Home Storage of Foods: Refrigerator and Freezer Storage - RCE of ...
Home Storage of Foods: Refrigerator and Freezer Storage - RCE of ...
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Food <strong>Refrigerator</strong>: 35° - 40°F<br />
(*=not recommended;<br />
NA=not applicable)<br />
POULTRY PRODUCTS<br />
Chicken or turkey, whole 1-2 days 1 year<br />
Chicken or turkey, pieces 1-2 days 9 months<br />
Giblets 1-2 days 3-4 months<br />
Ground turkey & chicken 1-2 days 3-4 months<br />
Duck, whole 1 day 6 months<br />
Game birds - goose,<br />
1-2 days 6-12 months<br />
pheasant, quail<br />
COOKED, LEFTOVER POULTRY<br />
Fried chicken 3-4 days 4 months<br />
Cooked casseroles 3-4 days 4-6 months<br />
Plain pieces 3-4 days 4 months<br />
Pieces with broth/gravy 3-4 days 6 months<br />
Nuggets or patties 3-4 days 1-3 months<br />
EGGS<br />
E340 - <strong>Refrigerator</strong> & <strong>Freezer</strong> <strong>Storage</strong><br />
<strong>Freezer</strong>: 0°F<br />
(*=not recommended;<br />
NA=not applicable)<br />
Fresh in shell 3-5 weeks *<br />
Raw yolks, whites 2-4 days 1 year<br />
Hardcooked 1 week *<br />
Liquid pasteurized eggs or 10 days unopened & unopened - 1 year; opened not<br />
egg substitute<br />
3 days opened<br />
recommended<br />
Eggnog commercial 3-5 days;<br />
homemade 2-4 days<br />
FISH<br />
Fresh finfish<br />
Lean fish – cod, flounder,<br />
haddock, halibut, pollack,<br />
ocean perch, sea trout & rock<br />
fish<br />
Fatty fish – bluefish,<br />
mackerel, mullet, smelts,<br />
salmon, swordfish, trout,<br />
tuna, etc.<br />
3 days 6-8 months<br />
3 days 2-3 months<br />
commercial 6 months,<br />
homemade not recommended<br />
Notes<br />
Keep finfish &<br />
shellfish on ice in the<br />
refrigerator
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