Sheflfish
Shrimp (uncooked)
1-2 Days
12 Months
To freeze, package in vapor-proof
and moisture
Crab
3-5 Days
10 Months
proof container.
Cooked Fish or Shellfish
2-3 Days
3 Months
MEAT
Fresh, Uncooked
Chops
Ground
Roast
Bacon
Sausage
Steak
Poultry
Lunch meat
Cooked
Meat
Poultry
Ham
2-4 Days
1 Day
2-4 Days
1-2 Weeks
1-2 Days
2-4 Days
1 Day
3-5 Days
2-3 Days
2-3 Days
1-2 weeks
6-12 Months
3-4 Months
6-12 Months
1-2 Months
1-2 Months
6-9 Months
12 Months
1 Month
2-3 Months
4-5 Months
1-2 Months
Check date code for use. Store in coldest part
of refrigerator in original packaging. Package in
moisture proof and vapor-proof
container for
freezing. Recommended
refrigerator temperature
33 °F to 36 °F (or 1 °C to 2 °C ) and freezer tem-
perature 0 °F to 2 °F (or -18 °C to -16 °C )
Check date code for use. Store in coldest part
of refrigerator in original packaging. Package in
moisture proof and vapor-proof
container for
freezing.
Sources:
American Meat Institute Foundation. 1994. Yellow pages: answers to predictable questions consumers
ask about meat and poultry. American Meat Institute Food Marketing Institute. 1999. The food keeper.
Food Marketing Institute, Washington, D.C. Freeland-Graves, J.H. and G.C. Peckham. 1996. Foundations
of food preparation, 6th ed. Prentice-Hall, Inc. Englewood Cliffs, NJ. Hillers, V.N. 1993. Storing foods at
home. Washington State University Cooperative Extension, Pullman, WA. Publ. EB 1205.
National Restaurant Association. 2001. Be cool-chill out! Refrigerate promptly. National Restaurant
Association Education FoundationlAs International Food Safety Council, Washington, D.C. USDA. 1997.
Basics for handling food safely. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service,
Washington, D.C.
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