These are guidelines.
When in doubt, throw
it out!
| Food | Refrigerator
37 F or below |
Pantry | Freezer
0 F or below |
| Bacon | |||
| (opened) | 7 days | 1 month | |
| Beef | |||
| Corned | 5-7 days | ||
| Dried | 10-12 days | ||
| Ground | 1-2 days | 2-3 months | |
| Roasts | 2-4 days | 6-12 months | |
| Steaks | 2-3 days | 6-9 months | |
| Bread | |||
| Soft (yeast) | |||
| Sliced | 2-4 days | 4 months | |
| Unsliced | 5-7 days | 6-9 months | |
| Sweet rolls | 4-7 days | 3 months | |
| Quick breads | 4-7 days | 3 months | |
| Hard (yeast) | 2 days | 3 months | |
| Preservative-free | 1-3 days | 4 months | |
| Tortillas | 2-4 days | 4 months | |
| Pita | 2-4 days | 4 months | |
| Butter | 1-2 weeks | 6-9 months | |
| Cakes | 1-2 days | 2-3 months | |
| Cheesecake | 7-10 days | 2-3 months | |
| Cake mixes | 9-12 months | ||
| Canned foods | |||
| (unopened) | 12 months | ||
| (opened) | |||
| Baby foods | 2-3 days | ||
| Fish | 2 days | ||
| Fruit | 1 week | ||
| Pasta sauce | 5 days | ||
| Vegetables | 3 days | ||
| Cereal | |||
| To be cooked type | 6 months | ||
| Ready-to-eat | |||
| (unopened) | 6-12 months | ||
| (opened) | 2-3 months | ||
| Cheese | |||
| Cottage | 5 days | ||
| Cream | 2 weeks | ||
| Cheddar | |||
| (unopened) | 3-6 months | ||
| (opened) | 3-4 weeks | ||
| (sliced) | 2 weeks | ||
| Parmesan | |||
| (unopened) | 10 months | ||
| (opened) | 2 months | ||
| Ricotta | 5 days | ||
| Processed cheese | |||
| (opened) | 3-4 weeks |
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