Freezer food storage chart
Storage times will vary according to the quality of
the food, the type of packaging or wrap used (air
and moisture proof) and the storage temperature
which should be 0°F (-17.8%).
FOOD
STORAGE TIME
Fruits
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Citrus 4 to 6 months
l
Commercially frozen
12 months
l
Juice concentrates 12 months
l
Others 8 to 12 months
Vegetables
l
Commercially frozen 8 months
l
Home frozen
8 to 12 months
Meats
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Bacon*
4 weeks or less
l
Corned beef’ 4 weeks or less
l
Frankfurters
1 month
l
Ground beef, veal and
lamb
2 to 3 months
l
Roasts:
-Beef
6 to 12 months
-Lamb 8 veal
6 to 9 months
-Pork
4 to 8 months
l
Sausage (fresh) 1 to 2 months
l
Steaks & chops:
-Beef
8 to 12 months
-Lamb, veal 8 pork
3 to 4 months
Fish
l
Alaskan king crab
10 months
l
Blue fish & salmon
2 to 3 months
l
Breaded fish
(purchased)
3 months
. Clams, oysters,
cooked fish, crab 8
scallops
3 to 4 months
l
Cod, flounder, sole 8
haddock
6 months
l
Mackerel 8 perch
2 to 3 months
l
Shrimp (uncooked)
12 months
Pouttry
l
Chicken or turkey
(whole or parts)
12 months
l
Cooked (w/ gravy)
6 months
l
Duck
6 months
l
Giblets
2 to 3 months
l
Slices (no gravy)
1 month
FOOD
STORAGE TIME
Main dishes
l
Casseroles (meat,
2 to 3 months
poultry 8 fish)
l
Stews
2 to 3 months
l
TV dinners 3 to 6 months
Dairy products
l
Butter
6 to 9 months
l
Margarine
12 months
l
Cheese:”
-Camembert,
Farmer’s 8
Mozzarella
3 months
-Creamed cottage do not freeze
-Cheddar, Edam,
Gouda, Swiss,
Brick, etc.
6 to 8 weeks
l
Ice cream, ice milk 8
sherbet
2 months
Eggs
l
Whole (mixed)
12 months
l
Whites
12 months
l
Yolks
12 months
NOTE: Add sugar or satt to yolks or whole
mixed eggs.
Baked goods
l
Brown ‘N Serve rolls
(baked)
3 months
l
Cakes (frosted)
8 to 12 months
l
Cakes (unfrosted) 2 to 4 months
l
Cookies (baked)
8 to 12 months
l
Cookie dough 3 months
l
Fruit cakes 12 months
l
Pies (baked) 1 to 2 months
l
Pies dough 4 to 6 months
l
Quick breads 2 to 3 months
l
Unbaked breads 1 month
l
Yeast breads 8 rolls 3 months
‘Salting meat shortens freezer life.
**Freezing can change texture of cheese.
Based on U.S.D.A. and Michigan Cooperative
Extension Service suggested storage times.
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