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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
l
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
l
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 8 chops:
-Beef
8 to 12 months
-Lamb, veal CL pork
3 to 4 months
'ish
l
Alaskan king crab
10 months
l
Blue fish & salmon
2 to 3 months
l
Breaded fish
(purchased)
3 months
l
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
PouRly
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 &
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)
l
Whites
l
Yolks
NOTE:
Add sugar or salt
to yolks or whole mixed
eggs.
Baked goods
12 months
12 months
12 months
l
Brown 'N Serve rolls
3 months
(baked)
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 months
l
Yeast breads & 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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