This non-perishable food item list comes in handy in emergencies like a hurricane, a pandemic or any other disaster. Keep this list handy when shopping for emergency supplies or when stocking the pantry.
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Dry Goods Non-Perishable Foods
- Baking mixes (bread, muffin, pancake, biscuit)
- Baking powder and soda
- Boxed Au Gratin such as Betty Crocker
- Boxed ready meals
- Breadcrumbs
- Condiments in sachets or small packets (mayo, ketchup, relish, ketchup)
- Cornmeal
- Cream of wheat
- dehydrated hash browns
- Dry beans like Garbanzo, cannellini and kidney.
- Flour
- Hamburger helper
- Herbs and spices including salt, peppers, curry powder, paprika, garlic powder, Italian seasoning and bouillon cubes.
- Honey
- Instant potatoes
- Jarred Alfredo sauce
- Jarred pasta sauce
- Kidney
- Lentils
- Maple syrup
- Muffin mix
- Oats
- Oil and vinegar
- Olives
- Pasta like spaghetti, boxed macaroni and cheese
- Pasta salad mix like Betty Crocker or General Mills Suddenly Salad
- Powdered creamer for coffee
- Powdered eggs
- Processed cheese (Velveeta)
- Quinoa
- Ramen noodles
- Rice including white, brown and Jasmine
- Salsa
- Soy sauce
- Stuffing mix
- Sugar
- Tabasco sauce
- Yeast
Canned Non-Perishable Foods
- Beans
- Beef, chicken and vegetable broth
- Canned pre-made meals like spaghetti-Os, ravioli, chicken chow-mein dumplings, chili, etc.)
- Carrots
- Chicken breasts like Bumble Bee
- Corn
- Diced tomatoes
- Fruits (oranges, peaches, pears, pineapple, mixed fruit, pumpkin)
- Gravy
- Green beans
- Meat products (like ham or corned beef)
- Mixed vegetables
- Nacho cheese
- Peas
- Pickles
- Potatoes
- Salmon
- Soups
- Spinach
- Stews
- Tuna
Snack Non Perishable Food Items
- Almonds
- Applesauce
- Beef jerky
- Chocolate
- Cookies
- Crackers like saltines , butter crackers, sandwich crackers, graham crackers
- Dried fruits including apples, cranberries, bananas, dried pineapple, mango and dried apricots
- Dried sausage
- Dry cereal
- Energy bar like Nature Valley or LARABAR
- Fruit bars
- Fruit leather
- Fruit snacks
- Granola bars
- Peanut butter
- Peanuts
- Popcorn
- Pretzels / chips
- Protein bars like Clif or RXbar
- Raisins
- Rice cakes
- Trail mix
- Tuna pouches
- Vanilla wafers
Drink Non Perishable Food Items
- Coffee
- Evaporated milk
- Flavorings for water like Mio
- Fruit punch
- Gatorade
- Juice like apple, cranberry, grape
- Lemonade
- Meal replacement drinks like Equate or Ensure
- Canned nondairy milk such as coconut milk
- Powdered drink mixes
- Powdered hot chocolate
- Powdered milk
- Shelf-stable milk
- Tea bags
- Vegetable juice
- Water
Food Items That Can Be Frozen
- Bread
- Broth, Pesto and Tomato Sauce
- Butter
- Cheese
- Doughs and Batters
- Eggs (freeze them into ice cube trays)
- Fruits & Vegetables
- Herbs (freeze in ice cube trays with (olive) oil)
- Meats
- Tortillas