Recommended Storage for Refrigerated and Frozen Foods

Recommended Storage for Refrigerated Foods

Food	Maximum Storage Temp °F	Maximum Storage Period

Dairy Products
Milk (fluid)	40	3 days
Butter	40	2 weeks in waxed cartons
Cheese (hard)	40	6 months tightly covered
Cheese (soft)	40	7 days in tightly covered containers
Ice Cream & Ices	10	3 months in original covered containers

Eggs	45	7 days

Fish
Fresh	36	2 days loosely wrapped
Shell Fish	36	5 days in covered containers

Fruits
Peaches, Plums, Berries	50	7 days unwashed
Apples, Pears, Citrus	50-70	2 weeks, original containers

Poultry	36	7 days

Meat
Ground	38	2 days
Fresh Meat Cuts	38	6 days
Liver & Variety Meats	38	2 days
Cold Cuts (sliced)	38	6 days
Cured Bacon	38	1-4 weeks
Ham (tender cured)	38	1-6 weeks
Ham (canned)	38	6 weeks, original containers
Dried Beef	38	6 weeks

Vegetables
Leafy	45	7 days
Potatoes, Onions, Root Vegetables	50-70	7-30 days, dry in ventilated containers

Recommended Storage for Frozen Foods

Frozen Food		Maximum Storage Period at 0°F

Eggs		6-12 months

Fruit		8-12 months

French-Fried Potatoes		2-6 months

Meats
Beef		6-12 months
Lam & Veal		6-9 months
Pork		3-6 months
Sausage & Ground Meat		1-3 months
Cooked Meat, not covered with gravy or other sauces		1 month
Meat Sandwiches		1 month

Poultry
Chicken		6-12 months
Turkey		3-6 months
Giblets		3 months
Cooked Poultry Meat		1 month
Cooked Poultry Dishes		3-6 months

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