Sauces & fermented pastes
Hoisin, ketchup, relish, ponzu, chili condiments, miso, and gochujang need a check against their own after-opening instructions. Fermentation is not a guarantee of safety.
What’s in my pantry
Ingredients I have for cooking and baking.
All ingredients
Check before using
Best-by dates describe quality. Opening age and storage matter too.
Opening historyMost refrigerated condiments: about one year opened.
Pork sung: 10+ months opened.
Pine nuts: opened a few months ago.
Transcendence syrups: just received; opening dates unconfirmed.
Pork sung: 10+ months opened.
Pine nuts: opened a few months ago.
Transcendence syrups: just received; opening dates unconfirmed.
Estimates, not storage recommendations. No items marked discarded.
Discard / replace first
Recommendations based on opening age; contamination is not confirmed.
Other items to check
Fish sauce & flavored syrups
Red Boat recommends use within one year of opening; this bottle is around that window. The three Transcendence syrups were just received and are excluded from the one-year-open estimate. Their opening dates are unconfirmed. Review floral waters separately against their own labels.
Nuts, powders & oils
Rancidity, weaker flavor, and reduced baking performance are quality concerns. Moisture, pests, mold, and contamination are separate reasons to review a dry ingredient.
Don’t use taste as a safety test.Discard food with mold or clear spoilage, or if required safe storage was not maintained. Normal smell and appearance cannot prove food is safe. Read the sources →
Quality reminder: Lindt 90% chocolate reaches its printed best-before date on October 31, 2026—17 days after the inventory review. Pandan’s “use within 30 days” text refers to best flavor; its printed year remains uncertain.
Notes & sources
Inventory as of October 14, 2026. Dates come from my labels or notes. Unknown dates stay unknown.
Product photos are for reference; packaging and sizes may differ.
Food guidance
[1] USDA FSIS — Food Product Dating[2] FDA — Are You Storing Food Safely?[3] Red Boat — one-year opened recommendation[4] Sweet Baby Ray’s — four-month opened recommendation[5] Hellmann’s — general mayonnaise guidance, not Great Value-specific
Product photo credits
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