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Freezer Storage Times for Frozen and Refridgerated Food
By Disabled World
This chart gives suggested safe freezing time limits for keeping refrigerated and frozen foods from spoiling or becoming unsafe to eat.
The chart below gives suggested safe freezing time limits for keeping refrigerated and frozen foods from spoiling or becoming unsafe to eat.
Refrigerated foods should always be stored at temperatures less than 40°F.
Refridgerator Temperatures:
Dairy products should be stored at a temperature between 34°F - 38°F
Eggs should be stored between 33°F - 37°F
Fresh fruits and vegetables should be stored between 35°F - 40°F
Meats should be stored between 33°F - 36°F
You should always label and date frozen foods and store below 0°F. Frozen foods can be stored beyond the recommended storage time but quality may diminish.
* Storage times are from date of purchase.
Also see What Vegetables Can I Freeze
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Product
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Refrigerator (40 °F)
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Freezer (0 °F)
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Eggs
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Raw eggs in shell
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3 to 5 weeks
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Do not freeze. Instead, beat yolks and whites together; then freeze.
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Raw egg whites
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2 to 4 days
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12 months
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Raw egg yolks
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2 to 4 days
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Yolks do not freeze well.
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Raw egg accidentally frozen in shell
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Use immediately after thawing.
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Keep frozen; then
refrigerate to thaw.
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Hard-cooked eggs
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1 week
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Do not freeze.
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Egg substitutes, liquid
(Unopened)
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10 days
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12 months
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Egg substitutes, liquid
(Opened)
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3 days
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Do not freeze.
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Egg substitutes, frozen
(Unopened)
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After thawing, 7 days or refer to “Use-By” date.
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12 months
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Egg substitutes, frozen
(Opened)
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After thawing, 3 days or refer to “Use-By” date.
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Do not freeze.
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Casseroles with eggs
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3 to 4 days
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After baking, 2 to 3 months.
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Eggnog
(Commercial)
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3 to 5 days
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6 months
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Eggnog
(Homemade)
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2 to 4 days
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Do not freeze.
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Pies
Pumpkin or pecan
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3 to 4 days
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After baking, 1 to 2 months.
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Pies
Custard and chiffon
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3 to 4 days
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Do not freeze.
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Quiche with filling
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3 to 4 days
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After baking, 1 to 2 months.
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Bacon & Sausage
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Bacon
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7 days
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1 month
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Sausage, raw from chicken, turkey, pork, beef
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1 to 2 days
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1 to 2 months
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Beverages, Fruit
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Juices in cartons, fruit drinks, punch
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3 weeks unopened
7 to 10 days opened
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8 to 12 months
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Cooked Poultry
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Fried chicken
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3 to 4 days
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4 months
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Pieces, plain
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3 to 4 days
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4 months
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Chicken nuggets, patties
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1 to 2 days
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1 to 3 months
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Dairy
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Butter
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1 to 3 months
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6 to 9 months
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Cheese, Hard (such as Cheddar, Swiss)
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6 months, unopened
3 to 4 weeks, opened
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6 months
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Cheese, Soft (such as Brie, Bel Paese)
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1 week
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6 months
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Cottage Cheese, Ricotta
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1 week
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Doesn't freeze well
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Cream Cheese
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2 weeks
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Doesn't freeze well
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Margarine
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4 to 5 months
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12 months
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Milk
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7 days
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3 months
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Sour cream
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7 to 21 days
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Doesn't freeze
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Yogurt
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7 to 14 days
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1 to 2 months
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Fish
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Lean fish (cod, flounder, haddock, sole, etc.)
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1 to 2 days
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6 months
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Fatty fish (bluefish, mackerel, salmon, etc.)
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1 to 2 days
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2 to 3 months
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Cooked fish
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3 to 4 days
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4 to 6 months
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Smoked fish
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14 days or date on vacuum package
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2 months in vacuum package
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Fresh Beef, Veal, Lamb, Pork
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Steaks
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3 to 5 days
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6 to 12 months
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Chops
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3 to 5 days
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4 to 6 months
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Roasts
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3 to 5 days
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4 to 12 months
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Fresh Poultry
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Chicken or turkey, whole
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1 to 2 days
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1 year
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Chicken or turkey, pieces
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1 to 2 days
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9 months
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Ham
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Ham, fully-cooked vacuum sealed at plant, undated, unopened
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2 weeks
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1 to 2 months
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Ham, fully-cooked, whole
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7 days
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1 to 2 months
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Hamburger, Ground & Stew Meat
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Hamburger & stew meat; Ground turkey, veal, pork, lamb & mixtures of them
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1 to 2 days
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3 to 4 months
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Hot dogs - Luncheon Meats
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Hot dogs, opened package
Unopened package
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1 week
2 weeks
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1 to 2 months
1 to 2 months
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Luncheon meats, opened package
Unopened package
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3 to 5 days
2 weeks
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1 to 2 months
1 to 2 months
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Meat Leftovers
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Cooked meat and meat casseroles
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3 to 4 days
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2 to 3 months
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Gravy and meat broth
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1 to 2 days
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2 to 3 months
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Pizza
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Pizza
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3 to 4 days
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1 to 2 months
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Shellfish
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Shrimp, scallops, crayfish, squid, shucked clams, mussels and oysters
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1 to 2 days
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3 to 6 months
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Live clams, mussels, crab, lobster and oysters
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2 to 3 days
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2 to 3 months
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Cooked shellfish
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3 to 4 days
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3 months
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Soup & Stews
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Vegetable or meat added
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3 to 4 days
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2 to 3 months
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Stuffing
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Stuffing-cooked
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3 to 4 days
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1 month
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