Checklist · 30 days · per person

Food

Calculated for 30 days per adult person – deliberately going further than the federal 1-week minimum, with longer-lasting situations such as an electricity shortage in mind. The quantities work out to a good 3'000 kcal per day (our own calculation), with a reserve for higher needs, spoilage or additional people. Adjust to taste and household – and use up and replace continuously.

Last reviewed on 26.07.2026

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Staple food

Staple food
Item	Amount	Note
Rice & pasta	8 kg	—
Pulses	3 kg	lentils, beans, chickpeas
Flour & baking mixes	3 kg	plus dry yeast/baking powder if you intend to bake
Oats, muesli, semolina	2 kg	—
Rusks, crispbread, hard biscuits	—	long-life bread substitute, edible without cooking
Potatoes / dried potatoes	as needed	mashed potato flakes keep for a long time; store fresh potatoes cool and dark and use them up first

Protein & canned goods

Protein & canned goods
Item	Amount	Note
Canned meat & fish	15 cans	—
Canned vegetables	20 cans	—
Fruit & compote	10 cans	—
Ready-made stews & beans	10 cans	—
Nuts & dried fruit	2 kg	—

Fat, seasoning & treats

Fat, seasoning & treats
Item	Amount	Note
Cooking oil	2 L	goes rancid – about 1–2 years unopened, rotate regularly
Salt & sugar	—	salt min. 500 g – keeps practically indefinitely, exempt from the best-before date requirement in Switzerland
Spices, bouillon, sauces	—	—
Honey, jam, spread	—	—
Coffee, tea, chocolate	—	part of the federal government's official emergency supplies recommendation
More drinks	as needed	listed literally in the FONES list – juices, syrup, cocoa for variety; water itself: «Water & hygiene» checklist

Long-life «fresh» food

Long-life «fresh» food
Item	Amount	Note
UHT milk or milk powder	10 L	UHT milk keeps for about 6–9 months; milk powder considerably longer (skimmed milk powder longest)
Hard cheese & dry sausage	—	—
Egg powder / dried egg	—	—
Baby food	—	if needed in the household – other special foods (allergies, special dietary needs): see the «Dependants» checklist

Maintain your supplies

Maintain your supplies
Item	Amount	Note
Inventory list with best-before dates	—	the best-before date is a quality limit, not a throw-away date – check instead of discarding automatically; «use by», in contrast, is a safety limit
«First in, first out» – rotate your stock	—	new items to the back, use older ones first – use up and replace continuously (Alertswiss)
Store cool, dry and protected from light	—	federal recommendation; close supplies tightly (protection against pantry moths)
Sort out bulging or damaged cans	—	domed lid, rust, hissing when opened → discard, never taste
A way to cook without electricity planned for	—	gas cooker/camping stove & fuel → «Heat & cooking» checklist