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    Surprising Expiration Dates

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    Surprising Expiration Dates
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  • Olives, jarred (green with pimento)

  • Unopened: 3 years
    Opened: 3 months

  • Olive oil

  • 2 years from manufacture date (After this time, color or flavor may be affected, but product is still generally safe to consume.)

  • Peanuts

  • Unopened: 1 to 2 years unless frozen or refrigerated
    Opened: 1 to 2 weeks in airtight container

  • Peanut butter, natural

  • 9 months

  • Peanut butter, processed (Jif)

  • Unopened: 2 years
    Opened: 6 months; refrigerate after 3 months

  • Pickles

  • Unopened: 18 months
    Opened: No conclusive data. Discard if slippery or excessively soft.
  • Protein bars (PowerBars)

  • Unopened: 10 to 12 months. Check "best by" date on the package.

  • Rice, white

  • 2 years from date on box or date of purchase

  • Salad dressing, bottled

  • Unopened: 12 months after "best by" date
    Opened: 9 months refrigerated

  • Soda, regular

  • Unopened: In cans or glass bottles, 9 months from "best by" date
    Opened: Doesn't spoil, but taste is affected

  • Steak sauce

  • 33 months (After this time, color or flavor may be affected, but product is still generally safe to consume.)

  • Tabasco

  • 5 years, stored in a cool, dry place

  • Tea bags (Lipton)

  • Use within 2 years of opening the package

  • Tuna, canned

  • Unopened: 1 year from purchase date
    Opened: 3 to 4 days, not stored in can

  • Soy sauce, bottled

  • Unopened: 2 years
    Opened: 3 months (After this time, color or flavor may be affected, but product is still generally safe to consume.)

  • Vinegar

  • 42 months

  • Wine (red, white)

  • Unopened: 3 years from vintage date; 20 to 100 years for fine wines
    Opened: 1 week refrigerated and corked

  • Worcestershire sauce

  • Unopened: 5 to 10 years (After this time, color or flavor may be affected, but product is still generally safe to consume.)
    Opened: 2 years

    For more information, see:
    How to Protect Your Produce
    How to Save an Open Bottle of Wine
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