JCED Food Safety - How Long Will It Keep?

Following is a rundown of storage guidelines for some of the foods that are regulars on America's dinner tables.

Product	Storage Period
		In Refrigerator	In Freezer
Fresh Meat
Ground Beef		1 - 2 days	3 - 4 months
Steaks and Roasts		3 - 5 days	6 - 12 months
Pork Chops		3 - 5 days	3 - 4 months
Ground Pork		1 - 2 days	1 - 2 months
Pork Roasts		3 - 5 days	4 - 8 months
Cured Meats
Lunch meat		3 - 5 days	1 - 2 months
Sausage		1 - 2 days	1 - 2 months
Fish
Lean (such as cod)		1 - 2 days	Up to 6 months
Fatty (such as blue, perch, salmon)		1 - 2 days	2 - 3 months
Chicken
Whole		1 - 2 days	12 months
Parts		1 - 2 days	9 months
Giblets		1 - 2 days	3 - 4 months
Dairy Products
Swiss, Brick processed cheese		3 - 4 weeks	*
Milk		5 days	1 month
Eggs
Fresh in shell		3 - 5 weeks	--
Hard-boiled		1 week	--
Gravy		1 - 2 days	3 months