Find sturdy stationary can racks

Whether it's simple shelving designed to hold the weight of multiple heavy cans or something more elaborate, a stationary food can storage rack should be stable and have wide shelves. Be sure to bolt the food storage can rack to the wall for additional stability.

I recommend: Warehouse Equipment and Supply Co. offers a wide range of industrial-strength shelving that you can use as canned food racks. You can configure their product in any way you like, which gives you additional flexibility to meet your space constraints. Can Rack World sells products that can also be set up as stationary can racks.

Choose wheeled can racks for easy access to canned goods

While they don't offer as much storage space, wheeled can racks can get the canned food close to the food preparation area. You can load these canned food racks in the stockroom with canned goods that you plan to prepare for the upcoming meal, then wheel them to the cooking and food preparation area.

I recommend: YourFoodStorage.com has a large selection of wheeled can food racks in all sizes. Central Restaurant Products is another company that provides these type of can racks for sale.

Pick can racks with roll down storage

Choose first in, first out (FIFO) can racks to make the best use of your canned good inventory. If possible, find roll down storage racks that are front loading. With these, you put the canned food on one level of the rack and it rolls down to the next level for selection. With this process you always use the older canned goods first.

I recommend: Cook’s Direct and R & B Wire Products, Inc. both offer a number of FIFO can racks in a range of sizes to fit almost any space. Since most FIFO systems are also stationary, remember to secure the can racks to the wall so they don’t tip over.