More Rules of Thumb
Courtesy of SEFA Dealers and Suppliers
Recommended Storage for Refrigerated Foods
Food |
Maximum Storage Temp ° F |
Maximum Storage Period |
|
| Dairy Products | |||
Milk (fluid) |
40 |
3 days | |
Butter |
40 |
2 weeks in waxed cartons | |
Cheese (hard) |
40 |
6 months tightly covered | |
Cheese (soft) |
40 |
7 days in tightly covered container | |
Ice Cream and Ices |
10 |
3 months in original covered container | |
Eggs |
45 |
7 days | |
| Fish | |||
| Fresh | 36 |
20 days loosely wrapped | |
|
Shell Fish |
36 |
5 days in covered container | |
| Fruits | |||
| Peaches, Plums, Berries | 50 |
7 days unwashed | |
| Apples, Pears, Citrus | 50-70 |
2 weeks, original container | |
| Poultry | 36 |
7 days | |
| Meat | |||
| Ground | 38 |
2 days | |
| Fresh Meat Cuts | 38 |
6 days | |
| Liver and Variety Meats | 38 |
2 days | |
| Cold Cuts (sliced) | 38 |
6 days | |
| Cured Bacon | 38 |
1 - 4 weeks | |
| Ham (tender cured) | 38 |
1 - 6 weeks | |
| Ham (canned) | 38 |
6 weeks, original container | |
| Dried Beef | 38 |
6 weeks | |
| Vegetables | |||
| Leafy | 45 |
7 days | |
Potatoes, Onions, Root Vegetables |
50-70 |
7 - 30 days, dry in ventilated containers | |
Recommended Storage for Frozen Foods
| Frozen Food | Maximum Storage Period at 0° F | |
| Eggs | 6 - 12 months | |
| Fruit | 8 - 12 months | |
| Vegetables | ||
| French-fried potatoes | 2 - 6 months | |
| Meats | ||
| Beef | 6 - 12 months | |
| Lamb and Veal | 6 - 9 months | |
| Pork | 3 - 6 months | |
| Sausage and Ground Meat |
1 - 3 months | |
Cooked Meat, not covered with gravy or other sauces |
1 month | |
| Meat Sandwiches | 1 month | |
| Poultry | ||
| Chicken | 6 - 12 months | |
| Turkey | 3 - 6 months | |
| Giblets | 3 months | |
| Cooked poultry meat | 1 month | |
| Cooked poultry dishes | 3 - 6 months | |
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