| CHICKEN
STORAGE TIMES CHART
|
Product |
Refrigerator
Storage Times |
Fresh
Chicken, Giblets or Ground Chicken |
1
to 2 days |
Cooked
Chicken, Leftover |
3
to 4 days |
Chicken
Broth or Gravy |
1
to 2 days |
Cooked
Chicken Casseroles, Dishes or Soup |
3
to 4 days |
Cooked
Chicken Pieces, covered with broth or gravy |
1
to 2 days |
Cooked
Chicken Nuggets, Patties |
1
to 2 days |
Fried
Chicken |
3
to 4 days |
Take-Out
Convenience Chicken (Rotisserie, Fried, etc.) |
3
to 4 days |
Restaurant
Chicken Leftovers, brought immediately home in a "Doggy
Bag" |
3
to 4 days |
Store-cooked
Chicken Dinner including gravy |
1
to 2 days |
Chicken
Salad |
3
to 5 days |
Deli-sliced
Chicken Luncheon Meat |
3
to 5 days |
Chicken
Luncheon Meat, sealed in package |
2
weeks (but no longer than 1 week after a "sell-by"
date) |
Chicken
Luncheon Meat, after opening |
3
to 5 days |
Vacuum-packed
Dinners, Commercial brand with USDA seal |
Unopened
2 weeks
Opened 3 to 4 days |
Chicken
Hotdogs, unopened |
2
weeks (but no longer than 1 week after a "sell-by"
date) |
Chicken
Hotdogs, after opening |
7
days |
Canned
Chicken Products |
2
to 5 years in pantry |
