Can food be eaten soon? Common food shelf life schedule
Can you distinguish between "shelf life" and "shelf life"?
The shelf life and shelf life on food labels are only one word difference, but they should not be confused. It is understood that the shelf life is the best period for the quality of food, but it does not mean that the time limit will expire and the product will degenerate. Therefore, food that exceeds its shelf life can be eaten if it does not change its color, smell and taste. However, the shelf life is a hard rule, which means that the food is edible on the final date under the labeling conditions. Exceeding the shelf life, foods cannot be eaten, and even more cannot be sold.
Food safety professionals remind consumers that when shopping for food, attention should be paid to whether the sales environment meets the conditions specified on the label, such as refrigerated storage, dark storage, and storage in a cool, dry place. If it does not meet the regulations, it may deteriorate even if the food does not exceed the shelf life.
Prompt food refers to the food that will soon reach the shelf life of food, but is still within the shelf life, and it belongs to the scope of safe food. For example, the “prompt food counter†of supermarkets sells ad hoc food.
Six levels of "critical food shelf life":
Labeled with a shelf life of 1 year or longer, the critical period is 45 days before expiration (eg cans, candies, biscuits, etc.);
Label the shelf life of 6 months - less than 1 year, the critical period is 20 days before expiration (such as instant noodles, aseptically packaged milk juice and the like);
Label the shelf life of 90 days to less than half a year, the critical period is 15 days before the expiration (such as some vacuum-packed and refrigerated cooked foods, instant rice, etc.);
Label the shelf life of 30 days to less than 90 days, the critical period is 10 days before the expiration (such as some sterilized packaged meat products, fresh eggs, etc.);
Label the shelf life of 16 days to less than 30 days, the critical period is 5 days before the expiration (such as yogurt, some snacks, etc.);
Labeled with a shelf life of less than 15 days, the critical period is 1-4 days before expiration (eg milk, live yoghurt drinks, main food, unsterilized cooked food, unsterilized boxed soy products, etc.)
Common food shelf life schedule
1. Meat: 2 days - 1 week. Fresh meat, such as fish, beef, pork, and poultry, should not be refrigerated for more than two days. After minced meat is bought for home, food should be made as soon as possible. Cooked meat is a little longer, but it's best to eat it within one week. Cooked pork chops should be eaten within three days. The shelf life of non-frozen ham, bacon or bacon is up to 1 week.
2. Seasoning: 3 months - 1 year. The shelf life of tomato sauce is 8-12 months; mayonnaise can be preserved for 6 months; condiments can be stored in refrigerator for 1 year; mustard in refrigerator can be stored for 8 months. Salad dressing can be stored for 9 months; soy sauce can be used up after 3 months; butter can be refrigerated for 1 year without deterioration; jam preservation period is generally 1 year.
3. Cooked vegetables and cereals: 3-7 days. The shelf life of vegetables after cooking is shorter, and cooked broccoli should not be placed in the refrigerator for more than three days. Rice, stock and leftovers should not be left in the refrigerator for more than one week.
4. Alcohol: 3 days - 10 years. Cold storage of beer can guarantee shelf life for 3 months, preferably no more than 1 month at room temperature. Red wines can be stored in dark, cool places for decades, but once opened, wines are best stored in the refrigerator. Rum, gin, vodka, whiskey and brandy have no shelf life restrictions.
5. Canned food: 1-2 years. If stored in a cool dry place, the shelf life of canned food is generally 1 year, and some times longer. After the canned food is opened, if it is sour, it should be thrown away immediately. If the jar bulges, it means that it has deteriorated.
6. Frozen food: 1 month - 1 year. Frozen foods are not guaranteed indefinitely. The shelf life of ice cream and ice cream is 1 month. Whole chicken is frozen and its shelf life is up to 1 year. The shelf life of frozen vegetables and frozen bread is 3 months, and the shelf life of frozen beef is 4 months. Chicken breasts and chicken wings can be kept fresh for 9 months.
7. Dairy products: The shelf life of fresh dairy products is usually 7 days. If exposed to room temperature, they will spoil and deteriorate within a few hours.
8, milk powder foods: tin canned sealed nitrogen packaging for 24 months, non-nitrogen packaging for 12 months, glass bottles for 9 months, plastic bags for 6 months.
9. Edible Oil: The usual shelf life is 18 months. This is based on the unopened package. The shelf life of edible oil after Kaifeng will be shortened accordingly, and it is best to eat within 3 months.
10. Rice noodles: The shelf life of rice noodles ranges from 6 to 12 months at room temperature. If it is in the north, as long as it is not placed in a hot and humid place, the storage conditions are normal and can be extended to 24 months. However, if the rice surface becomes moldy, it must not be eaten.
11, alcohol: 11 degrees -12 degrees of provincial excellent cooked beer for 4 months, ordinary cooked beer for 2 months; 10.5 degrees of cooked beer for 50 days; wine for 6 months; sparkling wine for 3 months. Red wines can be stored in dark, cool places for decades, but once opened, wines are best stored in the refrigerator. Rum, gin, vodka, whiskey and brandy have no shelf life restrictions.
12, bread and cakes: generally 7 days in winter, spring 3 days - 5 days, 1 day - 2 days in summer. Because of the moisture content, bread and cakes may become moldy the next day if they are not properly preserved, and must be discarded if they become moldy.
13, eggs: There is no fixed shelf life, 3 weeks - 5 weeks are generally no problem, but every egg week, the quality will drop a grade, must be used as soon as possible.
14. Tea: Usually the shelf life of sealed tea is from 12 months to 24 months, and the shelf life of bulk tea is shorter.
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