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BEEF
STORAGE TIMES CHART |
Product |
Refrigerator
40 °F |
Freezer
0 °F |
Fresh
beef roast, steaks, chops, or ribs |
3
to 5 days |
6
to 12 months |
Fresh
beef liver or variety meats |
1
or 2 days |
3
to 4 months |
Home
cooked beef, soups, stews or casseroles |
3
to 4 days |
2
to 3 months |
Store-cooked
convenience meals |
1
or 2 days |
2
to 3 months |
Cooked
beef gravy or beef broth |
1
or 2 days |
2
to 3 months |
Beef
hot dogs or lunch meats, sealed in package |
2
weeks (or 1 week after a "Use-By" date) |
1
to 2 months |
Beef
hot dogs, opened package |
7
days |
1
to 2 months |
Lunch
meats, opened package |
3
to 5 days |
1
to 2 months |
TV
dinners, frozen casseroles |
Keep
Frozen |
3
to 4 months |
Canned
beef products in pantry |
2
to 5 years in pantry; 3 to 4 days after opening |
After
opening, 2 to 3 months |
Jerky,
commercially vacuum packaged |
1
year in pantry
Refrigerate 2 to 3 months |
Do
not freeze |
