FOOD STORAGE TIPS
DAIRY PRODUCTS
Butter 2-3 Weeks 6-9 Months Wrap or cover tightly.
Check date code. Most milk and similar products aresold in date-coded
Milk 1-2 Weeks Not recommended cartons that indicate a products's peak freshness.Re-seal with cap or
wrap tightly. Do not return unused protions to oroginal container.
CreamCheese,cheese
food, and cheese
spread
Hard Cheese (un-
opened)
Hard Cheese (opened)
Cottage Cheese
Cream
SourCream
Cream Dips(opened)
Yogurt
FrozenYogurt
2-4 Weeks
3-4 Months
2 Months
10-15 Days
7-10 Days
2 Weeks
1Week
10-14 Days
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Not recommended
6 Months
Not recommended
Not recommended
2 Months
Not recommended
Not recommended
Not recommended
2 Months
Check date code. Keep all cheesetightly packed in moisture proof wrap
Check date code. Most yogurt, creams, and similarproducts are sold in
date-coded cartons that indicate a product's peak freshness.Re-sealor
cover tightly. Do not return unusedportions to original container.
Check date code. Keep covered.
Check date code. Store eggs in coldest part of refrigeratorand in their
Eggs (uncooked) 3-4 Weeks Not recommended
originalcontainer.
Eggs (cooked) 1Week Not recommended Store in covered container
Leftoveregg dishes 3-4 Days Not recommended Store in covered container
FRESHFRUITS
Apples
Bananas
Peaches, Melons,
Pears,Avocados
Berriesand Cherries
Apricots
Grapes
Pineapple (un-cut)
Pineapple (cut)
Citrus
Juice
FrozenJuice
1 Month
2-4 Days
3-5 Days
2-3 Days
3-5 Days
2-5 Days
2-3 Days
5-7 Days
1-2 Weeks
6 Days
Thawingonly
Not recommended
Not recommended
Not recommended
12 Months
Not recommended
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Not recommended
6-12 Months
Not recommended
Not recommended
12 Months
If storing in refrigerator,do not washfruit beforestoring. Store inmois-
ture resistant bags or containers. Wrap cut fruits. Some fruits darken
when refrigerated.
Store uncovered.
Check date code and re-seal in original container.Do not returnunused
portions to originalcontainer.
Check date code. Do not re-freeze.
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