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Food Storage Tips

Food Storage Chart

Storage times are approximate and may vary depending on type of packaging, storage temperature, and the quality of the food when purchased.

FOODS	REFRIGERATOR	FREEZER	STORAGE TIPS
DAIRY PRODUCTS
Butter	1 month	6 to 9 months	Wrap tightly or cover.
Milk and cream	1 week	Not recommended	Check carton date. Close tightly.
			Don’t return unused portions to
			original container. Don’t freeze
			cream unless whipped.
Cream cheese, cheese	1 to 2 weeks	Not recommended	Wrap tightly.
spread and cheese food
Cottage cheese	3 to 5 days	Not recommended	Store in original carton.
			Check carton date.
Sour cream	10 days	Not recommended	Store in original carton.
			Check carton date.
Hard cheese	1 to 2 months	4 to 6 months	Wrap tightly.
(Swiss, Cheddar and Parmesan)		May become	Cut off any mold.
		crumbly
EGGS
Eggs in the shell	3 weeks	Not recommended	Refrigerate small ends down.
Leftover yolks or whites	2 to 4 days	9 to 12 months	For each cup of yolks to be frozen,
			add 1 tsp. sugar for use in sweet, or
			1 tsp. salt for non-sweet dishes.
FRUITS
Apples	1 month	8 months (cooked)	May also store unripe or hard apples
			at 60° to 70° F (16° to 21° C).
Bananas	2 to 4 days	6 months	Ripen at room temperature before
		(whole/peeled)	refrigerating. Bananas darken when
			refrigerated.
Pears, plums, avocados	3 to 4 days	Not recommended	Ripen at room temperature before
			refrigerating. Avocados darken when
			refrigerated.
Berries, cherries, apricots	2 to 3 days	6 months	Ripen at room temperature before
			refrigerating.
Grapes	3 to 5 days	1 month (whole)	Ripen at room temperature before
			refrigerating.
Citrus fruits	1 to 2 weeks	Not recommended	May also store at 60° to 70° F (16° to
			21° C). If refrigerated, store uncovered.
Pineapples, cut	2 to 3 days	6 to 12 months	Will not ripen after purchase.
			Use quickly.
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