Food Storage Guide
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Freezer food storage chart
Storage times will vary according to the quality of the food, the type of packaging or wrap used (air and moisture proof), and the storage temperature which should be 0°F (- 17.8%).
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Fruits |
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Fruit juice | concentrate |
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| 12 months | ||||
Commercially | frozen | fruit |
| 12 months | ||||
Citrus fruit and juices |
| 4 to 6 months | ||||||
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Vegetables |
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Commercially | frozen |
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Home frozen |
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Meat |
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Bacon |
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| 4 weeks | or less | |
Corned | beef |
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| 4 weeks | or less | ||
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Ground | beef, | lamb, veal | 2 to 3 months | |||||
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Beef. |
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| 6 to 12 months | ||
Lambandveal | ._......_ | 6to9months | ||||||
Pork |
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| 4 to 8 months | ||
Sausage, | fresh |
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| 1 to 2 months | ||||
Steaks | and chops: |
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Beef. |
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Lamb, | veal, | pork | , | 3 to 4 months | ||||
Fish |
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Cod, flounder, | haddock, sole | . | 6 months | |||||
Blue fish, salmon |
| 2 to 3 months | ||||||
Mackerel, | perch |
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Breaded |
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| 3 months | |||
Clams, | oysters, | cooked |
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fish, crab, scallops |
| 3 to 4 months | ||||||
Alaskan | king crab |
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| 10 months | ||||
Shrimp, | uncooked |
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| 12 months | ||||
Poultry |
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Duck |
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Giblets. |
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Cooked | poultry | w/gravy |
| 6 months | ||||
Slices (no gravy) |
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Main | dishes |
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Stews; | meat, | poultry |
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and fish casserole |
| 2 to 3 months | ||||||
TV dinners |
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Dairy | products |
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Butter |
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| 6 to 9 months | ||
Margarine, |
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| 12 months | ||
Cheese: |
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Camembert, | Mozzarella, |
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Creamed | cottage | DO NOT FREEZE | ||||||
Cheddar, | Edam, Gouda, |
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| Swiss, | Brick, | etc. |
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Ice cream, | ice | milk, sherbet | . | . | 2 months | |||
Eggs |
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Whole | (mixed) |
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Whites |
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Yolks |
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Yeast | breads | and | rolls |
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| 3 months | ||
Baked | Brown | ‘N Serve rolls |
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Unbaked breads |
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Quick | breads |
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Cakes, | unfrosted |
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| 2 to 4 months | ||||
Cakes, | frosted | . |
| 8 to 12 months | ||||
Fruit cakes |
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| 12 months | ||
Cookie | dough |
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Baked | cookies |
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| 8 to 12 months | ||||
Baked | pies |
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Pie dough | only |
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Based on U.S.D.A. and Michigan Cooperative Extension Service suggested storage times.
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