If you've cleaned out your pantry and found yourself tossing outdated cans of food,, you may have screeched to a halt as another soup can hit the recycling bin, and wondered: Didn't canned foods used to last forever? Why do they have expiration dates?
When cans display calendar dates, also known as "open dates", to differentiate them from coded dates that only the manufacturer can decipher - they're usually "best if used by (or before)" dates. It is not safety related. It is simply eating the food for the best quality and flavor.
High-acid canned foods such as tomatoes and pineapple will retain peak quality on the shelf for 12 to 18 months if stored in a clean, cool dry place. Low-acid canned foods such as meat, poultry, fish and most vegetables will retain best quality for two to five years.
The above was taken from Consumer Reports.
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