Cold Storage Chart
MEAT Fridge (Freezer)
- Bacon 7 days (1 month)
- Beef patties 1 to 2 days (3 to 4 months)
- Chops 3 to 5 days (4 to 6 months)
- Deli meat 3 to 5 days (See other)
- Cooked meat 3 to 4 days (2 to 3 months)
- Corned beef 5 to 7 days (1 month)
- Ham 3 to 4 days (1 to 2 months)
- Hot dogs 1 week (1 to 2 months)
- Mince 1 to 2 days (3 to 4 months)
- Roast meats 3 to 5 days (4 to 12 months)
- Salami 2 to 3 weeks (1 to 2 months)
- Sausages 1 to 2 days (1 to 2 months)
- Steaks 3 to 5 days (6 to 12 months)
- Stew 3 to 4 days (2 to 3 months)
CHICKEN Fridge (Freezer)
- Chicken casserole 3 to 4 days (4 to 6 months)
- Chicken patties 1 to 2 days (1 to 3 months)
- Fresh whole chicken 1 to 2 days (1 year)
- Fresh chicken breast 1 to 2 days (9 months)
- Cooked chicken pieces 3 to 4 days (4 months)
- Cooked chicken in sauce 1 to 2 days (6 months)
- Chicken slices 3 to 5 days (Do not freeze)
FISH Fridge (Freezer)
- Lean fish 1 to 2 days (6 months)
- Cooked fish 3 to 4 days (4 to 6 months)
- Smoked fish Use by Date (2 months)
DAIRY Fridge (Freezer)
- Boiled eggs 1 week (Do not freeze)
- Bread Use by Date (1 month)
- Butter 1 to 3 months (6 to 9 months)
- Cream 3 to 4 days (4 months)
- Eggs 3 to 5 weeks (Do not freeze)
- Hard cheese 3 weeks (Do not freeze)
- Margarine 4 to 5 months (12 months)
- Milk 7 days (3 months)
- Soft cheese 1 week (6 months)
- Sour cream 7 to 21 days (Do not freeze)
- Yogurt 7 to 14 days (1 to 2 months)
FRUIT & VEG Fridge (Freezer)
- Fresh fruit Up to 2 weeks (Do not freeze)
- Vegetables Up to 2 weeks (6 months)
MISC ITEMS Fridge (Freezer)
- Gravy 1 to 2 days (2 to 3 months)
- Casseroles 3 to 4 days (2 to 3 months)
- Mayonnaise 2 months (Do not freeze)
- Pastry Use by Date (2 months)
- Pizza 3 to 4 days (1 to 2 months)
- Sandwiches 1 to 2 days (1 month)
- Soup 3 to 4 days (2 to 3 months)