FOOD STORAGE
TIPS
DAIRY PRODUCTS
Butter
2-3 Weeks
6-9 Months
Wrap or cover tightly.
Check date code. Most milk and similar products
are sold in date-coded
cartons that indicate a
Milk
1-2 Weeks
Not recommended
products's
peak freshness. Re--seal with cap or
wrap tightly. Do not return unused portions to
original container.
Cream
Cheese,
cheese
feed,
and
cheese
spread
Hard
Cheese
(unopened)
Hard
Cheese
(opened)
Cottage
Cheese
Cream
Sour
Cream
Cream Dips (opened)
Yogurt
2-4 Weeks
3-4 Months
2 Months
10-15 Days
7-10 Days
2 Weeks
I Week
10-14 Days
Not recommended
6 Months
Not recommended
Not recommended
2 Months
Not recommended
Not recommended
Not recommended
Check (gate code. Keep all cheese tightly packed
in moisture proof wrap
Check date code. Most yogurt, creams, and
similar products are sold in dale-coded
cartons
that indicate a product's peak freshness. Re-seal
or cover tightly. Do not return unused portions to
original container.
Check (gate code. Keep covered.
Frozen Yogurt
na
2 Months
EGGS
Check (gate code. Store eggs in celdest part of
Eggs (uncooked)
3-4 Weeks
Not recommended
refrigerator and in their original container.
Eggs (cooked)
I Week
Not recommended
Store in covered container
Leftover egg dishes
3-4 Days
Not recommended
Store in covered container
FRESH FRUITS
Apples
Bananas
Peaches, Melons, Pears,
Avocados
Berries and Cherries
2-3
Apricots
3-5
Grapes
2-5
Pineapple (un-cut)
2-3
Pineapple (cut)
5-7
Citrus
1-2
Juice
Frozen Juice
I Month
2-4 Days
3-5 Days
Days
Days
Days
Days
Days
Weeks
Not recommended
Not recommended
Not recommended
12 Months
Not recommended
na
Not recommended
6-12 Months
Not recommended
If storing in refrigerator, do not wash fruit before
storing. Store in moisture resistant bags or
containers. Wrap cut fruits. Some fruits darken
when refrigerated.
Store uncovered.
Check date code and re-seal in original container.
6 Days
Not recommended
Do not return unused portions to original con-
tainer.
Thawing only
12 Months
Check date code. Do not re-freeze.
FISH AND SHELLFISH
Fish
Fatty Fish (mackerel, trout,
salmon)
Lean Fish (cod, flounder,
etc)
Frozen or Breaded
1-2 Days
2-3 Months
1-2 Days
6 Months
na
3 Months
Keep in original wrapper and store in coldest
part of refrigerator. Package in vapor-proof
and
moisture proof wrap for freezer. Freeze at 0 °F (or
-18 °C ). Thaw in refrigerator or check date code.
Freeze in original packaging.
Engl sh- 35