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How long does powdered milk keep?

Powdered milk: 3 to 5 years in the pantry and 3 months in the pantry once opened.

Pantry: 3 to 5 years
Pantry, once opened: 3 months

Powdered milk — Photo: ProjectManhattan · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Storage tips

3 - 5 year timetable based on cool temperatures, dark storage. May spoil as quickly as 3 months in hot temperatures.

More dairy and eggs

Eggs in the shell

Fridge: 3 to 5 weeks

Hard-cooked eggs

Cooked egg dishes

Fridge: 3 to 4 days

Milk

Opened hard cheese

Fridge: 3 to 4 weeks · Freezer: 6 months

Buttermilk

Fridge: 1 to 2 weeks · Freezer: 3 months

Cheese

Fridge: 6 months · Freezer: 6 months

Cheese (parmesan; shredded or grated)

Fridge: 12 months

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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