Submitted by Oelplattform1 t3_zvprd8 in askscience
How would the manufacturer know that canned tomatoes are safe to eat until 2028?
Submitted by Oelplattform1 t3_zvprd8 in askscience
How would the manufacturer know that canned tomatoes are safe to eat until 2028?
EBtwopoint3 t1_j1xne6w wrote
In general, canned goods stay good until the can itself is damaged (I.e dented, rusted, or otherwise leaking can). The “best or use by” date on the can is just an estimate by the manufacturer for how long it’ll be at peak freshness. If you have a use by 2028 on canned tomatoes that’s probably an estimate of when those tomatoes will have lost their texture and started developing “off” flavors.