Topic summary
Shelf-stable
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Shelf-stable food.
Shelf-stable food (also called non-perishable food, non-perishable(s), or ambient food) is food of a type that can be safely stored at room temperature in a sealed container. This includes foods that would normally be stored refrigerated, but which have been processed so that they can be safely stored at room or ambient temperature for a usefully long shelf life.