Remember, most condiments usually have a best before date and not a use by date or an expiration date. Because of this, you may safely use product for your breakfast foods or baking needs after the best before date has lapsed.

How to tell if Syrup is bad, rotten or spoiled?

Practicing proper hygiene and food safety techniques will help prevent foodborne illness.

It is the texture and color that will eventually change, it will not be harmful to consume but the flavor will be slightly compromised. When syrup has been around too long it will become thicker and darker than when purchased. But, does maple syrup go bad? - not really... Pure maple varieties may begin to crystalize when they are getting old, but they can be re-heated just until boiling to restore its original consistency! If you need a substitute for syrup check our substitution web pages.

There are, of course, certain health risks associated with spoiled foods so always remember to practice food safety and enjoy your foods before their shelf life has expired!

How to store Syrup to extend its shelf life?

The best way to store pancake and corn syrups is in their original air tight containers in the pantry. But pure maple syrup should be kept in its original container in the refrigerator once opened, to preserve its freshness.

Some benefits of proper food storage include eating healthier, cutting food costs and helping the environment by avoiding waste.

How long is Syrup good for when prepared in a dish?

How long does syrup last? That depends. How long do eggs last? In general, syrup will be one of the last expiring ingredients in any dish, soaking into any other ingredient but still can only last as long as the quickest expiring ingredient in the recipe.

What are our shelf life resources?

In determining how long Syrup lasts, our content incorporates research from multiple resources, including the United States Department of Agriculture and the United States Food & Drug Administration. In addition, we scoured the web for informative articles and reports related to food safety, food storage and the shelf life of Syrup.

*An important note about expiration dates...

Although the Syrup shelf life information on Eat By Date is generally reliable, please remember that individual cases will vary and that our advice should only be taken as an opinion and not a replacement for your health care professional. Please eat responsibly!