Shelf Life, Product Dating, and Long-Term Storage

• "Food Keeper" App - Your New Tool for Smart Food Storage (USDA)
• Food Product Dating (USDA)
• Food Product Dating and Storage Times (Arizona Cooperative Extension) (PDF 616 KB)
• Long-Term Food Storage (Utah State University)
• Refrigerator and Freezer Storage (University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension)
• Selecting and Serving Produce Safely (FDA)
• Storing Canned Food (University of Minnesota Extension)
• The Dating Game: How Confusing Food Date Labels Lead to Food Waste in America (NRDC Report; 2013) (PDF 3.0 MB)

Canned & Packaged Food Defect Guidelines

A poster produced by AFDO, showing packaged and canned food defect guidelines. The top link also has text explaining each defect. 

• Packaged and canned food defect guidelines - Not Acceptable - Blue (AFDO, PDF 22 MB) 
• Packaged and canned food defect guidelines - Not Acceptable - White (AFDO, PDF 20 MB)

Proper Fruit and Vegetable Storage

•  A poster produced by the UC Postharvest Center, showing the proper storage of fruits, melons and vegetables.
  • Poster on Storing Fresh Fruits and Vegetables for Better Taste (PDF 3.7 MB)
  • Poster on Storing Fresh Fruits and Vegetables for Better Taste (Spanish) (PDF 2.37MB)
• Selecting and Serving Produce Safely (FDA)