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Food Storage Chart (Storage times are approximate and may vary depending on type of
packaging, storage temperature, and the quality of the food when purchased.)
Butter
Milk & cream
Cream cheese, cheese
spread & cheese food
Cottage cheese
Sour cream
Hard cheese (Swiss,
Cheddar & Parmesan)
Eggs in the shell,
Leftover yolks or whites
Apples
Bananas
Pears, plums, avocados
Berries, cherries, apricots
Grapes
Citrus fruits
Pineapples, cut
Asparagus
Brussels sprouts, broccoli,
cauliflower, green peas,
lima beans, onions,
peppers
Cabbage, celery
Carrots, parsnips, beets, &
turnips
Lettuce
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Chicken and Turkey, whole
Chicken and Turkey, pieces
Fish
Bacon
Beef or lamb, ground
Beef or lamb, roast & steak
Ham, fully cooked, whole
half
slices
Luncheon meat
Pork, roast
Pork, chops
Sausage, ground
Sausage, smoked
Veal
Frankfurters
1 month
1 week
1-2 weeks
3-5 days
10 days
1-2 months
3 weeks
2-4 days
1 month
2-4 days
3-4 days
2-3 days
3-5 days
1-2 weeks
2-3 days
1-2 days
3-5 days
1-2 weeks
7-10 days
7-10 days
1-2 days
1-2 days
1-2 days
7 days
1-2 days
3-5 days
7 days
5 days
3 days
3-5 days
3-5 days
3-5 days
1-2 days
7 days
3-5 days
7 days
6-9 months
Not recommended
Not recommended
Not recommended
4-6 months
May become crumbly
Not recommended
0-12 months
8 months (cooked)
6 months
(whole/peeled)
Not recommended
6 months
1 month (whole)
Not recommended
6-12 months
8-10 months
8-10 months
10-12 months
8-10 months
Not recommended
Wrap tightly or cover.
Check carton date. Close tightly. Don't return unused portions
to original container. Don't freeze cream unless whipped.
Wrap tightly.
Store in original carton. Check carton date.
Wrap tightly. Cut off any mold.
Refrigerate small ends down.
For each cup of yolks to be frozen, add 1 tsp. sugar for use in
sweet, or 1 tsp. salt for non-sweet dishes.
May also store unripe or hard apples at 60-70°F.
Ripen at room temperature before refrigerating. Bananas &
avocados darken when refrigerated.
May also store at 60-70°F. If refrigerated, store uncovered.
Will not ripen after purchase. Use quickly.
Don't wash before refrigerating. Store in crisper.
Wrap odorous foods. Leave peas in pods.
Wrap odorous foods & refrigerate in crisper.
Remove tops. Wrap odorous foods & refrigerate in the crisper.
Unopened, vacuum-packed luncheon meat may be kept up to
2 weeks in the Meat and Cheese Drawer.
Processed meats should be tightly wrapped and stored in the
Meat and Cheese Drawer.
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Sources: United States Department of Agriculture; Food Macketing Institute; Coopecative Extension Service, Iowa State Univecsity
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1 month
3-4 months
6-9 months
1-2 months
1-2 months
1-2 months
1-2 months
4-6 months
4 months
1-2 months
1-2 months
4-6 months
1 month
12 months
9 months
2-6 months
Fresh meats can be kept in original packaging for refrigeration.
Place in the Meat and Cheese Drawer. When freezing longer
than 2 weeks, overwrap with freezer wrap.
Keep in original packaging for refrigeration. Place in the Meat
and Cheese Drawer. When freezing longer than 2 weeks,
overwrap with freezer wrap.
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