| Food Storage Guidelines | ||
| Food | Storage Time | Special Handling |
|---|---|---|
| Baking powder or soda |
18 months |
Keep tightly sealed |
| Bouillon cubes and granules |
One year |
Not applicable |
| Cake Mixes |
One year |
Not applicable |
| Canned foods, commercial |
One year |
Not applicable |
| Cereals |
Check package date |
Keep tightly sealed |
| Baking chocolate |
One year |
Store in a cool, dry place. |
| Coconut |
One year |
Refrigerate opened packages |
| Coffee, fresh ground |
Two to three weeks |
Refrigerate opened packages |
| Flour, all-purpose |
15 months |
Keep in a cool, dry place |
| Flour, whole-wheat |
Six months |
Refrigerate during warm weather. |
| Fruit, dried |
Six months |
Refrigerate opened packages. |
| Gelatin |
18 months |
Store in a cool, dry place. |
| Herbs, dried |
One year |
Keep in cool, dark place. Refrigerate red spices. |
| Honey |
One year |
Keep in a cool, dry place. |
| Jams, Jellies |
One year |
Refrigerate after opening. |
| All dried pasta |
One year |
Keep tightly sealed |
| Molasses |
Two years |
Store in a cool, dry place. |
| Nonfat dry milk powder |
Six months |
Keep in an airtight container after opening. |
| Olive oil |
One year |
Keep in tightly capped bottle away from heat and light. |
| Peanut Butter |
Six months |
Refrigerate during warm weather. |
| Pudding Mixes |
One year |
Store in a cool, dry place. |
| Rice, white |
Indefinite |
Keep in airtight container in a cool, dry place. |
| Salad Dressings, commercial |
Six months |
Refrigerate opened bottles. |
| Shortening |
Eight months |
Store in a cool and dark place. |
| Sugar, brown |
Four months |
Keep in an airtight container after opening. |
| Sugar, granulated |
Two years |
Keep in an airtight container after opening. |
| Syrups - corn, maple-flavored, maple |
One year |
Refrigerate maple syrup after opening. |
| Vegetable oil |
One year |
Keep in a tightly capped bottle, away from heat and light. |
| Yeast, active, dry |
Check package date |
Refrigerate during warm weather. |
| *Cupboard Storage Times When buying dry or canned goods, make sure any dates on the packages or cans have not expired. Do not purchase cans that are bulged or swollen. Store unopened dry foods in their original packages and keep opened products in airtight containers. | ||