I got a few of those small crackers-and-canned meat combo's, the ham salad and the chix salad. I ate them just late last week and the expiration date was 01/2012. These are a staple in my large hurricane cooler, a cooler I keep filled with shelf stable food I can throw into the car if we need to bug out. So these are reasonably stable, I'd say. THe crackers still had plenty of crunch, and the canned contents hadn't separated or anything. Taste was perfectly fine, since I've been eating these for a couple years now, just enough for a quick lunch without being too heavy and ruining your appetite for dinner later by being too much. Great for on the go and always take a couple when we visit the theme or water parks.