Posted: 3/6/2009 7:45:13 AM EDT
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Anytime I order #10 cans for long term food storage it seems like at least one comes damaged.
The only exception to this has been Mountain House. They package their cans wonderfully and they have always arrived without damage. Others, however, like honeyville grain, Emergency essentials and LDS do not package very well. I always see a dent here or there on the cans. The ones that concern me are the dents near the ends. Can these dents cause the can to be compromised? Should I call and complain when this occurs? It seems the shipping companies are beating the hell out of these packages. The dents aren't huge, but it makes me worry. Am I being overly anal - retentive? |
| As long as it is sealed, it is fine. I don't think you need to have too much concern about botchulism (sp) in your freeze dried food. Spoilage if moisture could get in would be a concern. If I thought that a cans seal was compromised, depending on the item inside, I would either probably just seal that can in mylar, send it back for a refund, use the item, or just dip that portion of the can in a melted pot of wax. I would think the majority of damaged cans would have beans in them, as they seem to be the heaviest, and most prone to damage. A cracked seal on beans isn't going to quickly spoil them, and you can reseal them in any of the above ways, or send them back if you don't want the hassle. |
| The dents can be a problem. Most modern food type cans are coated on the inside to prevent rust and prevent that metallic taste. The dent will crack this coating and could cause some corrosion and off taste. Not much oxygen present in sealed can so this will be a slow process. |
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I actually had the same thing with some of my Mountain House cans. Mine were shipped directly from the factory.
According to them, it is normal from slight dents to happen during packaging. I had some with serious dents. I took over 6 months of bugging them but I finally got replacements. I got to keep the original dented cans. |