COLD STORAGE CHART

Product Eggs Fresh, in shell Raw yolks, whites Hardcooked Liquid pasteurized eggs, egg substitutes, opened unopened Mayonnaise commercial refrigerate after opening 3 to 5 weeks 2 to 4 days 1 week Dont freeze 1 year Dont freeze well Refrigerator (40 F) Freezer (0 F) Product Ham, Corned Beef Corned beef, in pouch with pickling juices Ham, cannedlabeled Keep Refrigerated opened unopened Ham, fully cooked vacuum sealed at plant, undated, unopened Drained, 1 month Refrigerator (40 F) Freezer (0 F) Product Soups & Stews Vegetable or meat added Meat Leftovers 3 to 5 days 6 to 9 months 1 to 2 months Doesnt freeze Cooked meat and meat casseroles Gravy and meat broth Fresh Poultry 2 weeks 1 to 2 months Chicken or turkey, whole Chicken or turkey, pieces Giblets Cooked Poultry Fried chicken 3 to 4 days 1 to 2 months Cooked poultry casseroles Pieces, plain Pieces covered with broth, gravy 3 to 4 days 3 to 4 days 3 to 4 days 1 to 2 days 4 months 4 to 6 months 4 months 6 months 1 to 3 months 1 to 2 days 1 to 2 days 1 to 2 days 1 year 9 months 3 to 4 months 3 to 4 days 2 to 3 months Refrigerator (40 F) Freezer (0 F)

COLD STORAGE CHART

Product Beverages, Fruit Juices in cartons, fruit drinks, punch 3 weeks unopened 7 to 10 days opened 8 to 12 months Refrigerator (40 F) Freezer (0 F) Product Dough Tube cans of rolls, Use-by date biscuits, pizza dough, etc. Ready-to-bake pie crust Cookie dough 1 to 3 months 7 to 14 days 6 months, unopened 3 to 4 weeks, opened 6 to 9 months 3 months 6 months Use-by date Use-by date unopened or opened Dont freeze 2 months 2 months Refrigerator (40 F) Freezer (0 F)

5 to 7 days

Dairy 3 to 4 days 1 to 2 days 2 to 3 months 2 to 3 months Butter Buttermilk Cheese, Hard (such as Cheddar, Swiss)

3 days 10 days

Dont freeze well 1 year

Fish Lean fish (cod, flounder, haddock, sole etc.) 1 to 2 days 6 months

Ham, fully cooked vacuum sealed at use by date plant, dated, unopened on package 2 months Doesnt freeze Ham, fully cooked whole Ham, fully cooked half Dont freeze well Ham, fully cooked slices 7 days 3 to 5 days

1 to 2 months 1 to 2 months 1 to 2 months

Cheese Soft 1 week (such as Brie, Bel Paese) Cottage Cheese, Ricotta Cream Cheese CreamWhipped, ultrapasteurized CreamWhipped, Sweetened CreamAerosol can, real whipped cream CreamAerosol can, non dairy topping 1 week 2 weeks 1 month 1 day 3 to 4 weeks 3 months 3 to 4 days 3 to 5 days 4 to 5 months 7 days package date; 2 days after opening 7 to 21 days 7 to 14 days

6 months Doesnt freeze well Doesnt freeze well Doesnt freeze 1 to 2 months Doesnt freeze Doesnt freeze 4 months 6 months 12 months 3 months Doesnt freeze Doesnt freeze 1 to 2 months

Fatty fish (bluefish, 1 to 2 days mackerel, salmon, etc.) Cooked fish Smoked fish 3 to 4 days 14 days or date on vacuum package

2 to 3 months 4 to 6 months 2 months in vacuum package

Deli & Vacuum-Packed Products Store-prepared (or homemade) egg, chicken, ham, tuna, macaroni salads

3 to 5 days

Hamburger, Ground & Stew Meat Hamburger & stew meat 1 to 2 days 3 to 4 months

Shellfish Shrimp, scallops, 1 to 2 days crayfish, squid, shucked clams, mussels and oysters Live clams, mussels, 2 to 3 days crab, lobster and oysters Cooked shellfish 3 to 4 days 3 to 6 months 2 to 3 months 3 months

Hot dogs & Luncheon Meats Hot dogs, opened package unopened package Luncheon meats, opened package unopened package Bacon & Sausage Steaks Bacon Sausage, raw from chicken, turkey, pork, beef Smoked breakfast links, patties Hard sausage pepperoni, jerky sticks 7 days 1 month Chops Roasts 3 to 5 days 3 to 5 days 3 to 5 days 1 week 2 weeks 3 to 5 days 2 weeks 1 to 2 months 1 to 2 months 1 to 2 months 1 to 2 months

Ground turkey, veal, pork, lamb & mixtures of them

Chicken nuggets, patties 1 to 2 days 1 to 2 days 3 to 4 months Pizza Pizza 6 to 12 months 4 to 6 months 4 to 12 months Stuffing Stuffingcooked 3 to 4 days 3 to 4 days

Fresh Beef, Veal, Lamb, Pork

1 to 2 months

Cream, Half and Half Eggnog, commercial Margarine

1 month

Milk Pudding

1 to 2 days 7 days

1 to 2 months 1 to 2 months

Note: Storage times are from date of purchase unless specified on chart. It is not important if a date expires after food is frozen.

Variety meatstongue, liver, heart, kidneys, chitterlings 1 to 2 days Pre-stuffed, uncooked pork chops, lamb chops, or chicken breast stuffed with dressing 1 day

Sour cream 3 to 4 months Note: These short but safe time limits will help keep refrigerated foods from spoiling or becoming dangerous to eat. Because freezing keeps food safe indefinitely, recommended storage times are for quality only. Yogurt

2 to 3 weeks

1 to 2 months

Summer sausagelabeled Keep Refrigerated opened 3 weeks unopened 3 months

Dont freeze well

Sources: USDA, Food Safety and Inspection Service The Food Keeper, The Food Marketing Institute U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service www.fsis.usda.gov USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1 (800) 535-4555 In Washington, DC: (202) 720-3333 TTY: 1 (800) 256-7072 U.S. Food and Drug Administration Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition www.cfsan.fda.gov FDA Food Information Line 1 (888) SAFEFOOD (toll-free)

1 to 2 months 1 to 2 months

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