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Foods Refrigerator Freezer Storage Tips
FISH AND SHELLFISH
Fish
FattyFish(mack-
erel,trout,salmon)
1-2Days 2-3Months
Keepinoriginalwrapperandstoreincoldestpartof
refrigerator.Packageinvapor-proofandmoisture
proofwrapforfreezer.Freezeat0ºF(or-18°C).Thaw
inrefrigeratororcheckdatecode.Freezeinoriginal
packaging.
LeanFish(cod,
ounder,etc)
1-2Days 6Months
FrozenorBreaded na 3Months
Shellfish
Shrimp(uncooked) 1-2Days 12Months
Tofreeze,packageinvapor-proofandmoisture-proof
container.
Crab 3-5Days 10Months
CookedFishor
Shellsh
2-3Days 3Months
MEAT
Fresh, Uncooked
Chops 2-4Days 6-12Months
Checkdatecodeforuse.Storeincoldestpartof
refrigeratorinoriginalpackaging.Packageinmoisture-
proofandvapor-proofcontainerforfreezing.Recom-
mendedrefrigeratortemperature33ºFto36ºF(or1°C
to2°C)andfreezertemperature0ºFto2ºF(or-18°C
to-16°C)
Ground 1Day 3-4Months
Roast 2-4Days 6-12Months
Bacon 1-2Weeks 1-2Months
Sausage 1-2Days 1-2Months
Steak 2-4Days 6-9Months
Poultry 1Day 12Months
Lunchmeat 3-5Days 1Month
Cooked
Meat 2-3Days 2-3Months
Checkdatecodeforuse.Storeincoldestpartof
refrigeratorinoriginalpackaging.Packageinmoisture-
proofandvapor-proofcontainerforfreezing.
Poultry 2-3Days 4-5Months
Ham 1-2weeks 1-2Months
Sources:
AmericanMeatInstituteFoundation.1994.Yellowpages:answerstopredictablequestionsconsumersaskabout
meatandpoultry.AmericanMeatInstituteFoodMarketingInstitute.1999.Thefoodkeeper.FoodMarketingInstitute,
Washington,D.C.Freeland-Graves,J.H.andG.C.Peckham.1996.Foundationsoffoodpreparation,6thed.Prentice-
Hall,Inc.EnglewoodCliffs,NJ.Hillers,V.N.1993.Storingfoodsathome.WashingtonStateUniversityCooperative
Extension,Pullman,WA.Publ.EB1205.
NationalRestaurantAssociation.2001.Becool-chillout!Refrigeratepromptly.NationalRestaurantAssociation
EducationFoundation¼sInternationalFoodSafetyCouncil,Washington,D.C.USDA.1997.Basicsforhandlingfood
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