Food Storage Guide

Contlnued

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 shoufd be 0°F (-17.8%).

FOOD

 

 

STORAGE TlME

Frults

 

 

 

 

Fruit juice

concentrate

.12

months

Commercially

frozen fruit.. ............... .12

months

Citrus fruif

and

juices

.4 to 6 months

Others

.8 to 12 months

Vegetables

Commercially frozen.. ........................ .8 months

Home frozen ............................. .8 to 12 months

Meat

Bacon ...................................... .4 weeks or less

Corned beef.. ........................... .4 weeks or less

(Salting meat shortens freezer life)

 

1 month

Frankfurters

 

Ground

beef, lamb, veal

.2

to 3 months

Roasts:

 

 

 

 

Beef

.6 to 12

months

Lamb

and veal

.6

to 9 months

Pork

.4

to 8 months

Sausage,

fresh

1 to 2

months

Steaks and chops:

 

 

 

Beef

.8 to 12

months

Lamb,

veal, pork

.3 to 4

months

Flsh

Cod, flounder, haddock, sole.. ........... .6 months

Blue

fish,

salmon

.2

to 3 months

Mackerel,

perch

..........................

.2

to 3 months

Breaded

fish (purchased)

..................

.3

months

Clams,

oysters,

cooked

fish,

 

 

crab,

scallops

..........................

.3

to 4 months

Alaskan

king crab

10 months

Shrimp,

uncooked

12

months

Poultry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chicken

or turkey,

 

 

 

whole

or parts

 

12

months

Duck

..................................................

 

 

 

.6 months

Giblets

........................................

 

.2 to 3

months

Cooked

poultry

w/gravy

.....................

.6

months

Slices

(no

gravy)

1 month

 

 

 

STORAGE TlME

Maln dlshes

 

 

Stews;

meat,

poultry

.2 to 3 months

and fish

casserole

TV dinners

3 to 6 months

Dalry products

 

Butter

 

6 to 9 months

Margarine

12 months

Cheese:

 

 

 

Camembert, Mozzarella,

Farmer’s

3 months

Creamed

cottage

.............. DO NOT FREEZE

Cheddar,

Edam,

Gouda,

Swiss, Brick, etc.. ................. .6 to 8 weeks

(Freezing can change texture of cheese.)

ke cream, ice milk, sherberi.. ............ .2 months

Eggs

12

months

Whole (mixed)

Whites

12

months

Yolks

12

months

(Add sugar or salt to yolks or whole mixed eggs.) Bakedgoods

Yeast

breads and rolls.. ..................... .3

months

Baked Brown ‘N Serve rolls.. .............. 3 months

Unbaked

breads

...................................

1 month

Quick

breads

.2

to 3 months

Cakes,

unfrosted

........................ .2

to 4 months

Cakes,

frosted

.8 to 12 months

Fruit cakes

.12

months

Cookie

dough

.3

months

Baked

cookies

.8 to 12 months

Baked pies.. ................................. 1 to 2 months

Pie dough

only

.4

to 6 months

Based on U.S.D.A. and Michigan Cooperative Extension Service suggested storage times.

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