How long it keeps in the fridge and freezer
Storage times for raw meat, poultry, fish and cooked leftovers, taken from two university Extension charts: Clemson’s Home & Garden Information Center and Pacific Northwest Extension’s Storing Food for Safety and Quality. A food is listed only when both charts cover it. Where they print different times, you see both.
Raw chicken & turkeyFridge and freezer storage times for raw whole chickens, turkeys, pieces and giblets, as printed by Clemson Extension and Pacific Northwest Extension.Ground meat & sausageRefrigerator and freezer times for raw ground beef, ground pork, stew meat and fresh pork sausage, where Clemson and Pacific Northwest Extension print the same numbers.Beef steaks & roastsRefrigerator and freezer storage times for raw beef steaks and roasts. Clemson and Pacific Northwest Extension agree on the fridge and print different freezer ranges.Pork & lambFridge and freezer times for raw pork chops, pork roasts, lamb chops and lamb roasts from Clemson and Pacific Northwest Extension, with the freezer disagreements shown.Cooked leftoversHow long cooked meat, cooked poultry, gravy and meat broth, and cooked chicken nuggets keep in the fridge and freezer, where Clemson and Pacific Northwest Extension agree.Ham & smoked sausageRefrigerator and freezer times for a whole or half fully cooked ham and for smoked sausage. Clemson and Pacific Northwest Extension print the same figures.Fish & shellfishRefrigerator and freezer times for lean fish fillets, salmon, shucked clams and cooked fish from Clemson and Pacific Northwest Extension, with the freezer differences shown.Venison, duck & organ meatsRefrigerator and freezer times for raw venison, duck and goose, and variety meats such as liver, heart and tongue, where Clemson and Pacific Northwest Extension agree.
More foods are added as we match them against both charts. How the rows are checked: our method.