Be Prepared 
Stock the Pantry

Suggested non-perishable food items: Ready-to-eat goods in unbreakable containers, canned meats, juice, fruits & vegetables, powdered milk, infant care foods, crackers, peanut butter, freeze-dried & dehydrated goods. We have talked with people who have frozen foods but, clearly, power failures could be an issue and you cannot depend on your freezer to function.

The Red Cross made the following food expiration suggestions:

Replace your stored food on a regular basis The Recommended Shelf Life of Foods in Storage is six months for the following

• Boxed potatoes.
• Dried fruit.
• Dry, crisp crackers.
• Powdered milk.
• Within one year, use—
• Canned, condensed meat and vegetable soups.
• Canned fruits, fruit juices and vegetables.
• Hard candy and canned nuts.
• Jelly.
• Peanut butter.
• Ready-to-eat cereals and uncooked instant cereals.
• Vitamins.

• Baking powder
• Bouillon products
• Dried corn
• Dry pasta
• Instant coffee, tea and cocoa
• Soft drinks
• Vegetable oils
• Salt
• Soybeans
• Wheat (for bread making)
• White rice

Be Prepared

Non Perishable Foods

Potassium Iodide and Necessities

Survival Kits

Water for Life

Out of State Contact
 

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