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FoodKeeper Category 104 Verified Foods

Shelf Stable Foods Storage Guide

Recommended shelf life, temperature conditions, and date calculation for foods in the Shelf Stable Foods category according to official USDA FoodKeeper datasets.

💡 Key Handling Rules for Shelf Stable Foods

🌡️ Temperature Control: Keep refrigerated items at or below 40°F (4°C) to inhibit bacterial growth.

🧊 Freezer Storage: Wrap in moisture-proof, airtight materials to prevent freezer burn and oxidation.

⚠️ Safety Check: Inspect for odor changes, texture softening, or discoloration before cooking or serving.

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2 items

"Genuine" Maple syrup (unopened, glass)

"Genuine" Maple syrup (unopened, plastic)

A

6 items

Almond butter

Almonds (no shell)

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Almonds (shell)

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Applesauce (commercial)

Avocado Oil

B

6 items

Bacon bits (imitation)

Base (beef, vegetable)

Beets (pickled)

Black pepper (cracked, dried, commercially bottled or purchased in bulk)

Black pepper (ground, dried, commercially bottled or purchased in bulk)

Breadcrumbs (commercial)

C

21 items

Cajun seasoning blend (ground, dried, commercially bottled or purchased in bulk)

Canned goods (high acid (such as juices, fruit, pickles, sauerkraut, tomato soup, and foods in vinegar-based sauce))

Canned goods (low acid (such as meat, poultry, fish, gravy, stew, soups, beans, carrots, corn, pasta, peas, potatoes, spinach))

Capers (in jar)

Cashew butter

Cashews (no shell)

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Cereal (cook before eating (oatmeal, etc.))

Cereal (ready-to-eat)

Cereal or granola bars

Chocolate hazlenut spread

Chocolate syrup

Cinnamon (ground, dried, commercially bottled or purchased in bulk)

Coconut cream (canned)

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Coconut milk (canned)

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Coconut oil

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Cumin (ground, dried, commercially bottled or purchased in bulk, opened or unopened)

D

1 items

Dry stuffing mix (commercially packaged)

E

1 items

Edamame (salted, dry roasted, out of pod)

F

4 items

Flaxseed (ground)

Flaxseed (whole seed)

Fruit cocktail (canned)

Fruits, dried (raisins, apricots, mangoes, cranberries, etc.)

G

6 items

Garlic powder (dried, commercially bottled or purchased in bulk)

Graham cracker/animal cracker

Grapeseed oil

Grits (boxed)

Gummy (fruit) snacks

I

1 items

Instant breakfast drinks (bottled)

M

9 items

Macadamias (no shell)

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Marshmallow crème

Marshmallows

Milk (canned evaporated or condensed)

Milk (shelf-stable)

Milk (ultra-pasteurized)

Mushrooms (dried)

Mustard (dried, ground)

N

3 items

Nutmeg (ground, dried, commercially bottled or purchased in bulk)

Nutrition supplement drinks (bottled)

Nuts (jars or cans)

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O

1 items

Onion powder (dried, commercially bottled or purchased in bulk)

P

24 items

Peanut butter (commercial)

Peanut butter (commercially produced, containing hydrogenated fat or other stabilizers)

Peanut butter (natural)

Peanuts (no shell)

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Peanuts (shell)

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Pecans (chopped)

Pecans (no shell)

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Pecans (shell)

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Pistachios (shell or no shell)

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Polenta (shelf-stable)

Popcorn (commercially popped in bags)

Popcorn (dry kernels in jar)

Popcorn (microwave packets)

Potato chips

Potatoes (instant)

Pudding mixes

Pumpkin seeds (raw, in-shell)

Pumpkin seeds (raw, no shell)

Pumpkin seeds (roasted, in-shell)

Pumpkin seeds (roasted, no-shell)

R

2 items

Roasted nuts (peanuts, cashews, almonds)

Roasted red peppers (jar)

S

11 items

Salt (table, plain, or iodized)

Seafood (canned)

Sesame seeds

Soup mixes (dry bouillon)

Sun dried tomatoes (jar)

Sunflower oil

Sunflower seeds (raw, unsalted, no shell)

Sunflower seeds (roasted, no shell)

Sunflower seeds (roasted, salted, in shell)

T

5 items

Toaster pastries

Tomato paste

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Tuna (canned)

Tuna (packet)

W

1 items

Walnuts (shell or no shell)

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