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FoodDocs - Food Expiration Dates Guidelines Chart

This document provides guidelines for food expiration dates under different storage conditions, including ambient, refrigeration, and freezing. It lists expiration times for a variety of foods like eggs, canned goods, deli meats, fresh meats and seafood, and more. Expiration times range from a few days for refrigerated deli salads to over a year for canned goods and dried egg mixes stored in cool, dry places. Freezing extends the shelf life of many foods to between 1 month and 1 year depending on the specific food item.

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FoodDocs - Food Expiration Dates Guidelines Chart

This document provides guidelines for food expiration dates under different storage conditions, including ambient, refrigeration, and freezing. It lists expiration times for a variety of foods like eggs, canned goods, deli meats, fresh meats and seafood, and more. Expiration times range from a few days for refrigerated deli salads to over a year for canned goods and dried egg mixes stored in cool, dry places. Freezing extends the shelf life of many foods to between 1 month and 1 year depending on the specific food item.

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Food Expiration Dates Guidelines Chart

The following information consists of recommended safe time limits for a variety of food before they spoil a particular storage condition.

Eggs Ambient Refrigerator Freezer


Fresh, in shell 7 days 3 to 5 weeks Does not freeze well

Raw, out of shell 2 to 4 days 1 year

Cooked Not safe 1 week

USDA Dried Egg Mix 12-15 months Does not freeze well

Dried egg whites 2 years (cool, dry place) 1 month

Canned goods Ambient Refrigerator Freezer


Low-acid 2 to 5 years
Not applicable Not applicable
High-acid 1 - 1.5 years

Deli & Vacuum-packed product Ambient Refrigerator Freezer


Salads (egg, chicken, ham, tuna, and macaroni) 3 to 5 days
Not safe
Stuffed pork, lamb, or chicken 1 day
Not applicable
RTE meals 2 hours 3 to 4 days

Vacuum-packed USDA dinners, sealed 2 weeks

Hamburger, raw (e.g. beef, turkey, veal, pork, lamb) Not safe 1 to 2 days 3 to 4 months

Corned beef, in pouch with pickling juice 5 to 7 days 1 month (must be drained)

Ham, canned unopened 2 years Not applicable Not applicable

Ham, canned opened Not safe 3 to 4 days

Fully cooked ham, whole 7 days


1 to 2 months
Fully cooked ham, half 2 hours 3 to 5 days

Fully cooked ham, slices 3 to 4 days

Jerky, commercially packaged 12 months Not applicable Not applicable

Hot dogs packed, unopened 2 weeks


Not safe 1 to 2 months
Hot dogs packed, opened 1 week

Canned vegetables soup (with or without meat; low acid) 2 to 5 years 3 to 4 days after opening Not applicable

Bacon 1 week 1 month

Sausage, raw Not safe 1 to 2 days


1 to 2 months
Sausage, cooked 1 week

Fresh meat Ambient Refrigerator Freezer


Steak 6 to 12 months

Chop 3 to 5 days 4 to 6 months

Roast 4 to 12 months
Not safe
Variety meat (innards, tongue, etc) 1 to 2 days 3 to 4 months

Leftover cooked meat dishes 3 to 4 days


2 to 3 months
Gravy 1 to 2 days

Fresh poultry Ambient Refrigerator Freezer


Whole 1 year

Parts Not safe 1 to 2 days 9 months

Giblets 3 to 4 months

Cooked poultry Ambient Refrigerator Freezer


Fried 4 months

Cooked poultry 4 to 6 months


2 hours 3 to 4 days
Parts 4 months

Chicken nuggets 1 to 3 months

Seafood Ambient Refrigerator Freezer


Lean fish 1 to 2 days 6 to 8 months

Fatty fish 1 to 2 days 2 to 3 months


Not safe
Cooked fish 3 to 4 days 4 to 6 months

Fresh shellfish and squid 1 to 2 days 3 to 6 months

Canned seafood 1 year 3 to 4 days after opening 2 months after opening

Tuna and other seafood in retort pouches Not safe 18 months Does not freeze well

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