About StillSafeFood

StillSafeFood is a free food safety reference tool designed to give you a clear, fast answer when you're not sure whether your food is still safe to eat.

What we do

You type in what you have — leftover rice, cooked chicken, an opened can of soup — tell us how it's been stored and for how long, and we tell you whether it's likely safe to eat based on USDA and FDA food safety guidelines.

Our database includes 1,305 foods from the USDA FoodKeeper dataset, covering everything from raw meats and produce to pantry staples and prepared leftovers.

Our guiding principles

• Conservative by default. When the science is uncertain, we err on the side of caution.
• Source-based. Every rule in our tool comes from USDA, FDA, or equivalent official guidance — never invented.
• No medical claims. We provide food safety guidance, not medical advice.
• Free, always. Food safety information should be accessible to everyone.

How we maintain accuracy

StillSafeFood is a conservative food safety information tool. Storage times and safety rules are drawn from publicly available guidance published by USDA FSIS, the FDA, FoodSafety.gov, and the CDC. Where official sources give a range, we use the more conservative end of that range.

Content is reviewed against official food safety publications on a periodic basis. This tool is not endorsed by or affiliated with the USDA, FDA, CDC, or any government agency. It is not a substitute for professional food safety advice.

If you believe any information on this site contradicts current official guidance, please contact us and we will review it promptly.

Who we are

StillSafeFood is an independent project. We are not affiliated with the USDA, FDA, CDC, or any government agency. We built this tool because food safety guidance is scattered across PDF documents and government websites — and people needed a faster, simpler way to get answers.