# Expiration Date / Disposal after opening **URL:** \ **Category:** Shelf Life and Preservation\ **Created:** [December 4, 2019, 6:52am UTC](https://community.goodnature.com/t/expiration-date-disposal-after-opening/712 "2019-12-04T06:52:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Chrissy](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.goodnature.com/chrissy/32/369_2.png) [@Chrissy](https://community.goodnature.com/u/Chrissy)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2019, 6:52am UTC](https://community.goodnature.com/t/expiration-date-disposal-after-opening/712/1 "2019-12-04T06:52:54Z")
Hello everyone When juice is made via centrifugal or cold press or castigating process, and then made with no preservatives just only flavored with fruits/vege or sugar honey…etc 1. After making juices is there an expiration date as to when it should be consumed since there is no PRESERVATIVES, like a best buy date. 2. After opening how soon should the product be disposed or no longer consumable after remaining at a constant chill temp or refrigerator or suppose it’s hot day and the consumer left it in their car and would like to consume juice. ---
**Author:** ![TheJuiceBoxLV](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.goodnature.com/thejuiceboxlv/32/258_2.png) [@TheJuiceBoxLV](https://community.goodnature.com/u/TheJuiceBoxLV)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2019, 9:25pm UTC](https://community.goodnature.com/t/expiration-date-disposal-after-opening/712/2 "2019-12-04T21:25:04Z")
Hello Chrissy, 1. The FDA rules are unpasteurized juice with no preservatives is safe UP TO 7 days while maintained at a safe temperature of 41 degrees F or below. You can do a shorter Best Buy Date for quality control if you like(a lot of companies do a voluntary shelf-life of 3-4 days). 2. If a bottle is removed from the temperature controlled environment, it is to be consumed within 4 hours. Outside of that 4 hours it is considered in the danger zone for microbial growth. The two numbers you should always have on hand are 4 for 4 hours (for cooling times or anytime outside of constant refrigeration) and 41 for 41 degrees F or below which unpasteurized, unpreserved juice should be stored at. ---
**Author:** ![Chrissy](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.goodnature.com/chrissy/32/369_2.png) [@Chrissy](https://community.goodnature.com/u/Chrissy)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2019, 9:49pm UTC](https://community.goodnature.com/t/expiration-date-disposal-after-opening/712/3 "2019-12-04T21:49:49Z")
Thanks for the Info is there a special thermometer for that which can be placed in the unit for transport. Hopefully it will collectively consider all bottles of juice ---
**Author:** ![TheJuiceBoxLV](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.goodnature.com/thejuiceboxlv/32/258_2.png) [@TheJuiceBoxLV](https://community.goodnature.com/u/TheJuiceBoxLV)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2019, 10:06pm UTC](https://community.goodnature.com/t/expiration-date-disposal-after-opening/712/4 "2019-12-04T22:06:24Z")
Transporting is a separate issue and requires more Standard Operating Procedures and additional logs. Each health department may be different on this. My health department requires a electronic constant temperature tracker or data logger for transportation within a cold-storage unit like an ice chest or refrigeration truck. Yours may have different regs. [This link](https://www.microdaq.com/senonics-minnow-temperature-data-logger.php) is for the data logger I use, which actually is used for fishing. ---
**Author:** ![Bohomylk](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.goodnature.com/bohomylk/32/430_2.png) [@Bohomylk](https://community.goodnature.com/u/Bohomylk)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2021, 9:02pm UTC](https://community.goodnature.com/t/expiration-date-disposal-after-opening/712/5 "2021-10-06T21:02:56Z")
> [@TheJuiceBoxLV](#): > > - The FDA rules are unpasteurized juice with no preservatives is safe UP TO 7 days while maintained at a safe temperature of 41 degrees F or below. You can do a shorter Best Buy Date for quality control if you like(a lot of companies do a voluntary shelf-life of 3-4 days). > - If a bottle is removed from the temperature controlled environment, it is to be consumed within 4 hours. Outside of that 4 hours it is considered in the danger zone for microbial growth. > The two numbers you should always have on hand are 4 for 4 hours (for cooling times or anytime outside of constant refrigeration) and 41 for 41 degrees F or below which unpasteurized, unpreserved juice should be stored at. Hello, fo you know if the same expiration time applies also to fresh nut milks? Thank you! Andrea ---
**Author:** ![Chrissy](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.goodnature.com/chrissy/32/369_2.png) [@Chrissy](https://community.goodnature.com/u/Chrissy)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2021, 12:15pm UTC](https://community.goodnature.com/t/expiration-date-disposal-after-opening/712/6 "2021-10-07T12:15:02Z")
Would 7 days be die Raw Juice ? How am any days if fresh Ginger root and or citrus fruits is added would that not add more than 7 days shelf life ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Ruma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@Peter\_Ruma](https://community.goodnature.com/u/Peter_Ruma)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2025, 3:58pm UTC](https://community.goodnature.com/t/expiration-date-disposal-after-opening/712/7 "2025-09-28T15:58:15Z")
Thanks so much for this, as I’ve been wondering about exp dates and “shelf” life. Lots of good info! Pete Ruma ![IMG_7730](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/goodnature1/original/1X/ddb12805d01d3c9d0ee23d16b1f1e5bae92d6ab0.jpeg)