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How long does crackers keep?

Crackers: 3 to 4 months in the fridge once opened, 3 to 4 months in the freezer, 8 months in the pantry and 1 month in the pantry once opened.

Freezer times are for best quality. Food kept frozen at 0°F stays safe indefinitely, but its taste and texture fade.

Fridge, once opened: 3 to 4 months
Freezer: 3 to 4 monthsFor best quality
Pantry: 8 months
Pantry, once opened: 1 month

Pantry foods — Pictured: pantry foods, not this exact food.Photo: John Nathan Cobb · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

More pantry foods

Applesauce (commercial)

Pantry: 12 to 18 months

Bacon bits (imitation)

Canned goods

Pantry: 2 to 5 years

Canned goods

Pantry: 12 to 18 months

Cereal (ready-to-eat)

Pantry: 6 to 12 months

Cereal (cook before eating (oatmeal, etc.))

Pantry: 12 months

Chocolate syrup

Pantry: 2 years

Marshmallows

Sources

USDA FSIS FoodKeeper data (version 128) Storage times and tips
FoodKeeper app on FoodSafety.gov

General U.S. guidance from public USDA data. It is not a promise that a food is safe: if it smells, looks or feels wrong, throw it out.

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