FOOD STORAGE TIPS
Foods
Refrigerator
Freezer
Storage Tips
DAIRY PRODUCTS
Butter | Wrap or cover tightly. | |||
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Milk |
| Not recommended | cartons that indicate a products’s peak freshness. | |
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Cream Cheese, cheese |
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food, and cheese | Not recommended |
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Hard Cheese (un- | 6 Months | Check date code. Keep all cheese tightly packed in moisture proof wrap | ||
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Hard Cheese (opened) | 2 Months | Not recommended |
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Cottage Cheese | Not recommended |
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Cream | 2 Months | Check date code. Most yogurt, creams, and similar products are sold in | ||
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Sour Cream | 2 Weeks | Not recommended | ||
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Cream Dips (opened) | 1 Week | Not recommended | ||
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Yogurt | Not recommended | Check date code. Keep covered. | ||
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Frozen Yogurt | na | 2 Months | ||
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EGGS |
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Eggs (uncooked) | Not recommended | Check date code. Store eggs in coldest part of refrigerator and in their | ||
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Eggs (cooked) | 1 Week | Not recommended | Store in covered container | |
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Leftover egg dishes | Not recommended | Store in covered container | ||
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FRESH FRUITS |
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Apples | 1 Month | Not recommended |
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Bananas | Not recommended |
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Peaches, Melons, | Not recommended |
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Pears, Avocados |
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Berries and Cherries | 12 Months | If storing in refrigerator, do not wash fruit before storing. Store in mois- | ||
ture resistant bags or containers. Wrap cut fruits. Some fruits darken | ||||
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Apricots | Not recommended | when refrigerated. | ||
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Grapes | na |
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Pineapple | Not recommended |
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Citrus | Not recommended | Store uncovered. | ||
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Juice | 6 Days | Not recommended | Check date code and | |
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Frozen Juice | Thawing only | 12 Months | Check date code. Do not | |
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