Site terms

Terms of Use

These terms explain how visitors may use Storage & Preservation Checker, what the site provides, and the limits of the information shared here.

1. Acceptance of these terms

By accessing or using Storage & Preservation Checker, you agree to these Terms of Use and the related policies linked on this site. If you do not agree with these terms, do not use the website.

2. Site purpose

Storage & Preservation Checker provides general food storage and preservation information for everyday use. The site may include a food storage checker, educational notes, source links, articles, advertising, and related resources.

The goal is to make common food storage guidance easier to understand, but the site cannot know the full history of a specific food item, how it was handled, how long it was left out, whether it was contaminated, or whether it was stored at a safe temperature.

3. Educational use only

The information on this site is provided for general educational and informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for official food safety guidance, product labels, recall notices, inspection advice, professional advice, medical advice, legal advice, or emergency help.

Important: If food looks unsafe, smells unusual, has been stored improperly, has been left out too long, or has an uncertain history, do not rely on this site to decide that it is safe. When in doubt, throw it out.

4. Food safety responsibility

You are responsible for your own food handling, storage, preparation, preservation, and consumption decisions. This includes checking labels, dates, storage temperatures, recalls, package instructions, safe cooking temperatures, cooling practices, and signs of spoilage.

For home canning, pickling, fermenting, dehydrating, freezing, and other preservation methods, use tested recipes and instructions from trusted research-based sources. Preservation mistakes can create serious safety risks.

5. Accuracy, updates, and availability

We aim to provide helpful, reference-based information, but we do not guarantee that every item is complete, current, error-free, or suitable for every situation. Food safety recommendations, government pages, links, labels, and best practices may change over time.

The site may be edited, expanded, removed, interrupted, or unavailable at any time without notice.

7. Intellectual property

The original text, design, layout, page structure, and other site materials are owned by Storage & Preservation Checker or its owner unless otherwise noted. You may use the site for personal, non-commercial reference purposes.

You may not copy, republish, scrape, reproduce, sell, or redistribute large portions of the site or tool content without written permission, except where allowed by law.

8. Prohibited use

You agree not to use this site to:

  • Break applicable laws or regulations
  • Interfere with site security, hosting, or normal operation
  • Attempt unauthorized access to systems, files, accounts, or data
  • Copy, scrape, or harvest site content in a way that harms the site or violates these terms
  • Misrepresent the site content as official government, medical, legal, or professional advice

9. Advertising, analytics, and third-party services

This site may display ads, use analytics tools, or use third-party services to operate, improve, measure, or support the website. Advertising and analytics may involve cookies or similar technologies as described in the Privacy Policy.

Ads, sponsored content, or third-party links do not mean that we endorse every advertised product, service, claim, or external website.

10. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent allowed by law, Storage & Preservation Checker and its owner are not responsible for losses, injuries, damages, food spoilage, illness, decisions, actions, technical issues, or other consequences connected to use of this website or reliance on its content.

Use the site at your own discretion and risk.

11. Changes to these terms

These Terms of Use may be updated from time to time as the website changes, new features are added, or legal, advertising, platform, or operational needs change. The updated date will be revised when changes are made.

12. Contact us

For questions about these Terms of Use, contact us by email.