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Find out below when common food, drinks, & household items expire.

MEAT and ALTERNATIVES

1. Eggs 4-5 weeks(refrigerated);
2. Fish 1-2 days(refrigerated); 4-6 months(frozen)
3. Ground Meat 1-2 days(refrigerated); 3-4 months(frozen)
4. Poultry 1-2 days(refrigerated);12 months(frozen)
4. Steak 3-5 days)refrigerated);6-8 months(frozen)
5. Canned Tuna 1 year (refrigerated)
6. Canned Tuna (opened)3-4 days (refrigerated)

DAIRY PRODUCTS

Item Refrigerated
1. Cheddar 3 to 6 months
2. Cottage Cheese 2 weeks
3. Grated Parmesan 12 months
4. Swiss Cheese 3 to 6 months
5. Processed American 8 months
6. Chocolate Bar 1 year
7. Marshmallows (opened) 40 weeks
8. Marshmallows (unopened) 3 months

BREAD & CEREALS

Item Shelf Life
1. Crackers 3 to 6 months
2. Plain Bread 2 weeks
3. Oatmeal 12 months
4. Instant Cereal 2 to 3 months
5. Pasta 24 months
6. White Rice 24 months
7. Brown Rice 6 months

FRUITS & VEGETABLES

Item Shelf Life
1. Bananas 3 to 6 days
2. Apples 6 months
3. Onions 2 weeks
4. Potatoes 4 weeks
5. Maraschino Cherries 3 to 4 years
6. Green Olives (jarred & unopened) 3 years
7. Green Olives (jarred & opened) 3 months
8. Pickles (unopened) 18 months
9. Pickles (opened)n/a (do not eat if slippery or soft)

CONDIMENTS & DRESSING

Item Refrigerated
1. Yellow Mustard 6 to 8 months
2. Ketchup 24 months
3. Mayonnaise 3 to 4 months
4. Jams & Jellies 18 months
5. Salad Dressings 3 months
6. Brown Sugar 4 months
7. Honey never expires
8. Maple Syrup 1 year
9. Olive Oil 2 years from manufacture date
10. Steak Sauce 33 months (color affected but still safe to eat)
11. Tabasco Sauce 5 years
12. Soy Sauce (Bottled) 2 years
13. Soy Sauce (opened) 3 months (taste changes but still safe to eat)
14. Vinegar 42 months
15. Worcestershire Sauce 2 years (5 to 10 years if unopened)

BEVERAGES

Item
1. Ground Coffee (unopened) 2 years
2. Ground Coffee (opened) 1 month, refrigerated
3. Gourmet Coffee beans 3 weeks
4. Gourmet Coffee ground 1 week if sealed
5. Instant Coffee (unopened) 2 years
6. Instant Coffee (opened) 1 month
7. Unopened Soda (plastic bottle) 3 months (from 'best by' date)
8. Opened Soda (plastic bottle) doesn't spoil (but taste is affected)
9. Unopened Juice Bottle 8 months from production date
10. Opened Juice Bottle 7 to 10 days
11. Wine (unopened) 3 years from vintage date
12. Wine (opened) 1 week refrigerated and corked
13. Fine Wine 20 to 100 years

OTHER FOODS

Item
1. Frozen Dinners 12 to 18 months
2. Ground Coffee (opened) 1 month, refrigerated
3. Gourmet Coffee beans 3 weeks
4. Gourmet Coffee ground 1 week if sealed
5. Instant Coffee (unopened) 2 years
6. Instant Coffee (opened) 1 month
7. Frozen Vegetables (unopened) 18 to 24 months
8. Frozen Vegetables (opened) 1 month
9. Peanuts (unopened) 1 to 2 years
10. Peanuts (opened) 1 to 2 weeks
11. Peanut Butter (natural) 2 years
12. Peanut Butter (processed) 6 months (refrigerate after 3 months)
13. Protein Bars 10 to 12 months
14. Tea Bags 2 years

I hope you find the above information useful.

Cheers!

I usually keep meat for more than 3 days sometimes and it rarely gets brown. I usually judge foods by their color or whether I see mold to determine if I should throw them out. I also do the sniff test and sniff it to make sure the food or liquid hasn't fermented or changed.

Its depend upon food ,which type of food it is.
Its dry or wait.On any packed food there is available of expiry date before you bay please check it.
Thanks.