How long is the shelf life of canned food? 2018-06-25 15:27:03 The date of the production of canned food refers to the date after the processing of raw materials, such as filling, sealing, sterilization, cooling or aseptic filling, and after the commercial aseptic evaluation of canned food. The period of shelf life refers to the time limit for maintaining the quality of prepackaged foods under the label marked storage conditions. During this period, the product is fully suitable for sale and maintains the unique quality that is not stated or described in the label.
Qiu Kai, Deputy Secretary General of the National Food Industry Standardization Technical Committee, explained that the shelf life is a commitment made by the production enterprise to the consumer, and within this period, all the sensory indicators (such as color, aroma, taste, shape), and physical and chemical indicators (such as soluble solids - sugar, solids) Food safety indicators (such as heavy metals, lead, arsenic, tin, microbes) are all in accordance with the standards specified in the product standard.
How long is the shelf life of all kinds of canned food? Qiu Kai said that canned food belonged to a longer shelf life because of the commercial aseptic condition, not because of the addition of preservatives. The shelf life of canned food consists of two elements, one is storage condition, the other is deadline, and the two are closely related and indivisible. Storage conditions must be marked in food labels, usually including room temperature, light preservation, refrigeration preservation, cryopreservation and so on. If the storage conditions do not meet the requirements, the shelf-life of food is likely to be shortened or even lost.
Canned food can be kept at room temperature at normal temperature. According to the main products claimed by enterprises at present, canned meat canned and aquatic animals are generally less than 24 months, and canned fruits and vegetables are generally less than 15 months, and canned fruit, fruit juice, shrimp, shellfish, crab, tomato sauce are generally less than 12. It's a month. Canned food production enterprises can determine their shelf-life according to the specific conditions of production, technical conditions and packaging containers. Qiu advised consumers to choose canned foods with metal packaging according to their ability to consume, because it has the best barrier, creating the safest coat for canned food.
