Man Eats 50 Year Old Chicken — To Celebrate Anniversary!
From the BBC
Les and Beryl Lailey, of Denton, Gtr Manchester, England received a tinned chicken as a wedding gift 50 years ago. Until this past February they kept the tin intact in their kitchen cupboard.
“We kept it safe, and I always said ‘on my 50th wedding anniversary I’m going to eat that chicken’ - so I did,” said Les, aged 73.
Mr Lailey, a former soldier, said he had not felt ill since eating the chicken.
Prof Eunice Taylor, a food safety expert at the University of Salford, said: “Canned food can last indefinitely if it has been sealed properly, although the normal shelf life is about six months.
“If it’s done at high temperatures and under high pressure, then the process should create a tight vacuum.
“If anyone is going to eat old canned food, I would suggest they heat it thoroughly first of all, just in case to be extra safe.”