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Storage Times for Refrigerated Foods
NOTE: These short but safe time limits will help keep
home-refrigerated food from spoiling or becoming dangerous to eat.

Eggs
1.  Fresh, in shell		3-5 weeks
2.  Hard-cooked		1 week
3.  Mayonnaise, commercial, opened		2 months
Deli & Vacuum-Packed Products
4.  Store-prepared (or homemade) egg, chicken,        tuna, ham, and macaroni salads		3-5 days
5.  Store-cooked dinners and entrees		3-4 days
Raw Hamburger, Ground & Stew Meat
6.  Ground beef, turkey, veal, pork, lamb		1-2 days
7.  Ham, fully cooked, whole		7 days
8.  Ham, fully cooked, slices		3-4 days
Hot Dogs and Luncheon Meats
9.  Hot dogs		Unopened pkg, 2 weeks; Opened pkg, 1 week
10.  Luncheon meats		Unopened pkg, 2 weeks; Opened pkg, 3-5 days
Bacon and Sausage
11.  Bacon		7 days
12.  Smoked breakfast links, patties		7 days
13.  Hard sausage (such as Pepperoni)		2-3 weeks
Cooked Meat, Poultry, and Fish Leftovers
14.  Pieces and cooked casseroles		3-4 days
15.  Gravy and broth, patties, and nuggets		1-2 days
16.  Soups and stews		3-4 days
Fresh Meat (Beef, Veal, Lamb, and Pork)
17.  Steaks, chops, roasts		3-5 days
Fresh Poultry
18.  Chicken or turkey, whole		1-2 days
19.  Chicken or turkey, parts		1-2 days
Fresh Fish and Shellfish
20.  Fresh Fish and Shellfish		1-2 days
Source: USDA / Refrigeration & Food Safety 2006

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