ShelfLife
Printable fridge and freezer chart
How long common foods keep in the fridge and the freezer, on one page to stick on your fridge.
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Printable fridge and freezer chart
Fridge, 4 °C (40 °F)
| Apples | 4–6 weeks |
|---|---|
| Beef steaks | 3–5 days |
| Bell peppers | 4–14 days |
| Broccoli and broccoli rabe | 3–5 days |
| Butter | 1–2 months |
| Carrots and parsnips | 2–3 weeks |
| Cooked pasta | 3–5 days |
| Cooked rice | 4–6 days |
| Cream cheese | 2 weeks |
| Cucumbers | 4–6 days |
| Fresh mushrooms | 3–7 days |
| Grapes | 1 week |
| Hard cheese (cheddar, Swiss, block parmesan) | 6 months |
| Heavy cream | 10 days |
| Hot dogs | 2 weeks |
| Iceberg or romaine lettuce | 1–2 weeks |
| Leftover pizza | 3–4 days |
| Leftovers with meat, fish, poultry or eggs | 3–4 days |
| Lemons, limes, oranges and other citrus | 10–21 days |
| Pork chops | 3–5 days |
| Pre-packaged deli meat (ham, turkey, salami) | 2 weeks |
| Raw bacon | 1 week |
| Raw eggs in the shell | 3–5 weeks |
| Raw fatty fish (salmon, tuna, mackerel) | 1–2 days |
| Raw ground beef | 1–2 days |
| Raw sausage (links, patties, bulk) | 1–2 days |
| Raw shrimp | 1–3 days |
| Soups and stews | 3–4 days |
| Strawberries | 2–3 days |
| Tofu | 1 week |
| Whole cooked ham, bone-in | 1 week |
| Whole raw chicken | 1–2 days |
| Whole raw turkey | 1–2 days |
| Yogurt | 1–2 weeks |
Freezer, −18 °C (0 °F)
| Apples | 8 months |
|---|---|
| Beef steaks | 4–12 months |
| Bell peppers | 6–8 months |
| Broccoli and broccoli rabe | 10–12 months |
| Butter | 6–9 months |
| Carrots and parsnips | 10–12 months |
| Cooked pasta | 1–2 months |
| Cooked rice | 6 months |
| Fresh milk | 3 months |
| Fresh mushrooms | 10–12 months |
| Grapes | 1 month |
| Hard cheese (cheddar, Swiss, block parmesan) | 6 months |
| Heavy cream | 3–4 months |
| Hot dogs | 1–2 months |
| Leftover pizza | 1–2 months |
| Leftovers with meat, fish, poultry or eggs | 2–3 months |
| Pork chops | 4–12 months |
| Pre-packaged deli meat (ham, turkey, salami) | 1–2 months |
| Raw bacon | 1 month |
| Raw fatty fish (salmon, tuna, mackerel) | 2–3 months |
| Raw ground beef | 3–4 months |
| Raw sausage (links, patties, bulk) | 1–2 months |
| Raw shrimp | 6–18 months |
| Soups and stews | 2–3 months |
| Store-bought bread, rolls and buns | 3–5 months |
| Strawberries | 8–12 months |
| Tofu | 5 months |
| Whole cooked ham, bone-in | 1–2 months |
| Whole raw chicken | 12 months |
| Whole raw turkey | 12 months |
| Yogurt | 1–2 months |