Question about expired can goods.

[Firpo]

Bears repeating ...

Yup, I was reading about antibiotic shelf life just this past week. I’m sure there are other medications that one should be cautious of using however the one they mentioned was I believe tetracycline or one of its derivatives. All other antibiotics were easily 95% effective 10-15 years past their expiration date.

 

[THAT Gurl]

Yup, I was reading about antibiotic shelf life just this past week. I’m sure there are other medications that one should be cautious of using however the one they mentioned was I believe tetracycline or one of its derivatives. All other antibiotics were easily 95% effective 10-15 years past their expiration date.

Yeah, you HAVE to do your research and make sure the stuff you've put back is stored correctly but I've had more than a couple of instances where "hoarding" has saved my butt. Couple of years ago when I hurt my back the hospital sent me home after 48 hours and told me to just take tylenol until I could see my pain management doctor. Nobody had any power. Nothing was open. It was HORRIBLE. It's a good thing I had a few extra pills put back because it took me a couple of weeks to get seen by my doc. If I hadn't had that medication, and Grumpy hadn't been there to help me remember when I had taken what (poorly controlled pain does some really weird things to your head), I'd have drank myself to death. It was THAT bad.

 

[Timmy59]

I think @Timmy59 has hogs, so he might be interested in free food for them. I might know someone interested, so I’ll ask them.

Thank you for the thought brother . Drop them right in front of a donation box. Lot of folks would snatch them up. Expired or not .

 

[HillsideDesolate]

Yup, I was reading about antibiotic shelf life just this past week. I’m sure there are other medications that one should be cautious of using however the one they mentioned was I believe tetracycline or one of its derivatives. All other antibiotics were easily 95% effective 10-15 years past their expiration date.

Yes, expired tetracycline can cause kidney failure

 

[CHenry]

Heck, I never look at dates on canned goods or other foods.

 

[mr ed]

Makes good targets! Especially the swollen ones!

 

[ConstitutionCowboy]

Compost.

Woody

 

[SoonerP226]

I think @Timmy59 has hogs, so he might be interested in free food for them. I might know someone interested, so I’ll ask them.

I asked, but he said it'd just be too much of an investment of time (basically, it'd take a full day, including travel time) that he doesn't have to spare.

Sounds like the donation box is going to be the best bet.

 

[elwoodtrix]

Don't open tuna that's out of date... unless you have excellent ventilation.

 

[crapsguy]

I had a relative who passed not long ago and I am going to start cleaning out his house.

Ive seen MANY MANY cans of food in the house. And I know exp dates arent always 100%.

What can be done with expired can goods?

IMO - if they are not swollen or rusting I wouldn't worry about it - might watch as you open/use to see if there is any type of corrosion inside the cans of acidic foods - but then I eat stuff out of the freezer that no one else would eat -- as far as I know I have never got sick from eating old stuff -- they say the russian military are eating rations that are over 50 years old