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How long does food keep?

Fridge, freezer and pantry times for 692 foods, safe cooking temperatures and simple rules, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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Cooked chicken or turkey pieces

Fridge: 3 to 4 days · Freezer: 4 months

Leftover pizza

Fridge: 3 to 4 days · Freezer: 1 to 2 months

Cooked rice

Fridge: 4 to 6 days · Freezer: 6 months

Eggs (in shell)

Fridge: 3 to 5 weeks

Rotisserie chicken

Fridge: 3 to 4 days · Freezer: 4 months

Raw ground meat and ground poultry

Fridge: 1 to 2 days · Freezer: 3 to 4 months

Milk

Fridge: 1 week

Eggs (hard boiled cooked)

Fridge: 1 week

Luncheon meat or poultry (pre-packaged)

Fridge: 2 weeks · Freezer: 1 to 2 months

Bacon

Fridge: 1 week · Freezer: 1 month

Soups and stews

Fridge: 3 to 4 days · Freezer: 2 to 3 months

Fatty fish

Fridge: 1 to 2 days · Freezer: 2 to 3 months

Times from the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service: the FoodKeeper data and the cold food storage charts. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each page. General guidance, not a promise that a food is safe.