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Baby food: storage times
Tap a food for how to store it, how to tell it has gone bad and whether it freezes well.
| Food | Fridge | Pantry |
|---|---|---|
| Baby food, fruit (opened jar) | —Opened: 3 days | — |
| Baby food, vegetables (opened jar) | —Opened: 2 days | — |
| Baby food, dinners with meat (opened jar) | —Opened: 2 days | — |
| Baby cereal, dry | — | —Opened: 1 month |
| Prepared formula from powderAt room temperature, use within 1 hour. | —Opened: 1 day | —Opened: 1 hour |
| Liquid concentrate or ready-to-feed formula, opened | —Opened: 2 days | — |
Fridge at 4 °C (40 °F) or colder, freezer at −18 °C (0 °F). Freezer times are for best quality: food kept frozen stays safe, but slowly loses taste and texture. These times are USDA guidance, not a guarantee. When in doubt, throw it out.
Storage times: USDA FoodKeeper (Food Safety and Inspection Service), public domain. Text by ShelfLife.