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
FOOD |
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| STORAGE | TIME | ||
Fruits |
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l | Cttrus |
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| 4 to 6 months | ||
l | Commercially | frozen |
| 12 months | ||
l | Juice concentrates |
| 12 months | |||
l | Others |
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| 8 to | 12 months | |
Vegetables |
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l | Commercially | frozen |
| 8 months | ||
l | Home | frozen |
| 8 to | 12 months | |
Meats |
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l | Bacon* |
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| 4 weeks | or less | |
l | Corned | beef’ |
| 4 weeks | or less | |
l | Frankfurters |
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| 1 month | ||
lGround beef, veal and
lamb | 2 to 3 months |
lRoasts:
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| 6 to 12 months | ||
| & veal | 6 to 9 months | ||||
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| 4 to 8 months | ||
l | Sausage |
| (fresh) | 1 to 2 months | ||
l | Steaks & chops: |
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| 8 to 12 months | ||
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| veal | & pork | 3 to 4 months | ||
Fish |
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l | Alaskan |
| king | crab | 10 | months |
l | Blue fish | & salmon | 2 to 3 months | |||
l | Breaded |
| fish |
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| (purchased) |
| 3 months | |||
l | Clams, | oysters, |
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| cooked | fish, | crab & |
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| scallops |
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| 3 to 4 | months |
. Cod, flounder, sole & |
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| haddock |
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| 6 | months |
l | Mackerel | & perch | 2 to 3 | months | ||
FOOD
Main dishes
l Casseroles (meat, poultry & fish)
lStews
lTV dinners
Dairy products
. Butter
lMargarine l Cheese:”
Brick, etc.
9 Ice cream, ice milk & sherbet
Eggs
. Whole (mixed)
lWhites l Yolks
NOTE: Add sugar or salt to yolks or whole mixed
eggs.
Baked goods
lBrown ‘N Serve rolls (baked)
l Cakes (frosted)
l Cakes (unfrosted)
. Cookies (baked)
l Cookie dough
lFruit cakes
lPies (baked) l Pies dough
l Quick breads
l Unbaked breads
l Yeast breads & rolls
STORAGE TIME
2 to 3 months
2 to 3 months
3 to 6 months
6 to 9 months
12 months
3 months do not freeze
6 to 8 weeks
2 months
12months
12months
12months
3 months
8 to 12 months
2 to 4 months
8 to 12 months
3 months
12months 1 to 2 months 4 to 6 months 2 to 3 months 1 months
3months
. Shrimp (uncooked) | 12 months |
Poultry
lChicken or turkey
| (whole | or parts) | 12 | months |
l | Cooked | (w/ gravy) | 6 months | |
l | Duck |
| 6 | months |
l | Gible!s |
| 2 to 3 | months |
l | Slices (no gravy) |
| 1 month | |
“Salting meat shortens freezer life. “Freezing can change texture of cheese.
Based on U.S.D.A. and Michigan Cooperative Extension Service suggested storage times.
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