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FISH AND SHELLFISH |
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Fish |
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Fatty Fish (mackerel, |
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trout, salmon) |
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Lean Fish (cod, flounder, |
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| 6 Months | age in | ||
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| Thaw in refrigerator or Check date code. Freeze in original packaging. | |
Frozen or Breaded |
| n/a | 3 Months |
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Shellfish |
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Shrimp (uncooked) |
| 12 Months |
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Crab |
| 10 Months | Freeze package in vapor and | |
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Cooked Fish or Shellfish |
| 3 Months |
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MEAT |
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Fresh, Uncooked |
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Chops | |||
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Ground | 1 Day | ||
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Bacon | Weeks | ||
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Sausage | Days | ||
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Steak | Days | ||
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Poultry | 1 Day | 12 Months | |
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Lunch meat | Days | 1 Month | |
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Check date code for use. Store in coldest part of refrigerator in original packaging. Use additional moisture and
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Meat | Check date code for use. Store in coldest part of refrigerator in original | |||
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Poultry | packaging. Place package in moisture and | |||
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Sources:
American Meat Institute Foundation. 1994. Yellow pages: answers to predictable questions consumers ask about meat and poultry. American Meat Institute Food Marketing Institute. 1999. The food keeper. Food Marketing Institute, Washington, D.C.
National Restaurant Association. 2001. Be