Canned Foods
| Food |
Refrigerator (40°F) | Freezer (0°F) |
|---|---|---|
| Home canned foods | 3 to 4 days | |
| High-acid canned goods. Examples: juices (tomato, orange, lemon, lime, and grapefruit); tomatoes; grapefruit, pineapple, apples and apple products, mixed fruit, peaches, pears, plums, all berries, pickles, sauerkraut, and foods treated with vinegar based sauces or dressings like German potato salad and sauerbraten. |
5 to 7 days | |
| Low-acid canned goods. Examples: canned meat and poultry, stews, soups (except tomato), spaghetti (noodle and pasta) products, potatoes, corn, carrots, spinach, beans, beets, peas, and pumpkin. |
3 to 4 days |
Eggs
| Food |
Refrigerator (40°F) | Freezer (0°F) |
|---|---|---|
| Fresh, in shell | 3 to 5 weeks | |
| Hard Cooked | 1 week | |
| Liquid pasteurized eggs or egg substitutes: OPENED | 3 days | |
| Liquid pasteurized eggs or egg substitutes: UNOPENED | 10 days |
1 year |
| Mayonnaise, commercial: refrigerate after opening | 2 months |
|
| Raw yolks, whites | 2 to 4 days |
1 year |
Fish & Shellfish
| Food |
Refrigerator (40°F) | Freezer (0°F) |
|---|---|---|
| Fish and Shellfish leftovers | 3 to 4 days | 3 months |
| Fresh fish | 1 to 2 days | 3 to 8 months |
| Fresh Shellfish | 1 to 2 days | 3 to 12 months |
| Tuna and other seafood in retort pouches | 3 to 4 days |
Meat & Poultry
| Food |
Refrigerator (40°F) | Freezer (0°F) |
|---|---|---|
| Chops | 3 to 5 days | 4 to 12 months |
| Hamburger & stew meats, raw | 1 to 2 days | 3 to 4 months |
| Roasts | 3 to 5 days | 4 to 12 months |
| Steaks | 3 to 5 days | 4 to 12 months |
| Variety meats (tongue, kidneys, liver, heart, chitterlings) | 1 to 2 days | 3 to 4 months |
Ham & Corned Beef
| Food |
Refrigerator (40°F) | Freezer (0°F) |
|---|---|---|
| Corned beef in pouch with pickling juices | 5 to 7 days | Drained, 1 month |
| Ham, canned, labeled “Keep Refrigerated” OPENED | 3 to 5 days | 1 to 2 months |
| Ham, canned, labeled “Keep Refrigerated” UNOPENED | 6 to 9 months | |
| Ham, fully cooked, half | 3 to 5 days | 1 to 2 months |
| Ham, fully cooked, slices | 3 to 4 days | 1 to 2 months |
| Ham, fully cooked, whole | 7 days | 1 to 2 months |
| Meat or poultry products in retort pouches | 3 to 4 days |
Bacon & Sausage
| Food |
Refrigerator (40°F) | Freezer (0°F) |
|---|---|---|
| Bacon | 7 days | 1 month |
| Cooked meat & meat dishes | 3 to 4 days | 2 to 3 months |
| Gravy & meat broth | 3 to 4 days | 2 to 3 months |
| Sausage, raw from pork, beef, chicken or turkey | 1 to 2 days | 1 to 2 months |
| Smoked breakfast links, patties | 7 days | 1 to 2 months |
| Summer sausage, labeled “Keep Refrigerated” OPENED | 3 weeks | 1 to 2 months |
| Summer sausage, labeled “Keep Refrigerated” UNOPENED | 3 months | 1 to 2 months |
Raw Hamburger, Ground & Stew Meat
| Food |
Refrigerator (40°F) | Freezer (0°F) |
|---|---|---|
| Ground turkey, veal, pork, lamb | 1 to 2 days | 3 to 4 months |
| Hamburger, stew meats | 1 to 2 days | 3 to 4 months |
Deli & Vacuum-Packed Products
| Food |
Refrigerator (40°F) | Freezer (0°F) |
|---|---|---|
| Commerical brand vacuum-packed dinners with USDA seal, unopened | 2 weeks | |
| Pre-stuffed pork & lamb chops, chicken breasts stuffed with dressing |
1 day | |
| Store-cooked convenience meals | 3 to 4 days |
Hotdogs & Lunch Meats
| Food |
Refrigerator (40°F) | Freezer (0°F) |
|---|---|---|
| Hotdogs: OPENED | 1 week | 1 to 2 months |
| Hotdogs: UNOPENED | 2 weeks | 1 to 2 months |
| Lunch meats: OPENED | 3 to 5 days | 1 to 2 months |
| Lunch meats: UNOPENED |
2 weeks | 1 to 2 months |
Fresh Poultry
| Food |
Refrigerator (40°F) |
Freezer (0°F) |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken or turkey, whole | 1 to 2 days | 1 year |
| Chicken or turkey, parts | 1 to 2 days | 9 months |
| Giblets | 1 to 2 days | 3 to 4 months |
Cooked Poultry & Leftovers
| Food |
Refrigerator (40°F) | Freezer (0°F) |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken nuggets, patties | 3 to 4 days | 1 to 3 months |
| Cooked poultry dishes | 3 to 4 days | 4 to 6 months |
| Fried chicken | 3 to 4 days | 4 months |
| Pieces covered with broth, gravy | 3 to 4 days | 6 months |
| Pieces, plain | 3 to 4 days | 4 months |
Prepared Foods
| Food |
Refrigerator (40°F) | Freezer (0°F) |
|---|---|---|
| Rice and dried pasta | After cooking, 3 to 4 days |
|
| Pizza | 3 to 4 days | 1 to 2 months |
| TV dinner, frozen casseroles (keep frozen until ready to heat) | 3 to 4 days | 3 to 4 months |
| Soups & stews, vegetable or meat-added & mixtures of them | 3 to 5 days | 2 to 3 months |
| Store-preared (or homemade) egg, chicken, tuna, ham, macaroni salads |
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