Storage time chart, Foods, Method of packaging

Storage time chart

Time and method of storage of fresh foods in the refrigerator

Foods			Storage time in days						Method of packaging
	1	2		3	4	5	6	7
Raw meat	X	X		x	x	x			cling film, airtight
Cooked meat	X	X		X	x	x	x		dish covered
Roasted meat	X	X		X	x	x			dish covered
Raw minced meat	X								dish covered
Cooked minced meat	X	X		x	x				dish covered
Cold cuts	X	X		x	x				cling film, cellophane, grease-
									proof paper
Fresh fish	X	x		x					cling film, airtight
Cooked fish	X	X		x	x				dish covered
Tinned fish, open	X	x		x					dish covered
Fresh chicken	X	X		X	x	x	x		cling film, airtight
Fried chicken	X	X		X	x	x	x		dish covered
Fresh duck, goose	X	X		X	x	x	x		cling film, airtight
Roasted duck, goose	X	X		X	X	x	x	x	dish covered
Butter unopened	X	X		X	X	X	X	X	original packaging
Butter opened	X	X		X	X	X	X	X	original packaging
Milk	X	X		X	x	x			original packaging
Cream	X	X		x	x				plastic box
Sour cream	X	X		X	X	x	x	x	plastic box
Cheese (hard)	X	X		X	X	X	X	X	aluminium foil
Cheese (soft)	X	X		X	X	x	x	x	cling film
Egg	X	X		X	X	X	X	X
Spinach, sorrel	X	X		x	x				cling film
Green peas, green beans	X	X		X	X	x	x	x	cling film
Mushroom	X	X		x	x	x			cling film
Carrot	X	X		X	X	X	X	X	cling film
Tomato	X	X		X	X	X	X	X	cling film
Cabbage	X	X		X	X	X	x	x	cling film
Fruits: strawberries,	X	X		X	x	x			cling film
raspberries, etc.

Tinned fruits opened	X	X		X	x	x			dish covered
Cakes filled with cream	X	X		x	x				dish covered

Xrecommended storage time

xmaximum recommended storage time