Food inventory worksheet

FOOD INVENTORY WORKSHEET
Idaho Modern Prepper
Version 1.2 | November 8, 2026

OUR APPROACH: PLAN FAMILIAR MEALS BEFORE BUYING MORE
[ ] Count household meals, dietary needs, allergies, calories, protein, fats, and variety.
[ ] Include a ready-to-eat option when cooking or safe water is unavailable.
[ ] Count total food + added water + fuel + equipment + packaging weight.
[ ] Follow product storage and preparation instructions. Plan safe portions and waste handling.
[ ] Rotate fats such as oils, nuts, and nut butter; don't assume staple-like storage life.
[ ] Do not apply ideal long-storage figures to ordinary grocery packaging.

COPY THIS RECORD FOR EACH ITEM
Food / meal: ___________________________________________________
Storage location / quantity / servings: _________________________
Purchase or packing date / label date / review date: ____________
Calories / protein / fat per planned portion: ___________________
Allergens / dietary notes: ______________________________________
Ready to eat? / opener or tool needed: __________________________
Added water / fuel / equipment needed: __________________________
Food + packaging weight / cost: _________________________________
Rotation action / damage or condition notes: ____________________

THREE-DAY MENU DRAFT (not a tested meal plan)
Day 1 breakfast / lunch / dinner / snacks: ______________________
Day 2 breakfast / lunch / dinner / snacks: ______________________
Day 3 breakfast / lunch / dinner / snacks: ______________________
Total calories / protein / fats checked against household needs: ______
Total cost / total packed weight / added water / fuel: __________
No-cook alternative: ____________________________________________

SOURCED READING
University of Georgia: long-term food storage; conditions and packaging matter.
https://fieldreport.caes.uga.edu/publications/C1310/emergency-preparedness-long-term-food-storage-for-disasters/
USU: freeze-drying does not kill pathogens. Do not assume a home product lasts 25 years.
https://extension.usu.edu/foodsafety/research/can-i-freeze-dry-that-a-practical-guide-to-safe-and-effective-freeze-drying

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