How to store canned food at home

By consuming one or another expired canned food, you can get severe poisoning. Therefore, it is imperative to carefully understand the issue of proper storage of this product.

Rules for storing canned food

Naturally, the most important thing is to purchase a quality product, because once it can be preserved for a long time and not be harmful to health. It is necessary to avoid, even if only slightly, swollen jars, those that have traces of corrosion, and those that will expire in a very short time. A damaged label also indicates an unscrupulous manufacturer. During storage, it is important to ensure that the thermometer readings always fluctuate between +3-+8 °C. Typically their shelf life is 2 years. This is a rather long shelf life for canned food due to the fact that before packaging they undergo sterilization, and then the heat-treated product is placed in a sealed tin container coated on the inside with varnish, enamel or half-glaze.

It is best to store canned food in boxes or crates in a dry and cool place. It’s correct if, in production, canned food in cans is lubricated with technical petroleum jelly. You can’t wipe it at home; it protects containers from corrosion.

How long can canned food be stored?

Each package of canned food always contains an expiration date. After this term the product cannot be used. It is good when, during storage of the product, it is possible to provide a small space between the containers, otherwise corrosion may form from any mechanical damage.

Shelf life of opened canned food

Sometimes opened canned food cannot be eaten in one sitting. There is no need to rush to throw away the product. It should be placed in a food-grade plastic or glass container, sealed tightly and placed in a refrigeration device. But it is important to remember that after 3-4 days, opened canned food can no longer be eaten. Especially if they are meat or fish (it is generally advisable to eat them two days after opening).

Eating expired canned food is strictly prohibited; they can cause severe poisoning to the human body.

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