M1384
How Long Will It Keep?
TummySafe: How Long Will It Keep?
| Product | Storage Period | |
|---|---|---|
| In refrigerator 40°F (5°C) | In freezer 0°F (–18°C) | |
| Fresh meat | ||
| ground beef | 1–2 days | 3–4 months |
| steaks and roasts | 3–5 days | 6–12 months |
| Pork | ||
| pork chops | 3–5 days | 4–6 months |
| ground pork | 1–2 days | 3–4 months |
| roasts | 3–5 days | 4–6 months |
| Cured meats | ||
| lunch meat | 3–5 days | 1–2 months |
| sausage | 1–2 days | 1–2 months |
| gravy | 1–2 days | 2–3 months |
| Fish | ||
| lean (e.g., cod, flounder, haddock) | 1–2 days | 6–8 months |
| fatty (e.g., blue, perch, salmon) | 1–2 days | 2–3 months |
| Chicken | ||
| whole | 1–2 days | 12 months |
| parts | 1–2 days | 9 months |
| giblets | 1–2 days | 3–4 months |
| Dairy products | ||
| hard cheeses (block) after opening | 3–4 weeks | * |
| soft cheeses | 1 week | * |
| cream cheese | 2 weeks | * |
| milk | 7 days | 3 months |
| ice cream, ice milk | – | 2–4 months |
| Eggs | ||
| fresh in shell | 3–5 weeks | – |
| hard-boiled | 1 week | – |
*Cheese can be frozen, but freezing will affect the texture and taste.
Sources: USDA and Food and Drug Administration Food Facts.
M1384 (POD-09-26)
Distributed by Sheri Worthy, PhD, Professor, Human Sciences.
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How Long Will It Keep?
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