Question 1

How do you heat the meals up if they don't come with heaters?

Accepted Answer

Hello Doug,
The pouches can be heated in boiling water.
Otherwise, they can be treated just like canned food – opened, emptied into a pan
and heated anyway you choose, such as microwave, conventional stove or oven.
Thanks, Long Life Food Depot

Question 2

What are the current production dates?

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Hello Greg,
We buy the pouches right from the manufacturer, and get the latest lots available.
We usually have to buy several different lots of each item, to get enough to meet demand.
Right now the Beef & Chicken Combo - 18 Pack contains 6 different items.
I'll list the earliest lot for each item below, though each item probably has later dates too:
Beef Strips - July 24, 2020 earliest production date
Chili w/Beans - April 22, 2020 "          "                 "
Beef Stew - March 20, 2020
Southwest Beef - April 17, 2020
Chicken Noodles - May 1, 2020
Chicken Burrito Bowl - April 19, 2020
     thanks, Long Life Food Depot

Question 3

Whats is the pull date?

Accepted Answer

The official shelf life of MREs is 7-10 years when stored at 70 deg. F (according to the Natick Research Labs MRE Shelf Life Chart).
The manufacture date is shown in a Julian date code, which consists of 4 digits together.
The first digit represents the year of the manufacture date.  The next 3 digits represent the day of the 365 day year.
So, for example, the 8056 digits represent the 56th day of 2008).  You can find the Julian Calendar on-line, to interpret the date codes.

Question 4

Can you eat these cold or do they need to be heated up?

Accepted Answer

Hello Jon,  They are fully cooked, so don't have to be heated.  thanks, LLFD

ASIN	B08BG7C9FM
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Brand	Long Life Food Depot
Brand Name	Long Life Food Depot
Container Type	Pouch
Cuisine	American
Customer Reviews	4.4 out of 5 stars 853 Reviews
Flavor	Combo 2
Item Form	Chunks
Item Highlight	Chili Macaroni, Beef Stew, Chili with Beans, Meatballs in Marinara, Beef Goulash, Chicken Chunks, Burrito Bowl
Item Weight	8 ounces
Manufacturer	Wornick Foods
Number of Items	18
Number of Pieces	18
Package Information	Pouch
Part Number	C1950-18
Recommended Uses For Product	Emergency Preparedness, Disaster Relief, Camping & Hiking, Long-Term Food Storage, Military Field Operations
Size	8 Ounce (Pack of 18)
Specialty	Emergency Preparedness, Disaster Relief, Camping & Hiking, Long-Term Food Storage, Military Field Operations
UPC	850020157006
Unit Count	1 Count

MRE Entrees (18-Pack), Beef & Chicken, Main Courses Only, Long Shelf Life

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