Can you still eat canned vegetables years after the best before date?

1. Canned vegetables have a 'best before' date (best before). After this date, the quality, such as taste, smell or color of the product, may slowly deteriorate. But if the can is still intact, you can still eat it years after the best before date without risk to health. Also You can still eat vegetables from a pot for years after the expiry date. Which you can keep it that long, because the vegetables are very good at first heated. This kills all bacteria and actually spoils the vegetables not.

Keep canned or jar vegetables

1. Not sure if you can still eat expired canned vegetables? Open the can or jar and look, smell and taste a little if necessary. Note: if the can is convex, throw the can away. It may contain pathogenic bacteria.

Only for closed cans and jars

1. The expiry date only applies to closed tins and jars. If the can or jar has already been opened, the date no longer applies. Vegetables from an opened tin or jar can be stored in a container in the refrigerator for another three days. More about shelf life How do you waste less vegetables?

2. The best before date only applies to closed cans and jars. If the can or jar has already been opened, the date no longer applies. Vegetables from an opened tin or jar can be stored in a container in the refrigerator for another three days. More about shelf life How do you waste less vegetables?