Storage time chart
Time and method of storage of fresh foods in the refrigerator
Foods |
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| Storage time in days |
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| Method of packaging | ||||
| 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | 7 |
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Raw meat | X | X |
| x | x | x |
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| cling film, airtight |
Cooked meat | X | X |
| X | x | x |
| x |
| dish covered |
Roasted meat | X | X |
| X | x | x |
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| dish covered |
Raw minced meat | X |
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| dish covered |
Cooked minced meat | X | X |
| x | x |
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| dish covered |
Cold cuts | X | X |
| x | x |
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| cling film, cellophane, grease- |
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| proof paper |
Fresh fish | X | x |
| x |
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| cling film, airtight |
Cooked fish | X | X |
| x | x |
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| dish covered |
Tinned fish, open | X | x |
| x |
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| dish covered |
Fresh chicken | X | X |
| X | x | x |
| x |
| cling film, airtight |
Fried chicken | X | X |
| X | x | x |
| x |
| dish covered |
Fresh duck, goose | X | X |
| X | x | x |
| x |
| cling film, airtight |
Roasted duck, goose | X | X |
| X | X | x |
| x | x | dish covered |
Butter unopened | X | X |
| X | X | X |
| X | X | original packaging |
Butter opened | X | X |
| X | X | X |
| X | X | original packaging |
Milk | X | X |
| X | x | x |
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| original packaging |
Cream | X | X |
| x | x |
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| plastic box |
Sour cream | X | X |
| X | X | x |
| x | x | plastic box |
Cheese (hard) | X | X |
| X | X | X |
| X | X | aluminium foil |
Cheese (soft) | X | X |
| X | X | x |
| x | x | cling film |
Egg | X | X |
| X | X | X |
| X | X |
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Spinach, sorrel | X | X |
| x | x |
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| cling film |
Green peas, green beans | X | X |
| X | X | x |
| x | x | cling film |
Mushroom | X | X |
| x | x | x |
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| cling film |
Carrot | X | X |
| X | X | X |
| X | X | cling film |
Tomato | X | X |
| X | X | X |
| X | X | cling film |
Cabbage | X | X |
| X | X | X |
| x | x | cling film |
Fruits (strawberries, | X | X |
| X |
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raspberries, etc.) |
| x | x |
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| cling film | |||
Tinned fruits opened | X | X |
| X | x | x |
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| dish covered |
Cakes filled with cream | X | X |
| x | x |
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| dish covered |
Notation:
Xrecommended storage time
xmaximum recommended storage time
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