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Food Storage Chart (Storage times are approximate and may vary depending on type of packaging, storage
temperature, and the quality of the food when purchased.)
Butter
Milk & cream
('ream cheese, cheese spread
& cheese f(x_l
Cottage cheese
Sour cream
Hardcheese (Swiss,Cheddar
& Parmesan)
Eggs il) the shell,
Leftover yolks or whites
Apples
Bananas
Pears. plums, avocados
Berries, cherri_, apricols
Grapes
Citrus fruits
Pineapples, cut
I,ltqtl'tl:lll+
Asparagus
Brussels sprouts, brnceoli.
cauliflower, _een peas, lima
beans,greenonions,peppers
Cabbage.celery
Carrots, parsnips, beets, &
turnips
Lettuce
•li2,Dll/IIlI]O [.q
Chicken and Turkey, whole
Chicken and Turkey, pieces
Fish
Bacon
Beef or lamb, ground
Beef or lamb, roast & steak
Ham. fully cooked, whole
half
Lunehaonmcat
Pork, ro_t
Pork. chops
Sausage, ground
Sausage, smoked
Veal
Frankfuaers
slices
month
week
I-2 weeks
3-5 days
10 days
I-2months
I month
2-4 days
3-4 days
2-3 days
3-5 days
1-2 weeks
2-3 days
l-2d_s
3-5d_s
1-2 weeks
7- !0 days
7- tO days
I-2d_s
l-2d_s
l-2d_s
7 days
1-2 days
3-5 days
7 days
5 days
3 days
3-5 days
3-5 days
3-5 days
1-2 days
7 days
3-5 days
7 days
6-9 months
Not recommended
Not recommended
Not recommended
4-.fi months
May become crumbly
8 months (cooked)
6 months (whole/geeled)
Not recommended
6 months
month (whole)
Nut recommended
6-12 mtmths
8-10 mtmths
8-10 months
10-I2 months
8- l0 months
Not reeomnmnded
12 months
9 months
2-6 months
I momh
3-4 months
6-9 months
I-2 months
1-2 months
1-2 months
1-2 months
4-6 months
4 mtmths
I-2 months
I-2 months
4-6 months
month
IP l* i o O _ at it Din I a I O O,ID i,llo t i O o 4 no O O I i m u _ _ D OO_ Q 4 o i i 4
St_n:es: United States Department of ALnlcuhure; Food Mttrketi_
Wrap tightly or cover.
Check carton date. Close dghtiy. Dort't mtum unused 0ordons to
original container. Don't freeze cream mdess whipped.
Wrap tightly,
Store in original carton. Check carton date,
Wrap tightly. Cut off any mold.
Refrigerate small ends down,
For each cup of yolks to be frozen, add Itsp. sugar for use in
sweeL or I tsp. salt for non-sweet dishes.
also store unripe or hard apples at 60-70°E
Ripen at room temgerattlre before refrigerating. Bananas & avoca-
dos darken when refrigerated.
May also store at 60-70"E If mfrlgerated, store uncovered.
Will not ripen after purchase. Use quickly.
Don't wash before refrigerating. Store in crisper.
Wrap odoixms foods, Leave peas in pods.
Wrap (x.lotous foods & refrigerate in crisper.
Remove tops. Wrap odorous foods & refrigerate in the crisper.
K_ep in original packaging for refrigeration. Place in the Meat and
Cheese Drawer. Whan freezing longer than 2 weeks, overwl'ap
with freezer wrap.
Fresh meats can be kept in original packaging for refrigeration.
Place in the Meal and Cheese Drawer. When freezing longer than
2 week.% overwrap with freezer wrap.
Unopened. vacuum-packed luncheon meal may be kel_ up to 2
weeks in the Meat and Cheese Drawer.
Processed meats should be tighlly wrapped and stored in the Meat
and Chee_ Drawer.
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Institute; Cooperative Extension ServiclL Iowa Slale University
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