Putting can in fridge

The FDA's current position is that the use of BPA in food packaging is safe, though the agency acknowledges it's an issue that requires continuous monitoring. And for what it's worth, more food manufacturers are developing BPA-free packaging. For acidic foods such as canned tomatoes, metal leaching out from the lining of the can is a possibility, says Carl Batt, a professor of food microbiology at Cornell University. But "can corrosion," as the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service calls it, develops over several years before it starts to affect the food inside the can.

If you do that—and who hasn't at some point? For best quality use closed canned fruits within 18 months. Low-acid canned foods canned peas, potatoes, corn, meat, poultry, etc. Related Information Title. URL Name. Related Articles How long can you store eggs in the refrigerator? Is it safe to use food from dented cans? Related Information Title. URL Name. Related Articles How long can you keep dairy products like yogurt, milk, and cheese in the refrigerator?

How long can you keep hot dogs? How long does bacon stay good after opening? How long can I keep condiments in the refrigerator? Just cover the can. Also, re 1: Wouldn't a major dent in the can be a problem regardless of whether it was stored in the fridge?

If so, the scrape of a knife on a lined can seems like the only issue Since this is non-toxic and easy to detect by taste, it seems like an extremely low risk. I'd love to know if my thinking is correct on this. I've done some more research. Here is what I now believe: 1 Opening the can introduces oxygen which in combination with any acid in the can, will react with the metal of the can.

Add a comment. Jay Jay 11 1 1 bronze badge. Maria Maria 1. Dane Dane 11 2 2 bronze badges. Do you have a citation for this claim? I don't know any appliance techs to ask, and I'm pretty sure you didn't ask all of them. Bryant Metler Bryant Metler 1. I was taught that keeping opened canned food in the fridge leads to botulism. Long-term, perhaps, just as it could lead to other bacteria growing. But it's not any more dangerous than storing other cooked food in the fridge. Roy Dr.

Roy 5. Lead oxide? In modern cans? Now I'd be very interested to see a source for this claim The earliest cans were soldered with a lead alloy, but that was back in the 19th century. Featured on Meta. Now live: A fully responsive profile. Version labels for answers.