Shelf Stable Foods
83 foods in the USDA FoodKeeper “Shelf Stable Foods” category — with official guidance for 82 in the pantry, 41 in the refrigerator, and 24 in the freezer.
Quick answers
| Food | Refrigerator | Condition |
|---|---|---|
| Almond oil | 2 years | from purchase |
| Almonds | 16 months | from purchase |
| Applesauce | 7 to 10 days | after opening |
| Beets | 1 to 2 weeks | from purchase |
| Canned goods | 3 to 4 days | after opening |
| Cashews | 6 months | from purchase |
All shelf stable foods
- "Genuine" Maple syrup
- Almond butter
- Almond oil
- Almonds
- Applesauce
- Avocado Oil
- Bacon bits
- Base
- Beets
- Black pepper
- Breadcrumbs
- Cajun seasoning blend
- Canned goods
- Canola oil
- Capers
- Cashew butter
- Cashews
- Cereal
- Cereal or granola bars
- Chia seeds
- Chocolate hazlenut spread
- Chocolate syrup
- Cinnamon
- Coconut cream
- Coconut milk
- Coconut oil
- Corn syrup
- Crackers
- Croutons
- Cumin
- Dry stuffing mix
- Edamame
- Flaxseed
- Fruit cocktail
- Fruits, dried
- Garlic powder
- Graham cracker/animal cracker
- Granola
- Grapeseed oil
- Grits
- Gummy (fruit) snacks
- Instant breakfast drinks
- Macadamias
- Marshmallow crème
- Marshmallows
- Milk
- Molasses
- Mushrooms
- Mustard
- Nutmeg
- Nutrition supplement drinks
- Nuts
- Onion powder
- Peanut butter
- Peanuts
- Pecans
- Pectin
- Pine nuts
- Pistachios
- Polenta
- Popcorn
- Pork rinds
- Potato chips
- Potatoes
- Pretzels
- Pudding mixes
- Pumpkin seeds
- Roasted nuts (peanuts, cashews, almonds)
- Roasted red peppers
- Salt
- Seafood
- Sesame oil
- Sesame seeds
- Soup mixes
- Sun dried tomatoes
- Sunflower oil
- Sunflower seeds
- Syrup
- Tapenade
- Toaster pastries
- Tomato paste
- Tuna
- Walnuts