|
Fajita
Fennel
Fig
Fillet
Fish
Fish Chart
Fish Sauce
Flake, to
Flaky
Flambé
Flan
Flour
Flour, to
Flower, Edible
Focaccia
Fold, to
Fondue
Food Coloring
Food Safety
Freeze, to
Freezing Chart
French Toast
Fricassee
Frittata
Fritter
Frosting
Fruit Leather
Fruitcake
Fry, to
|
Maximum
Recommended Storage
For Foods Kept at 0°F*
Food
|
Time
|
| Fresh Uncooked Meats
|
| Beef, Veal, Lamb (cuts)
| 6
to 8 months |
| Beef,
Veal, Lamb (ground) |
3
to 4 months |
| Beef,
Veal, Lamb (organ meats) |
3
to 4 months |
| Pork
Roasts, Chops |
3
to 4 months |
| Pork,
ground (including fresh sausage) |
1
to 3 months |
| Smoked
Meats |
| Ham,
Slab bacon, Franfurters |
1
to 2 months |
| Sausages |
1
to 2 months |
| Cooked Meats
|
| Beef, Veal, Lamb, Pork roasts
| 2
to 3 months |
| Stews,
Meats in sauce, Hash, Meat loaves, Patties, Casseroles |
2
to 3 months |
| Fresh
Uncooked Poultry
|
| Chicken
| 8
to 10 months |
| Turkey,
Duck Goose, Game birds |
6
months |
| Cooked
Poultry
|
| All
types
| 6
months |
| Fresh
Uncooked Seafood
|
| All
types
| 2
to 3 months |
| Cooked
Seafood |
All
types |
1
to 2 months
|
| Vegetables |
| |
9 to 12 months |
| Dairy Products
|
| Butter
| 6
months
|
| Cheeses,
hard |
4
to 6 months |
| Cheeses,
soft |
2
months |
| Milk |
not
recommended |
| Ice
cream, Sherbet, Frozen yogurt |
1
to 3 months |
| Eggs
|
| Beaten,
yolks, loose whites
| 8
months |
| Breads
|
| Quick
| 2
to 4 months
|
| Yeast |
6
to 8 months |
| Cakes and Cookies
|
| Baked cakes and cookies without
frosting
| 4
to 8 months
|
| Cheesecakes |
4
to 6 months |
| Cookie
dough |
2
to 4 months |
| Pastries
|
| Unbaked pie shells
| 2
to 3 months
|
| Unbaked
fruit pies |
6
to 8 months |
| Baked
fruit pies |
2
to 4 months |
*The type of freezer, amount of food stored and how often the freezer
is opened affect the quality of frozen foods. These are only guidelines.
Assuming that foods have stayed solidly frozen for the duration of storage,
quality will deteriorate, but safety will not. |
