{"id":2554,"date":"2012-04-21T17:50:26","date_gmt":"2012-04-21T23:50:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mtdh.ruralinstitute.umt.edu\/blog\/?page_id=2554"},"modified":"2012-05-26T15:33:10","modified_gmt":"2012-05-26T21:33:10","slug":"using-commodities-description-of-chart","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mtdh.ruralinstitute.umt.edu\/?page_id=2554","title":{"rendered":"Using Commodities description of chart"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">Using Commodities and Canned Foods in Group Homes<\/h1>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #888888;\">description of chart<\/span><\/h5>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">Storage Guidelines for Commonly-Used Commodities. The category is &#8220;Fruit, Fruit Juices, Vegetables and Vegetable Juices&#8221;. For unopened<br \/>\npackages of dried fruits, such as raisins or cherries, the shelf life is 6-12 months. If opened, the fruit should be refrigerated and its shelf life is 6 months. For unopened canned low-acid fruits and vegetables, such as applesauce, apricots, asparagus, etc., the shelf life is 12-18 months. Unopened cans should be stored off the floor in a cool, dry place. When opened, the fruits and vegetables should be refrigerated and the shelf life is 2-7 days. For unopened high acid fruits and vegetables, such as grapefruit, tomato juice, pineapple, etc., the shelf life is 12-18 months. For cranberry juice, the shelf life is 9 months. Unopened cans should be stored off the floor in a cool, dry place.\u00a0 When opened, the fruits and vegetables should be refrigerated in a non-metallic container and the shelf life is 5-7 days. The shelf life for fresh fruits and vegetables varies and most should be refrigerated. The category is &#8220;Meats, Poultry, Fish&#8221;. For unopened meats, poultry and fish the shelf life is 36 months. Unopened cans should be stored off the floor in a cool, dry place. When opened, meats, poultry and fish should be refrigerated and the shelf life is 3 days. Check the package date for the use-by date of frozen meats, poultry and fish. Refrigerate after thawing and use within 2-3 days.\u00a0 The category is &#8220;Nuts and nut butters&#8221;, such as peanut butter and trail mix. For unopened jars and packages, the shelf life is 12 months. Unopened jars and packages should be stored off the floor in a cool, dry place. When opened, nuts and nut butters should be refrigerated and the shelf life is 4-6 months. The category is &#8220;Cereal (cold, ready-to-eat)&#8221;. Unopened packages have a shelf life of 6 months and should be stored off the floor in a cool, dry place. When opened, the shelf life is 4-6 weeks. The category is &#8220;Soup and Sauces&#8221;. For unopened high acid soups and sauces, such as tomato soup and spaghetti sauce, the shelf life is 12-18 months. Unopened cans should be stored off the floor in a cool, dry place. When opened, the fruits and vegetables should be refrigerated in a non-metallic container and the shelf life is 5-7 days. For unopened canned low-acid soups and sauces, such as vegetable soup, etc.,\u00a0 the shelf life is 2-5 years. Unopened cans should be stored off the floor in a cool, dry place. When opened, low-acid soups and sauces should be refrigerated and the shelf life is 3-4 days. The category is &#8220;Other&#8221;, which includes corn syrup, egg mix, and dried milk. Use-by dates vary for these products. See USDA fact sheets.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><a title=\"Using Commodities and Canned Foods in Group Homes for Adults with Disabilities\" href=\"https:\/\/mtdh.ruralinstitute.umt.edu\/blog\/?page_id=817\">Return to text<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Using Commodities and Canned Foods in Group Homes description of chart Storage Guidelines for Commonly-Used Commodities. The category is &#8220;Fruit, Fruit Juices, Vegetables and Vegetable Juices&#8221;. For unopened packages of dried fruits, such as raisins or cherries, the shelf life is 6-12 months. 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