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Canned food shelf life

13 years ago

I have recently started canning myself. Fortunately for me, my wife has enjoyed canning for several years. We have a lot of pickles and jams that were canned back in 2005 and 2006. I'm wondering what the accepted shelf life is of these foods. None of the tops have popped, though some of the pickles seem to have discolored slightly. They seem to be graying a bit. Is this just due to light exposure for several years or are they going bad?

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digdirt2
13 years ago
Your foods are most likely still safe, just deteriorating in appearance. Different foods last longer than others and the type of storage can have a big effect on length of shelf life. For me personally 3 years is my "comfort zone".

Carol posted a good answer to this question last week so I hope you don't mind if I link to it here.

Dave

Here is a link that might be useful: How long do canned items last?
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