Cold Storage

Food Item	Refrigerator (40°F)	Freezer (0°F)
Eggs Fresh, in shell	3 Weeks	Not Recommended
Raw yolks, whites	2-4 Days	1 year
Hardcooked eggs	1 Week	Not Recommended
Liquid pasteurized eggs or egg substitute — opened	3 Days	Not Recommended
Liquid pasteurized eggs or egg substitute — unopened	10 Days	1 year
Commercial, refrigerate after opening	2 Months	Not Recommended
Store-made or homemade egg, chicken, tuna, ham, macaroni salads	3-5 Days	Not Recommended
Pre-stuffed pork & lamb chops, chicken breasts stuffed with dressing	1 Day	Not Recommended
Store-cooked convenience meals	1-2 Days	Not Recommended
Commercial brand vacuum-packed dinners with USDA seal	2 Weeks, unopened	Not Recommended
Vegetable or meat-added	3-4 Days	2-3 Months
Hotdogs — opened package	1 Week	1-2 months
Hotdogs — unopened package	2 Weeks	1-2 months
Lunch meats — opened	3-5 Days	1-2 months
Lunch meats — unopened	2 Weeks	1-2 months
Bacon	7 Days	1 Month
Sausage, raw from pork, beef, turkey	1-2 Days	1-2 Months
Smoked breakfast links, patties	7 Days	1-2 Months
Hard sausage — pepperoni, jerky sticks	2-3 Weeks	1-2 Months
Ham, fully cooked — whole	7 Days	1-2 Months
Ham, fully cooked — half	3-5 Days	1-2 Months
Ham, fully cooked — slices	3-4 Days	1-2 Months
Hamburger and stew meats	1-2 Days	3-4 Months
Ground veal, pork, lamb and mixtures of them	1-2 Days	3-4 Months
Steaks, beef	3-5 Days	6-12 Months
Chops, pork	3-5 Days	4-6 Months
Chops, lamb	3-5 Days	6-9 Months
Roasts, beef	3-5 Days	6-12 Months
Roasts, lamb	3-5 Days	6-9 Months
Roasts, pork and veal	3-5 Days	4-6 Months
Cooked meat and meat dishes	3-4 Days	2-3 Months
Gravy and meat broth	1-2 Days	2-3 Months
Chicken or turkey, whole	1-2 Days	1 Year
Chicken or turkey pieces	1-2 Days	9 Months
Ground turkey	1-2 Days	3-4 Months
Fried chicken	3-4 Days	4 Months
Cooked poultry dishes	3-4 Days	4-6 Months