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Can Condition and Pantry Status Record

Check the container before counting the ingredient.

Fifteen minutes for one current household decisionFree · Two-page fillable PDF

Companion to Check the Damaged Can Before It Goes Back in the Pantry.

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Hypothetical example: an adult notices a deep seam dent, follows USDA disposition guidance and replaces the dinner ingredient on the household list.

01Identify the container

Identify the actual can and visible condition.

02Check the guidance

Read the relevant USDA damage guidance.

03Decide the disposition

Record the disposition and commercial question separately.

04Update the meal

Give the next cook the current ingredient status.

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