Food Preparation and Storage Tips
DAIRY
Butter
Cheese
Ice Cream
Margarine
Milk and Cream
BREAD AND PASTRY
Breads-Baked
Breads-Unbaked
Yeast Cakes, Cup Cakes
Baked Cakes, Unbaked Cakes
Pies, baked or unbaked
Dough only
FISH AND SEA FOOD
Fish
Shrimp (uncooked)
Prawns
FROZEN FOOD STORAGE CHART
3 - 6 months
6 months
1 month
3 months
3 months
2 - 4 months
1 week
3 - 4 months
2 months
2 - 4 months
4 - 6 months
6 - 9 months
2 - 3 months
2 - 3 months
MAIN DISHES
Cooked main dishes
Sandwiches
Soup, Sauces, Gravies
MEAT UNCOOKED
Beef
Pork
Lamb
Veal
Chicken
FRUITS
Citrus fruits and juices
Fruit juices
Pineapple
Other fruits
VEGETABLES
Cooked Vegetables
Raw Vegetables (Blanched):
2 - 4 months
3 weeks
2 - 3 months
6 - 12 months
3 - 6 months
6 - 9 months
6 - 9 months
12 months
9 - 12 months
4 - 6 months
2 - 12 months
8 - 12 months
4 - 6 months
8-12 months
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