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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%]).

FOOD

 

 

STORAGE TIME

Fruits

 

 

 

 

 

l

Citrus

 

 

4 to 6 months

l

Commercially

frozen

 

12

months

l

Juice

concentrates

 

12

months

l

Others

 

 

8 to

12

months

Vegetables

 

 

 

 

 

l

Commercially

frozen

 

8 months

l

Home

frozen

 

8 to

12

months

FOOD

Main dishes

l Casseroles (meat, pouftry 8 fish)

lStews

lTV dinners

Dairy products

lButter

lMargarine l Cheese:‘*

-Camembert, Farmer’s 8 Mozzarella

-Creamed cottage -Cheddar, Edam,

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

Meats

lBacon*

l Corned beef*

lFrankfurters

lGround beef, veal and lamb

lRoasts: -Beef

-Lamb 8 veal -Pork

l Sausage (fresh) l Steaks 8 chops:

-Beef

-Lamb, veal 8 pork

Fish

l Alaskan king crab

lBlue fish & salmon

l Breaded fish (purchased)

l Clams, oysters, cooked fish, crab 8 scallops

l Cod, flounder, sole 8 haddock

l Mackerel 8 perch

4 weeks or less

4 weeks or less

1 month

2 to 3 months

6 to 12 months

6 to 9 months

4 to 8 months

1 to 2 months

8 to 12 months

3 to 4 months

10months 2 to 3 months

3 months

3 to 4 months

6 months

2 to 3 months

Gouda, Swiss,

Brick, etc.

lIce cream, ice milk 8 sherbet

Eggs

l Whole (mixed)

lWhites l Yolks

NOTE: Add sugar or satt to yolks or whole mixed eggs.

Baked goods

lBrown ‘N Serve rolls (baked)

l Cakes (frosted)

l Cakes (unfrosted) l Cookies (baked) l Cookie dough

lFruit cakes

lPies (baked) l Pies dough

l Quick breads

l Unbaked breads

. Yeast breads & rolls

6 to 8 weeks

2 months

12 months

12 months

12 months

3 months

8 to 12 months

2 to 4 months

8 to 12 months

3 months

12 months

1 to 2 months

4 to 6 months

2 to 3 months

1 months

3 months

l Shrimp (uncooked)

Poultry

lChicken or turkey (whole or parts)

l Cooked (w/gravy)

lDuck

lGiblets

lSlices (no gravy)

12 months

12months

6months

6months

2 to 3 months

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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