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Fish |
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Fatty Fish (mackerel, trout, | Keep in original wrapper and store in coldest part of refrig- | |||
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Lean Fish (cod, flounder, |
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6 Months | for freezer. Freeze at 0ºF. Thaw in refrigerator or Check | |||
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Frozen or Breaded | na | 3 Months | ||
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Shellfish |
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Shrimp (uncooked) | 12 Months | To freeze package in | ||
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Crab | 10 Months | |||
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Cooked Fish or Shellfish | 3 Months | |||
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MEAT |
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Chops |
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Ground | 1 Day |
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Roast | Check date code for use. Store in coldest part of | |||
Bacon | refrigerator in original packaging. Add more packaging | |||
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Recommended refrigerator temperature 33ºF to 36ºF and | ||||
Steak | freezer temperature 0ºF to 2ºF | |||
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Poultry | 1 Day | 12 Months |
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Lunch meat | 1 Month |
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Cooked |
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Meat | Check date code for use. Store in coldest part of regrig- | |||
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Poultry | erator in original packaging. Package in | |||
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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, Wash- ington, D.C.
Pullman, WA. Publ. EB 1205.
National Restaurant Association. 2001. Be
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