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    Cold Food Storage Chart

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    Jade Bianca Strickland
    This chart provides guidelines for safely storing various foods in the refrigerator or freezer. It indicates that most fresh meat and poultry can be stored in the refrigerator for 3 to 5 days and in the freezer for 4 to 12 months. Pre-cooked foods like hot dogs or luncheon meat last 1 to 2 weeks in the refrigerator and 1 to 2 months in the freezer. Leftovers generally last 3 to 4 days in the refrigerator and 2 to 6 months in the freezer. Raw eggs can be kept in the refrigerator for 3 to 5 weeks but should not be frozen.

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    Cold Food Storage Chart

    Uploaded by

    Jade Bianca Strickland
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    This chart provides guidelines for safely storing various foods in the refrigerator or freezer. It indicates that most fresh meat and poultry can be stored in the refrigerator for 3 to 5 days and in the freezer for 4 to 12 months. Pre-cooked foods like hot dogs or luncheon meat last 1 to 2 weeks in the refrigerator and 1 to 2 months in the freezer. Leftovers generally last 3 to 4 days in the refrigerator and 2 to 6 months in the freezer. Raw eggs can be kept in the refrigerator for 3 to 5 weeks but should not be frozen.

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    This chart provides guidelines for safely storing various foods in the refrigerator or freezer. It indicates that most fresh meat and poultry can be stored in the refrigerator for 3 to 5 days and in the freezer for 4 to 12 months. Pre-cooked foods like hot dogs or luncheon meat last 1 to 2 weeks in the refrigerator and 1 to 2 months in the freezer. Leftovers generally last 3 to 4 days in the refrigerator and 2 to 6 months in the freezer. Raw eggs can be kept in the refrigerator for 3 to 5 weeks but should not be frozen.

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    Cold Food Storage Chart

    Uploaded by

    Jade Bianca Strickland
    This chart provides guidelines for safely storing various foods in the refrigerator or freezer. It indicates that most fresh meat and poultry can be stored in the refrigerator for 3 to 5 days and in the freezer for 4 to 12 months. Pre-cooked foods like hot dogs or luncheon meat last 1 to 2 weeks in the refrigerator and 1 to 2 months in the freezer. Leftovers generally last 3 to 4 days in the refrigerator and 2 to 6 months in the freezer. Raw eggs can be kept in the refrigerator for 3 to 5 weeks but should not be frozen.

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    Cold Food Storage Chart

    Food Type Refrigerator Freezer


    (40 °F or below) (0 °F or below)

    Salad Egg, chicken, ham, tuna 3 to 4 days Does not freeze well
    and macaroni salads

    Hot dogs Opened package 1 week 1 to 2 months

    Unopened package 2 weeks 1 to 2 months

    Luncheon meat Opened package or deli 3 to 5 days 1 to 2 months


    sliced

    Unopened package 2 weeks 1 to 2 months

    Bacon and sausage Bacon 1 week 1 month

    Sausage, raw, from 1 to 2 days 1 to 2 months


    chicken, turkey, pork, or
    beef

    Sausage, fully cooked, 1 week 1 to 2 months


    from chicken, turkey,
    pork, or beef

    Hamburger and other Hamburger, ground 1 to 2 days 3 to 4 months


    ground meats beef, turkey, veal, pork,
    lamb, and mixtures of
    them

    Fresh beef, veal, lamb, Steaks 3 to 5 days 4 to 12 months


    and pork
    Chops 3 to 5 days 4 to 12 months

    Roasts 3 to 5 days 4 to 12 months

    Ham Fresh, uncured, 3 to 5 days 6 months


    uncooked

    Fresh, uncured, cooked 3 to 4 days 3 to 4 months

    Cured, cook-before- 5 to 7 days or “use by” 3 to 4 months


    eating or uncooked date
    Food Type Refrigerator Freezer
    (40 °F or below) (0 °F or below)

    Fully-cooked, vacuum- “Use by” date 1 to 2 months


    sealed at plant,
    unopened

    Cooked, store-wrapped, 1 week 1 to 2 months


    whole

    Cooked, store-wrapped, 3 to 4 days 1 to 2 months


    slices, half, or spiral cut

    Country ham, cooked 1 week 1 month

    Canned, labeled "Keep 6 to 9 months Do not freeze


    Refrigerated,"
    unopened

    Canned, shelf-stable, 5 to 14 days 1 to 2 months


    opened

    Note: An unopened,
    shelf-stable, canned
    ham can be stored at
    room temperature for
    6-9 months.

    Prosciutto, Parma or 2 to 3 months 1 month


    Serrano ham, dry Italian
    or Spanish type, cut

    Fresh Poultry Chicken or turkey, 1 to 2 days 1 year


    whole

    Chicken or turkey, 1 to 2 days 9 months


    pieces

    Eggs Raw eggs in shell 3 to 5 weeks Do not freeze. Beat


    yolks and whites
    together, then freeze.

    Raw egg whites and 2 to 4 days 12 months


    yolks Note: yolks do not
    freeze well

    Raw egg accidentally Use immediately after Keep frozen, then


    frozen in shell thawing refrigerate to thaw

    Hard-cooked eggs 1 week Do not freeze


    Food Type Refrigerator Freezer
    (40 °F or below) (0 °F or below)
    Egg substitutes, liquid 1 week Do not freeze
    Unopened

    Egg substitutes, liquid 3 days Do not freeze


    Opened

    Egg substitutes, frozen, After thawing, 1 week or 12 months


    unopened refer to “use by” date

    Egg substitutes, frozen, After cooking, 3 to 4 Do not freeze


    opened days or refer to “use
    by” date

    Casseroles with eggs 3 to 4 days After baking, 2 to 3


    months

    Eggnog, commercial 3 to 5 days 6 months

    Eggnog, homemade 2 to 4 days Do not freeze

    Pies: Pumpkin or pecan 3 to 4 days After baking, 1 to 2


    months

    Pies: Custard and 3 to 4 days Do not freeze


    chiffon

    Quiche with filling 3 to 5 days After baking, 2 to 3


    months

    Soups & Stews Vegetable or meat 3 to 4 days 2 to 3 months


    added

    Leftovers Cooked meat or poultry 3 to 4 days 2 to 6 months

    Chicken nuggets or 3 to 4 days 1 to 3 months


    patties

    Pizza 3 to 4 days 1 to 2 months

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