| Food |
Unopened Shelf Stable(from date of purchase) |
How Long to Keep Temp-Controlled(from date of purchase or after opening) |
| Condiments |
| Mayonnaise |
3-6 months |
2 months in the fridge after opening |
| Salsa |
1 year |
1 month in the fridge after opening |
| Honey |
2 years (kept in a storage place that undergoes changes in temperature, then the honey may only last two years). Otherwise, a sealed jar of honey can last for decades. |
(not recommended) |
| Hot sauce |
6 months |
>6 months in the fridge |
| Jam/jelly |
6-18 months |
6-12 months in the fridge after opening (check for mold, refer to best by date) |
| Ketchup |
1 year |
6 months in the fridge after opening |
| Mustard |
1-2 years |
1 year in the fridge after opening |
| Pickles |
1 year |
3 months in the fridge after opening (if sealed tightly after opening and properly stored -until best by date, smell test) |
| Soy sauce |
3 years |
after opening, several months at room temperature or 6-8 months in the refrigerator (check smell and taste) |
| Pasta sauce |
(package “use-by” date) |
3-5 days in the fridge after opening |
| Grains |
| Lentils (dry) |
1 year |
(not recommended) |
| Oats (dry) |
4 months |
8 months frozen |
| Quinoa (dry) |
2-3 years |
4 to 6 months in pantry or 8 -10 months in the freezer |
| Brown rice (dry) |
1 year |
6 months in the fridge after opening or in a cool pantry |
| White rice (dry) |
2 years (1 year after opening) |
6 months in the fridge after opening in a cool pantry |
| Tortillas (corn) |
25-45 days (store in fridge) |
60-90 days in the fridge (check for mold) |
| Tortillas (flour) |
3 months (store in fridge) |
3 months in the fridge after opening; 6 months in the freezer (check for mold) |
| Nuts & Seeds |
| Almond Butter |
1 year |
(not necessary) |
| Almonds |
4 months |
8 months in the fridge after purchase; 10 months in the freezer |
| Cashews |
2-4 weeks |
6 months in the fridge after purchase; 12 months in the freezer |
| Flaxseeds |
2 years (whole) |
12 months in the fridge or freezer (ground) |
| Peanuts |
4 weeks |
12 months in the fridge or 24 months frozen |
| Baking Ingredients |
| Flour, white |
6-12 months (6-8 months after opening) |
1 year in the fridge after opening |
| Flour, whole wheat |
3-6 months |
6-8 months in the fridge after opening (better stored in the freezer) |
| Sugar, white |
2 years |
(not necessary) |
| Sugar, brown |
2 years (unopened), 18-24 months after opening |
(not necessary) |
| Sugar, confectioners |
2 years (unopened), 18-24 months after opening |
(not necessary) |
| Other |
| Canned goods, high acid (e.g., fruit, tomato soup, etc.) |
12-18 months (without opening) |
5-7 days in the fridge after opening (transfer to a glass or plastic container) |
| Canned goods, low acid (e.g., meat, corn, beans, peas) |
2-5 years (without opening) – store under 85°F |
3-4 days in the fridge after opening (transfer to a glass or plastic container) |
