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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

Butter
Milk & cream
Cream cheese, cheese
spread & cheese food
Cottage cheese
Sour cream
Hard cheese (Swiss,
Cheddar & Parmesan)
Eggs in the shell
Leftover yolks or whites
Apples
Bananas
Pears, plums, avocados
Berries, cherries, apricots
Grapes
Citrus fruits
Pineapples, cut
Asparagus
Brussels sprouts, broccoli, cau-
liflower, green peas, lima
beans, onions, peppers
Cabbage, celery
Carrots, parsnips, beets, &
turnips
Lettuce
Chicken and Turkey, whole
Chicken and Turkey, pieces
Fish
Bacon
Beef or lamb, ground
Beef or lamb, roast & steak
Ham, fully cooked, whole
half
slices
Luncheon meat
Pork, roast
Pork, chops
Sausage, ground
Sausage, smoked
Veal
Frankfurters

Refrigerator

1 month
1 week
1-2 weeks
3-5 days
10 days
1-2 months
3 weeks
2-4 days
1 month
2-4 days
3-4 days
2-3 days
3-5 days
1-2 weeks
2-3 days
1-2 days
3-5 days
1-2 weeks
7-10 days
7-10 days
1-2 days
1-2 days
1-2 days
7 days
1-2 days
3-5 days
7 days
5 days
3 days
3-5 days
3-5 days
3-5 days
1-2 days
7 days
3-5 days
7 days

Freezer

6-9 months
Not recommended
Not recommended
Not recommended
4-6 months
May become crumbly
Not recommended
9-12 months
8 months (cooked)
6 months (whole/peeled)
Not recommended
6 months
1 month (whole)
Not recommended
6-12 months
8-10 months
8-10 months
Not recommended
8-10 months
Not recommended
12 months
9 months
2-6 months
1 month
3-4 months
6-9 months
1-2 months
1-2 months
1-2 months
1-2 months
4-6 months
4 months
1-2 months
1-2 months
4-6 months
1 month

Storage Tips

Wrap tightly or cover.
Check carton date.Close tightly. Don’t return unused portions
to original container.Don’t freeze cream unless whipped.
Wrap tightly.
Store in original carton. Check car ton date.
Wrap tightly.Cut off any mold.
Refrigerate small ends down.
For each cup of yolks to be frozen, add 1 tsp.sugar for use in
sweet, or 1 tsp.salt for non-sweet dishes.
May also store unripe or hard apples at 60-70° F.
Ripen at room temperature before refrigerating.Bananas and avo-
cados darken when refrigerated.
May also store at 60-70°F. If refrigerated, store uncovered.