IMPORTANT: Do not expect your freezer to
packages. Be careful to leave enough room at the front so the door can close tlghtly.
FOODSTORAGECHART
Storage times* will vary according to the quality of the food, the type of packaging or wrap used [rn@sture and
the storage temperature which should be 0” F (
Food | Storage time |
FRUITS
Fruit Juice concentrate . . . . . 12 months Commefclally frozen fruit . . 12 months Citrus fruit and juices . . . . 4 to 6 months Others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 to12 months
VEGETABLES
Commercially frozen . . . . . . . 8 months Home frozen . . . . . . . . . . . 8 to 12 months
MEAT
Bacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 weeksor less Corned beef . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 weeks Curedham . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1to 2 months (Salting meat shortens freezer Ilte)
Frankfurters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 month Ground beef. lamb, veal 2 to 3 months Roasts:
Beet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 to12 months Lamb and veal . . . . . . . 6 to 9 months Pork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 to 8 months
Sauw, fresh . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2 months Steaks and chops:
Beet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 to12 months Lamb, veal, pork . . . . . . 3 to4 months
FISH
Cod, flounder, haddock
Sole.. . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 months Blue fish, salmon . . . . . . . . 2 to 3 months Mackerel, perch . . . . . . . . 2 to 3 months Breaded fish (purchased) . . . 3 months Clams, oysters, cooked
fish. crab, scallops . . . . 3 to 4 months Alaskan klng crab . . . . . . . . . 10 months Shrimp, uncooked . . . . . . . . . 12 months
POULTRY
Whole chkken or turkey. . . . 12 months Duck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6months Giblets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 to 3 months Cooked poultry w/gravy . . . 6 months Slices (no gravy) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 month
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TV dinners | ............... |
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DAIRY PRODUCTS |
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Cheddar, | Edam, | Gouda, |
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| Swls.s,etc | 6to8weeks | ||||||
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Ice | cream, | Ice | mllk | 4 weeks | ||||
sherbet | .................... |
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EGGS |
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Whites | ................. |
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Yeast breads | and | rolls | ||||||
Baked | Brown | ‘N Serve | 3 months | |||||
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Unbaked | breads |
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Gulck | breqds | ........... |
| 2 to 3 months | ||||
Cakes, | unfrosted | 2 to4 | months | |||||
Cakes, | frosted |
| ......... | 8 to 12 months | ||||
Frult cakes | ........ |
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Cookle | dough |
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Baked | cookies | ......... | 8 to 12 months | |||||
Baked | pies |
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Ple dough | only | .......... | 4 to6 | months | ||||
‘Based | cn U.S.D.A. | and | Michlgon | Cmperotive | Extension Service |
suggested stooge times.
If electrlclty goes off
Call the power company. Ask how long power will be off.
1.If service ISto be interrupted 24 hours or less, keep both doors closed. This wtll help frozen foods to stay frozen.
2.If service is to be interrupted longer than 24 hours:
[a]Remove all frozen food and store in a frozen food locker. Or...
(b)Place 2 Ibs (0.9 kg) of dry ice in freezer for every cu. ft of freezer space. This will keep frozen foods for 2 to 4 days. Wear gloves to protect your hands from dry ice burns.
(c)If neither food locker storage nor dry Ice is available, use or can perishable food at once.
3.A full freezer will stay cold longer than a partly filled one. A freezer full of meat WIII stay cold longer than a freezer full of baked goods. If food contains Ice crystals, it may be safely refrozen, although the quality and flavor may be affected. Use refrozen foods quickly. If the condition of the food is poor or you have any suspicions, it is wise to dispose of it.