Shelf Stable Foods
How long does canned goods, low acid (such as meat, poultry, fish, gravy, stew, soups, beans, carrots, corn, pasta, peas, potatoes, spinach) last?
Low Acid (such As Meat, Poultry, Fish, Gravy, Stew, Soups, Beans, Carrots, Corn, Pasta, Peas, Potatoes, Spinach)
Pantry
730–1825 days unopened
Storage tips from USDA
Canned items will be safe to eat well past the ‘use-by’ or ‘best by’ date as long as the can shows no dents, rust, or swelling.
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The shelf-life ranges shown above are from the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service FoodKeeper database, a publicly maintained reference. ok2eat republishes this data unmodified except for unit normalization (everything shown in days). Source dataset: USDA FSIS FoodKeeper v128 (last updated by USDA 2025-01-22).