Home Refrigerated Foods Storage Times Chart


NOTE: These short but safe time limits will help keep home-refrigerated food from spoiling or becoming dangerous to eat.

HOME-REFRIGERATED FOODS STORAGE TIMES CHART
Eggs
Fresh in shell
3-5 weeks
Raw yolks, whites
2-4 days
Hard cooked
1 week
Liquid pasteurized eggs
Unopened, 10 days
Opened, 3 days
Cooked egg dishes
3-4 days
Mayonnaise, commercial
2 months
Deli & Vacuum-Packed Products
Store-prepared salads (or homemade) Egg, chicken, tuna, ham, macaroni, etc.
3-5 days
Pre-stuffed pork & lamb chops and chicken breasts
1 day
Store-cooked convenience meals
3-4 days
Commercial brand vacuum-packed dinners with/USDA seal, unopened
2 weeks
Raw Hamburger, Ground & Stew Meat
Ground beef, turkey, veal, pork, lamb
1-2 days
Stew meats
1-2 days
Ham, Corned Beef
Ham, canned, labeled "Keep Refrigerated"
Unopened, 6-9 months
Opened, 3-5 days
Ham, fully cooked, whole
7 days
Ham, fully cooked, half
3-5 days
Ham, fully cooked, slices
3-4 days
Corned beef in pouch with pickling juices
5-7 days
Hot Dogs & Luncheon Meats
Hot dogs
Unopened package,
2 weeks
Opened package,
1 week
Lunch meats
Unopened package,
2 weeks
Opened package,
3-5 days
Soups & Stews
3-4 days
Bacon & Sausage
Bacon
7 days
Sausage, raw from meat or poultry
1-2 days
Smoked breakfast links, patties
7 days
Summer sausage labeled "Keep Refrigerated"
Unopened, 3 months
Opened, 3 weeks
Pepperoni, sliced
2-3 weeks
Cooked Meat, Poultry & Fish Leftovers
Pieces and cooked casseroles
3-4 days
Gravy and broth, patties & nuggets
1-2 days
Fresh Meat (Beef, Veal, Lamb & Pork)
Steaks, chops, roasts
3-5 days
Variety meats (Tongue, kidneys, liver, heart, chitterlings)
1-2 days
Fresh Poultry
Chicken or turkey, whole
1-2 days
Chicken or turkey, parts
1-2 days
Giblets
1-2 days
Fresh Fish & Shellfish
1-2 days

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