

Kraft

3/1/2003 Kraft products only

12 months 6 months 6 months

N/A

General Mills

N/A

6/1/1997 2/1/2007 General Mills only 12/23/2003

15 months N/A

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12/23/2003

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