Lakeside Foods DATE Coding
Second line, second through fifth digits
Position 2: Month (Jan=1, Sept.=9, Oct.=A, Nov.=B, Dec.=C)
Position 3 and 4: Date
Position 5: Year
• Example: 4A198 (October 19, 1998)
ABA6132 11:13 EST 1701 45571
no, canned fruit expires in can faster than other canned foods. Follow the expiration.
The FDA does not require companies to put expiration dates on any foods.
You can purchase Lakeside Foods Inc canned pork with juices at various grocery stores in Utah that accept food stamps, including Walmart, Smith's, and Albertsons. Additionally, local food co-ops and some convenience stores may also carry this product and accept food stamps. It's best to check the specific store's availability or call ahead to ensure they have it in stock.
I think I would open it and look to see if looks good then smell it and maybe a small taste. Remember that canned foods can lose flavor over time. You might try calling you local extension office too.
Canned foods are usually good for 12 months after the expiration date. So, no it would not be good 4 years later.
Botulism is associated with canned foods and not fresh because the bacteria associated with it, Clostridium botulinum only lives in improperly canned and preserved foods.
There is no magic date. It will depend on the quality of the food to begin with, the quality and type of container and the subsequent handling and storage thereof. Even canned, food will degrade and change color, texture and flavor. I have used some items that were a year past the coded date. They were edible, but I could tell the difference when compared to newer product. Many canned foods are coded with 2 and even 3 year shelf lives. But for best quality and nutrition, plan to use canned goods within a year. If you are trying to maintain a cache of canned foods, use product throughout the year and replace it with fresh stock. Use the FIFO method - First In First Out. Always use the oldest items first.
Usually it's above the can, or below the can. If there isn't any dates after looking at it thoroughly, make a complain.
at the grocery store
When the product was made and when it was sealed.
for the canned products are the only treatment of having botulism