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The Shelf Life of Food

THE SHELF LIFE OF FOOD

Foods unopened, COUNTER/PANTRY REFRIGERATOR FREEZER
uncut or uncooked
unless stated
otherwise 1 DAY 1 MONTH 1 DAY 3 MONTH 1 MONTH 1 YEAR


APPLES 2-4 Weeks 1-2 months 8-12 months
BANANAS 2-7 days 5-9 days 2-3 months
CANTALOUPE Unite ripe 1 week 8-12 months
GRAPES 3-5 Days 7-10 days 3-5 months
LEMONS 2-4 weeks 1-2 months 3-4 months
PEACHES Until ripe 2-5 days 8-12 months
STRAWBERRIES 1-2 days 5-7 days 6-8 months
BROCCOLI 2 days 7-14 days 8-12 months
CARROTS Up to 4 days 4-5 weeks 8-12 months
CUCUMBERS 1-3 days 1 week 8-12 months
GREEN BEANS 1 day, not recommended 1 week 8-12 months
LETTUCE 1 day, not recommended 1 week Do not freeze
POTATOES 1 month 3-4 months Do not freeze
TOMATOES 57 days 2 weeks 8-12 months
BUTTER 10 days 1-3 months 6-9 months
CHEESES, HARD 1-3 months 2-4 months 6-8 months
CHEESES, SOFT Few hours 2-4 months 6-8 months
EGGS Few hours 3-4 weeks Do not freeze
MILK Few hours 5-7 days 1 month
YOGURT Few hours 2-3 weeks 1-2 months
BACON 2 hours 2 weeks 4 months
BOLOGNA 2 hours 1-2 weeks 2-3 months
CHICKEN 2 hours 1-2 days 1 year
FISH 2 hours 1-2 days 6-9 months
HAM 2 hours 1 week 6 months
HAMBURGER 2 hours 1-2 days 6-8 months
STEAK 2 hours 1-2 days 6-8 months
BREAD 5-7 days 1-2 weeks 2-3 months
HONEY Forever forever, forever
but not recommended
KETCHUP 1 year 1 year Do not freeze
MAYONNAISE 2-3 months 1 year, Do not freeze
2 months if opened

LEFTOVERS
1 DAY 1 MONTH

MACARONI & CHEESE 3-5 days
PIZZA 3-4 days
SALAD WITH DRESSING 3-5 days
SANDWICHES 1-2 days
SPAGHETTI & MEAT BALLS 1-2 days

What's the Deal with Expiration Dates?
The little dates you find food packages refer to quality, not safety, if properly stored, you can eat food beyond its expiration. It is always best to use your eyes and nose to check for possible food safety issues

USE-BY & BEST BEFORE
Provided voluntary by the manufacturer to let you know how long the product will remain at its absolute best. The product is still edible after date but the taste may decline.

EXPIRES ON
Found on perishables like meat and diary. This is a guide for stores to know how long they can display the product. You can eat the product beyond this date as long as it is stored properly.

SELL-BY
This is usually found only on baby food or other products the government regulates with regard to dating. Do not consume past this date.

SOURCES
USDA
FDA
shelflifeadvice.com
eatbydate.com
University of Kentucky College of Agriculture Recommended food storage times.
http://ces.ca.uky.edu/oldham-files/FN-SSB.085.pdf
Foodanswers.org
http://whatscookingamerica.not/information/freezerchart.htm
http://www.nrdc.org/food/files/waste-food-IP.pdf
http://www.history-magazine.com/fefring.html
http://www.stilltasty.com
http://www.nfsmi.org/documentliberaryeds/PDF/20110822024701.pdf.

DESIGN
Lindasy snow osborn
HAPPY EATING FOREVER
visual.ly THE SHELF LIFE OF FOOD Foods unopened, uncut or uncooked unless stated otherwise COUNTER/PANTRY REFRIGERATOR FREEZER 1 DAY +1 MONTH 1 DAY + +3 MONTHS 1 MONTH + +1 YEAR 2-4 weeks 1-2 months 8-12 months APPLES 2-7 days 5-9 days 2-3 months BANANAS Until ripe 1 week 8-12 months CANTALOUPE 3-5 days 7-10 days 3-5 months GRAPES 2-4 weeks 1-2 months 3-4 months LEMONS Until ripe 2-5 days 8-12 months PEACHES 1-2 days 5-7 days 6-8 months STRAWBERRIES 2 days 7-14 days 8-12 months BROCCOLI Up to 4 days 4-5 weeks 8-12 months CARROTS 1-3 days 1 week 8-12 months CUCUMBERS 1 day, not recommended 1 week 8-12 months GREEN BEANS 1 day, not recommended 1 week Do not freeze LETTUCE Do not freeze 1 month 3-4 months POTATOES 5-7 days 2 weeks 8-12 months TOMATOES 10 days 1-3 months 6-9 months BUTTER 1-3 months 2-4 months 6-8 months CHEESES, HARD Few hours 2-4 months 6-8 months CHEESES, SOFT Few hours 3-4 weeks Do not freeze EGGS Few hours 5-7 days 1 month MILK Few hours 2-3 weeks 1-2 months YOGURT 2 hours 2 weeks 4 months BACON 2 hours 1-2 weeks 2-3 months BOLOGNA 2 hours 1-2 days 1 year CHICKEN 2 hours 1-2 days 6-9 months FISH 2 hours 1 week 6 months HAM 2 hours 1-2 days 6-8 months HAMBURGER 2 hours 1-2 days 6-8 months STEAK 5-7 days 1-2 weeks 2-3 months BREAD 0O Forever O Forever, but not recommended OO Forever HONEY 1 year 1 year Do not freeze KETCHUP 1 year, 2 months if opened Do novfreeze 2-3 months MAYONNAISE 6-9 months, 3-5 6-9 months, 2-5 days if opened Do not freeze months for diet SODA LEFTOVERS What's the Deal with Explration Dates? 1 DAY + + 1 MONTH The little dates you find on food packages refer to quality, not safety. If properly stored, you can eat food beyond its expiration. It is always best to use your eyes and nose to check for possible food safety issues. 3-5 days MACARONI & CHEESE 3-4 days USE-BY & BEST BEFORE Provided voluntary by the manufacturer to let you know how long the product will remain at its absolute best. The product is still edible after this date but the taste may decline. PIZZA 3-5 days SALAD WITH DRESSING EXPIRES ON Found on perishables like meat and dairy. This is a guide for stores to know how long they can display the product. You can eat the product beyond this date as long as it is stored properly. 1-2 days SANDWICHES SELL-BY This is usually found only on baby food or other products the government regulates with regard to dating. Do not consume past this date. 1-2 days SPAGHETTI & MEAT BALLS SOURCES USDA FDA shelflifeadvice.com eatbydate.com University of Kentucky College of Agriculture Recommended food storage times: http://ces.ca.uky.edu/oldham-files/FN-SSB.085.pdf Foodanswers.org http://whatscookingamerica.net/lnformation/FreezerChart.htm http://www.nrdc.org/food/files/wasted-food-IP.pdf http://www.history-magazine.com/refrig.html http://www.stilltasty.com http://nfsmi.org/documentlibraryfiles/PDF/20110822024701.pdf HAPPY EATING FOREVERI visual.ly DESIGN Lindsay Snow Osborn

The Shelf Life of Food

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Foods unopened, uncut or uncooked - unless stated otherwise - and their shelf life in the pantry, refrigerator and freezer.

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