How long does Relish last in the pantry?
Turning the range into a date
Relish keeps 30 months in the pantry from purchase. Enter a day and each row becomes a calendar date, worked out in your browser.
- From purchase · in the pantryUse by30 months after the day you bought it
- From purchase · in the fridgeUse by9 months after the day you bought it
Every storage figure the USDA publishes for this item
USDA FoodKeeper files Relish under Condiments, Sauces & Canned Goods.
- From purchase · in the pantry30 months
- From purchase · in the fridge9 months
What the USDA adds in words
Word for word from the FoodKeeper record.
In the freezer. Freezing not recommended.
Other foods on the same USDA shelf
- Dry gravy mixes2 years in the pantry
- Honey2 years in the pantry
- Mustard1 year in the fridge once opened
- Thai red curry paste5 days in the fridge once openedup to 2 years in the pantry
- Cranberry sauce1–2 weeks in the fridge once openedcanned · up to 2 years in the pantry
- Black bean sauce3–6 months in the fridge once openedup to 24 months in the pantry
Food safety rules that apply to every food
- Keep the refrigerator temperature at or below 40° F (4° C). The freezer temperature should be 0° F (-18° C).
- Never allow meat, poultry, seafood, eggs, or produce or other foods that require refrigeration to sit at room temperature for more than two hours—one hour if the air temperature is above 90° F.
- Though food will be safe indefinitely at 0° F, quality will decrease the longer the food is in the freezer.
- Never thaw food at room temperature, such as on the counter top. There are three safe ways to defrost food: in the refrigerator, in cold water, and in the microwave. Food thawed in cold water or in the microwave should be cooked immediately.
- Perishable foods should never be thawed on the counter, or in hot water and must not be left at room temperature for more than two hours.
- If you're not sure or if the food looks questionable, throw it out.
Sources: FDA: are you storing food safely · FDA: safe food handling · USDA FSIS: safe defrosting.
Where these numbers come from
Every figure and note on this page is reproduced from USDA FoodKeeper as published; the calendar date is the only arithmetic, and it runs in your browser.
Source: USDA FoodKeeper, retrieved 1 September 2026. A figure that does not match the source? Tell us. How the site is built.
KeepsUntil is an independent reference built on public USDA data. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the U.S. Department of Agriculture or the Food and Drug Administration. Storage times are reproduced from USDA FoodKeeper as published; when in doubt, follow the FDA and USDA FSIS guidance linked on every food page.