How long does caned food last?

Zip · 10 Apr 2006 at 06:42

How long does food in cans and tins last for without being opened?
Will it ever expire or can you keep it aslong as you want and eat it 10 years from now if you wish?

ElRazur · 10 Apr 2006 at 06:47

As long as the sealing can maintain its airtightness then you are looking a very long time. 30years have been recorded and lately a couple ate a canned food of about 25 years to celebrate their anniversary. (personally i wouldnt for fear of Botulimun-kills almost instantly)

dirtydog · 10 Apr 2006 at 07:55

Zip said:
How long does food in cans and tins last for without being opened?
Will it ever expire or can you keep it aslong as you want and eat it 10 years from now if you wish?

Do you not have any in your kitchen right now so you can go and look at the dates on them?

SaBBz · 10 Apr 2006 at 08:04

www.google.com

Jolteh · 10 Apr 2006 at 08:07

ElRazur said:
As long as the sealing can maintain its airtightness then you are looking a very long time. 30years have been recorded and lately a couple ate a canned food of about 25 years to celebrate their anniversary. (personally i wouldnt for fear of Botulimun-kills almost instantly)

At least you'll die wrinkle free!

Fusion · 10 Apr 2006 at 08:20

ElRazur said:
lately a couple ate a canned food of about 25 years to celebrate their anniversary.

I'm sure it was 50 years old.

Pudney · 10 Apr 2006 at 09:02

Fusion said:
I'm sure it was 50 years old.

Same here, could've sworn the can was from the 50s.

Wryel · 10 Apr 2006 at 09:07

Depends how strong the stuff you are using is.

iSam · 10 Apr 2006 at 10:15

Yea its the same with some ration packs that are sealed like Cans, they are usable for a very long time.

Bill101 · 10 Apr 2006 at 10:17

I've just found a tin of beans in a filing cabinet with an '02 expiry date.Anyone care to try them?

Matblack · 10 Apr 2006 at 10:27

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/4693520.stm

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Manlove is my forte · 10 Apr 2006 at 10:38

IIRC Caned food can be preserved indefinantly provided it is correctly packed, no dents and stored correctly.

CurlyWhirly · 10 Apr 2006 at 11:32

Bill101 said:
I've just found a tin of beans in a filing cabinet with an '02 expiry date.Anyone care to try them?

No thanks but I would rather eat those beans than that tinned chicken which is 50 years old :eek:

Sanzy · 10 Apr 2006 at 11:56

You planning on starting a nuclear war? checking if he can survive in his newly built hole with Mr badger but thinks Hey , wait a minute how long are these tins of beens going to last before going out of date :confused:

as this fruit only lasted a week ... eeek i know!!! ill ask the greatest gathering of minds since well ..... EVER as im sure they will have the power to point me in to the room in my house where they are stored and look at the strange number on the tin ... but wait? is this number a date or some kind of cryptic code , should i get the bible out and check the numbers and see what it comes up with? * the plot thickins*

Inquisitor · 10 Apr 2006 at 12:19

ElRazur said:
As long as the sealing can maintain its airtightness then you are looking a very long time. 30years have been recorded and lately a couple ate a canned food of about 25 years to celebrate their anniversary. (personally i wouldnt for fear of Botulimun-kills almost instantly)

Doesn't kill instantly in fact... depending on the quantity it can take days to kill (just 30ng is enough).

VeNT · 10 Apr 2006 at 12:50

iirc the issue with "tined" food is if the can is bashed or bent it can cause the metals to react with the food, not a good thing.

the supermakets are not supposed to sell you a can if its bent in any way