Foods

Refrigerator

Freezer

Storage Tips

FISH AND SHELLFISH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fish

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fatty Fish (mackerel,

 

1-2 Days

2-3 Months

 

trout, salmon)

 

Keep in original wrapper and store in coldest part of refrigerator. Pack-

 

 

 

Lean Fish (cod, fl ounder,

 

 

 

 

1-2 Days

6 Months

age in vapor-proof and moisture proof wrap for freezer. Freeze at 0ºF.

etc)

 

Thaw in refrigerator or check date code. Freeze in original packaging.

 

 

 

Frozen or Breaded

 

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3 Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shellfish

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shrimp (uncooked)

 

1-2 Days

12 Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crab

 

3-5 Days

10 Months

To freeze, package in vapor-proof and moisture-proof container.

 

 

 

 

 

Cooked Fish or Shellfi sh

 

2-3 Days

3 Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

MEAT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fresh, Uncooked

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chops

 

2-4 Days

6-12 Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ground

 

1 Day

3-4 Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

Roast

 

2-4 Days

6-12 Months

 

 

 

 

 

Check date code for use. Store in coldest part of refrigerator in original

Bacon

 

1-2 Weeks

1-2 Months

 

packaging. Package in moisture-proof and vapor-proof container for

 

 

 

 

Sausage

 

1-2 Days

1-2 Months

freezing. Recommended refrigerator temperature 33ºF to 36ºF and

 

freezer temperature 0ºF to 2ºF

 

 

 

 

Steak

 

2-4 Days

6-9 Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poultry

 

1 Day

12 Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lunch meat

 

3-5 Days

1 Month

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cooked

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meat

 

2-3 Days

2-3 Months

Check date code for use. Store in coldest part of regrigerator in original

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poultry

 

2-3 Days

4-5 Months

packaging. Package in moisture-proof and vapor-proof container for

 

 

 

 

freezing.

Ham

 

1-2 weeks

1-2 Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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. Freeland-Graves, J.H. and G.C. Peckham. 1996. Foundations of food preparation, 6th ed. Prentice-Hall, Inc. Englewood Cliffs, NJ. Hillers, V.N. 1993. Storing foods at home. Washington State University Cooperative Extension, Pullman, WA. Publ. EB 1205.

National Restaurant Association. 2001. Be cool-chill out! Refrigerate promptly. National Restaurant Association Education Foundation¼s International Food Safety Council, Washington, D.C. USDA. 1997. Basics for handling food safely. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Washington, D.C.

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