Question about expired can goods.

[OkieMoe]

I had a relative who passed not long ago and I am going to start cleaning out his house.

Ive seen MANY MANY cans of food in the house. And I know exp dates arent always 100%.

What can be done with expired can goods?

 

[WoodsCraft]

A lot of places which accept food donations won't accept expired best if used by dates. If its not horribly out of date use your judgment and decide if you want to eat it or give it to people you know.

 

[OkieMoe]

A lot of places which accept food donations won't accept expired best if used by dates. If its not horribly out of date use your judgment and decide if you want to eat it or give it to people you know.

It will be a hefty amount . IF I had hogs it would be worth it. But no such luck

 

[rc508pir]

Canned food will last a long time AS LONG AS they were stored in climate controlled area (70-75 degrees or lower)

Best by dates refer to taste and texture, which most canned food you wont notice the difference between a 1 yo can and a 10 yo can

That being said, BPA leeching is a problem on older cans, from the lining in the can

 

[MR.T.]

I had a can of chef-boyardee pasta that I saw had the best if used by date was about a year past date.
It was still edible, but the flavor & consistency had changed. I actually gave the other half a can to the dog.

So it does make a difference

 

[THAT Gurl]

The taste and texture may not change much but the vitamin content will degrade over time. I might not throw it out but I wouldn't use any of it exclusively to eat over time unless I just absolutely had to. Mixing it in with fresh foods is probably the best plan if you are looking to not waste any of it.

 

[HillsideDesolate]

As long as the cans are not rusted, damaged, dented or bulging (especially bulging) they should be ok.

 

[mouthpiece]

Be careful with acidic foods like tomatoes/tomatoe sauces...
they will start corrsion (inside) on tin cans before many non acidic foods

 

[Old Noob]

For me, I don't go 6 months past the best by date. Just my personal rule.

 

[Firpo]

I have been conducting my own “experiment” after rotating inventory the first of the year. Ate a can of corned beef with a BB date of 11/2020 and it was no different than if it were brand new.