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Appendix
Refrigerator & Freezer Storage Chart
The freshness longevity depends on temperature and exposure to moisture. Since product dates
aren’t a guide for safe use of a product, consult this chart and follow these tips.
Milk products
Product
Refrigerator
Freezer
Milk
1 week
1 month
Butter
2 weeks
12 months
Ice cream
-
2-3 weeks
Natural cheese
1 month
4-6 months
Cream cheese
2 weeks
Not recommended
Yogurt
1 month
-
Meat
Product
Refrigerator
Freezer
Fresh roasts, steaks, chops
3-4 days
2-3 months
Fresh ground meat, stew
meat
1-2 days
3-4 months
Bacon
7 days
1 month
Sausage, Raw from pork,
beef, turkey
1-2 days
1-2 months
Poultry / Eggs
Product
Refrigerator
Freezer
Fresh poultry
2 days
6-8 months
Poultry salad
1 day
-
Eggs, Fresh in shell
2-4 weeks
Not recommended
Fish / Seafood
Product
Refrigerator
Freezer
Fresh fish
1-2 days
3-6 months
Cooked fish
3-4 days
1 month
Fish salad
1 day
Not recommended
Dried or pickled fish
3-4 weeks
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