FOOD STORAGE TiPs
DAIRY PRODUCTS
Bacon 7 days 1 month
Beef or lamb, ground 1 to 2 days 3 to 4 months Fresh meats can be kept in original packaging for
refrigeration.
Beef or lamb, roast and steak 3 to 5 days 6 to 9 months Place in the FoodSaver TM drawer on meat setting.
When freezing longer than two weeks, overwrap with
freezer wrap
Ham, full cooked, whole 7 days 1 to 2 months
half 5 days 1 to 2 months
slices 3 days 1 to 2 months
Luncheon meat 3 to 5 days 1 to 2 months Unopened, vacuum-packed luncheon meat may be
kept up to two weeks in the FoodSaver TM drawer on
meat setting
Pork, roasts 3 to 5 days 4 to 6 months
Pork, chops 3 to 5 days 4 months
Sausage, ground 1 to 2 days 1 to 2 months
Sausage, chops 7 days 1 to 2 months
Veal 3 to 5 days 4 to 6 months
Frankfurters 7 days 1 month Processed meats should be tightly wrapped and stored
in the FoodSaver TM drawer on meat setting.
Sources: United States Department of Agriculture; Food Marketing Institute; Cooperative Extension Service, Iowa State University
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