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The best before date is printed on the “shoulder” of the jar.
Spaghetti sauce and pasta sauce, like many other condiments, usually have a best-before date and no expiration date. Because of this, the product is safe to use after the date.
Culinary Circle requires consumption within 3 days of opening. The generic brand Albertson’s pushes it to 5 days. Barilla and Classico recommend that it “is best used within 5 days.” And at the other end of the spectrum, Prego allows for a whopping 14 days of refrigerated storage – at least the glass does.
How do I know if the produce I have in my pantry is still safe to eat? The best before date is stamped on top of each jar of RAGÚ ® sauce. This is the date that ensures the optimal quality and freshness of the product. We recommend that you use your product by this date.
Properly stored, unopened spaghetti sauce will generally stay at its best for about 12 to 18 months, although it’s usually safe to use after that.
Most jar pasta sauces have a shelf life of about one year. However, once opened, they should be used quickly.
Smell and color are key indicators of whether a dairy-based sauce has gone bad. As with milk, you may notice a sour smell when it has spoiled or its color darkening. An important clue; A quick way to spot spoiled food is mold. If your sauce has mold at all, don’t eat it.
Once tomato sauce is refrigerated, it should be fine for about three months past the expiration date, as long as it’s a commercial sauce and not homemade. If it hasn’t changed color, it should be left in the fridge a little longer.
Unopened pasta sauce generally has a shelf life of about 1 to 2 weeks from the date on the container, provided it has been continuously refrigerated. To further extend the shelf life of pasta sauce, freeze it: Unopened pasta sauce can be frozen in its original packaging.
“Never use a food past its best before date and it is illegal to sell it after this date ‘Keep in the refrigerator and use within three days. ‘”
TOMATO SAUCE, COMMERCIALLY CANNED OR IN BOTTLES – UNOPENED
Properly stored, an unopened can of tomato sauce will generally stay at its best for about 18 to 24 months, although it will normally remain safe to use afterwards.
It is best to smell and look at the tomato sauce: If the tomato sauce develops an unpleasant smell, taste or appearance, or if mold appears, it should be discarded. Discard any canned or packaged tomato sauce that is leaking, rusting, warped, or badly dented.
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