Canned goods will be safe as long as the container remains intact. Keep canned goods in a clean, dry, dark and cool environment. The ideal temperature is between fifty and seventy degrees, increased temperature can harm canned goods.
Storage is enhanced by proper shopping.
Don't buy cans that are cracked, bulging, or leaking. Dented cans may be fine, but examine them carefully to make sure no seams are split. Store new cans behind older ones and keep rotating products. If a can of food squirts out liquid when opened, discard the food without tasting or touching. This squirting of liquid could indicate the presence of the organism botulism.