Older MREs, still good?

[th3w01f]

Just going through my supplies and found a couple cases of MREs with 2012 inspection dates. The inner dot is still lighter than the outer circle but not by a lot. They've always been stored in the basement so right around 70 degrees.

I'm planning on replacing them but was wondering if these should still be good. I know I could open them and just try them but if they go to someone else, they may want a full case.

[CS1983]

http://beprepared.com/blog/3496/mre-...at-shelf-life/

probably no issue.

[zteknik]

Heck, I still have some I was issued in the 80's and there still good.
Just as long as their still sealed and the package doesn't have any bloating you should be fine.

[Aardvark]

I've been recently eating Desert Storm vintage MREs that I picked up in '95. They're still good, tho I won't eat the dried fruit thingy.

[Dave]

When I was in basic training in 1998 we were eating MRE's from Desert Storm and lived. They didn't taste great though.

[Guylee]

I wouldn't hesitate to eat all of them at once.

[TEAMRICO]

I've been recently eating Desert Storm vintage MREs that I picked up in '95. They're still good, tho I won't eat the dried fruit thingy.

In Desert Storm those dehydrated fruit packs were deeeeelicious! Bite a chunk, drinks some water! It was like a party in your mouth! Yummmy!

[zteknik]

The ones we had in basic- 1985- had the pork patty- basically a hockey puck dehydrated. Took all the hot sauce to make it taste like something.

[Circuits]

Some drys may have molded, like the shelf stable bread, but mostly they'll be edible and fine. Candy will probably be stale, too.

[BushMasterBoy]

You can always make the main entree's into soup. I find the meats tend to become toughened after time in the package.