# Canned salmon from with best by date in 2008 - safe? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 31, 2017, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canned-salmon-from-with-best-by-date-in-2008-safe/800335 "2017-10-31T22:13:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2017, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canned-salmon-from-with-best-by-date-in-2008-safe/800335/41 "2017-11-06T22:15:47Z")
> [@Broomstick](#): > > I came home from work Saturday (I work second shift and get home late) and found the little masked bandit raiding my kitchen pantry. As in, he was physically in my kitchen eating my food. About 2 pounds of chocolate, a box of Rice Krispies, and a couple boxes of pasta, to be specific. > > Thank Og he did not go after my parrots. Guess he’s too lazy to deal with live food, boxes are so much easier. > > Presumably, he’s spending the day sleeping in a crawl space as I’ve only seen/heard him at night but he’s discovered a warm, dry place with food and I doubt he’ll leave voluntarily. > > I am hoping to live capture the little bastard but if that fails yes, I will kill him because I can’t have a wild animal loose in my living space. It is dangerous for all parties involved. Live trapped he has a _chance_ of survival, if I shoot him he’s just dead. Plus, I have even more mess to clean up… Well, sure, capture then let go into your backyard should be Ok, no one should have to have a raccoon in their house. ---
**Author:** ![JeffB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeffb/32/188_2.png) [@JeffB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JeffB)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2017, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canned-salmon-from-with-best-by-date-in-2008-safe/800335/42 "2017-11-06T22:30:46Z")
More relevant than a Monty Python reference is a [Douglas Adams](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Salmon_of_Doubt) reference. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2017, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canned-salmon-from-with-best-by-date-in-2008-safe/800335/43 "2017-11-06T23:38:12Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > Well, sure, capture then let go into your backyard should be Ok, no one should have to have a raccoon in their house. If I let him go in the backyard he’ll just come back inside. He must have gone through the property to get inside after all, he didn’t beam in from outer space or anything. He’ll just get in the way he did before, raccoons are smart enough to do that sort of thing. Sorry, nope, that doesn’t work. The wildlife guy will “re-locate” him, or have him put down, as the local authorities deem fit at this point in time. One reason for contacting them is so I don’t have to worry about which of those two to chose, or where to send him for relocation if that’s the current thing. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2017, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canned-salmon-from-with-best-by-date-in-2008-safe/800335/44 "2017-11-07T01:04:58Z")
> [@Broomstick](#): > > If I let him go in the backyard he’ll just come back inside. He must have gone through the property to get inside after all, he didn’t beam in from outer space or anything. He’ll just get in the way he did before, raccoons are smart enough to do that sort of thing. Sorry, nope, that doesn’t work. > > The wildlife guy will “re-locate” him, or have him put down, as the local authorities deem fit at this point in time. One reason for contacting them is so I don’t have to worry about which of those two to chose, or where to send him for relocation if that’s the current thing. If he can get in others can. So, either seal that up, or face you killing a unending number of wildlife. ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2017, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canned-salmon-from-with-best-by-date-in-2008-safe/800335/45 "2017-11-07T02:44:17Z")
Thread’s made me hungry - for canned racoon. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2017, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canned-salmon-from-with-best-by-date-in-2008-safe/800335/46 "2017-11-07T03:06:40Z")
> [@smithsb](#): > > Thread’s made me hungry - for canned racoon. Which has no “best by” date. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Xema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/9de053/32.png) [@Xema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xema)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2017, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canned-salmon-from-with-best-by-date-in-2008-safe/800335/47 "2017-11-07T03:20:30Z")
> [@Whiskey\_Dickens](#): > > Do you also have the “EVERY FOOD ITEM I OWN MUST BE REFRIGERATED” lady? I worked in an office with her cousin a few years ago. She was quite definite on the point that once any perishable item had been allowed to warm up within 5 degrees C of room temperature, it must be discarded within the hour. She tossed a nearly full 1.75l bottle of Grey Goose vodka that had been stored in the freezer (in anticipation of the next Christmas party) because it was 6 months old, and thus obviously past any reasonable use-by date. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2017, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canned-salmon-from-with-best-by-date-in-2008-safe/800335/48 "2017-11-07T04:16:15Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > If he can get in others can. So, either seal that up, or face you killing a unending number of wildlife. That is also being dealt with. Problem being that the little bastards can excavate new holes so there’s a need for on-going vigilance. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2017, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canned-salmon-from-with-best-by-date-in-2008-safe/800335/49 "2017-11-07T04:29:28Z")
> [@Xema](#): > > I worked in an office with her cousin a few years ago. > > She was quite definite on the point that once any perishable item had been allowed to warm up within 5 degrees C of room temperature, it must be discarded within the hour. She tossed a nearly full 1.75l bottle of Grey Goose vodka that had been stored in the freezer (in anticipation of the next Christmas party) because it was 6 months old, and thus obviously past any reasonable use-by date. I’m pretty sure I hate that person. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2017, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canned-salmon-from-with-best-by-date-in-2008-safe/800335/50 "2017-11-07T04:33:45Z")
> [@Xema](#): > > She was quite definite on the point that once any perishable item had been allowed to warm up within 5 degrees C of room temperature, it must be discarded within the hour. She tossed a nearly full 1.75l bottle of Grey Goose vodka that had been stored in the freezer (in anticipation of the next Christmas party) because it was 6 months old, and thus obviously past any reasonable use-by date. That was almost as funny as they lady where I work who was very concerned her trendy pink salt wasn’t fresh enough - she didn’t want stale salt! ---
**Author:** ![Whiskey\_Dickens](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/9fc348/32.png) [@Whiskey\_Dickens](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whiskey_Dickens)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2017, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canned-salmon-from-with-best-by-date-in-2008-safe/800335/51 "2017-11-07T15:35:00Z")
> [@Xema](#): > > I worked in an office with her cousin a few years ago. > > She was quite definite on the point that once any perishable item had been allowed to warm up within 5 degrees C of room temperature, it must be discarded within the hour. She tossed a nearly full 1.75l bottle of Grey Goose vodka that had been stored in the freezer (in anticipation of the next Christmas party) because it was 6 months old, and thus obviously past any reasonable use-by date. Urge to kill… Rising… :mad: ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2017, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canned-salmon-from-with-best-by-date-in-2008-safe/800335/52 "2017-11-07T16:36:27Z")
BTW - came home to caged raccoon last night. Still fresh, not yet reached best by date. Wildlife services will be picking him/her up later today. Little bandit is currently napping _and_ I think there’s raccoon piss on the floor. Oh, well, I have bleach, gloves, etc. Finally got ahold of the landlord last night. He’s agreed to reimburse me for the use of a professional. ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2017, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canned-salmon-from-with-best-by-date-in-2008-safe/800335/53 "2017-11-08T20:46:04Z")
> [@The\_King\_of\_Soup](#): > > In Spain especially, but in many places around the world, aged canned goods are a [delicacy](http://www.slate.com/articles/life/food/2013/03/aging_canned_goods_why_time_and_heat_can_make_your_canned_tuna_and_spam.html), especially seafood. Well, I guess we know a couple of places that just moved to the top of your retirement destination list. Everyone will find you more interesting! Just make sure everyone is clear on the intent if you’re asked to “come over for dinner”… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canned-salmon-from-with-best-by-date-in-2008-safe/800335.md?page=2)