Past dated canned tuna
July 6, 2024 12:49 PM Subscribe
Picked up five cans of tuna in water from the swap room, all marked best before mid 2023. No dents or swelling.
I'm guessing our building's bodega discovered them on the back of a shelf and put them out for anyone to grab. Keep or chuck?
Best answer: Canned fish lasts nearly indefinitely (from a company that sells canned fish). This is true of canned goods in general. I would not hesitate to eat this at all, it will be perfectly fine. In theory, the quality might decline slightly, but I bet if you did a side by side comparison with a more recent can of tuna you'd find little difference.
posted by ssg at 1:29 PM on July 6, 2024 [7 favorites]
posted by ssg at 1:29 PM on July 6, 2024 [7 favorites]
Best answer: I have about 10 cans expired tuna (by about 2 years) that I’ve been working through. Totally fine. Tasty and I have had no problems with it.
posted by Sassyfras at 1:43 PM on July 6, 2024 [2 favorites]
posted by Sassyfras at 1:43 PM on July 6, 2024 [2 favorites]
Best answer: Yeah I wouldn't think twice about eating these. Even in a few more years. Canned goods never really become unsafe so long as they were made right and the can is intact. Enjoy!
posted by SaltySalticid at 1:50 PM on July 6, 2024 [1 favorite]
posted by SaltySalticid at 1:50 PM on July 6, 2024 [1 favorite]
Best answer: Chuck, but only after opening the can and the smell-test failing
posted by Rash at 1:57 PM on July 6, 2024
posted by Rash at 1:57 PM on July 6, 2024
You need to add some oil, but only because tuna in water is blergh.
posted by chesty_a_arthur at 7:24 PM on July 6, 2024 [3 favorites]
posted by chesty_a_arthur at 7:24 PM on July 6, 2024 [3 favorites]
As long as the can isn't rusty or swollen, I wouldn't even think twice about eating any canned food. Best-before dates are not expiry dates.
posted by dg at 5:05 PM on July 7, 2024
posted by dg at 5:05 PM on July 7, 2024
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Food & Wine states that canned fish are good up to three YEARS after they're packaged, so you should still have a year.
posted by kschang at 1:14 PM on July 6, 2024 [2 favorites]