Food safety
Dairy and eggs: how long they keep
Fridge, freezer and pantry times for 51 kinds of dairy and eggs, from USDA FoodKeeper.
All of them
Almond milk
Fridge: Until the use-by date on the package
Butter
Fridge: 1 to 2 months · Freezer: 6 to 9 months
Buttermilk
Fridge: 1 to 2 weeks · Freezer: 3 months
Cheese
Fridge: 6 months · Freezer: 6 monthsCheese (parmesan; shredded or grated)
Fridge: 12 monthsCheese (processed slices)
Fridge: 3 to 4 weeksCheese (shredded; cheddar, mozzarella, etc.)
Fridge: 1 month · Freezer: 3 to 4 monthsCheese (soft such as brie, bel paese, goat)
Fridge: 1 to 2 weeks · Freezer: 6 months
Cheese Curds (fresh, unaged)
Fridge: 2 weeks · Freezer: 4 months
Coconut milk
Fridge: Until the use-by date on the package
Coffee creamer (liquid refrigerated)
Fridge: 3 weeksCoffee creamer (powdered)
Pantry: 2 years
Cooked egg dishes
Fridge: 3 to 4 days
Cottage cheese
Fridge: 2 weeks
Cream (half and half)
Fridge: 3 to 4 days · Freezer: 4 monthsCream (heavy)
Fridge: 10 days · Freezer: 3 to 4 monthsCream (light)
Fridge: 1 week · Freezer: 3 to 4 monthsCream (whipped, sweetened)
Fridge: 1 day · Freezer: 1 to 2 monthsCream (whipping, ultrapasteurized)
Fridge: 1 month
Cream cheese
Fridge: 2 weeks
Dips (sour cream based)
Fridge: 2 weeks
Egg dishes
Fridge: 3 to 4 days · Freezer: 2 to 3 months
Egg substitutes (liquid)
Fridge: 7 days
Eggnog (commercial)
Fridge: 3 to 5 days · Freezer: 6 monthsEggs (hard boiled cooked)
Fridge: 1 weekEggs (in shell)
Fridge: 3 to 5 weeksEggs (raw whites, yolks)
Fridge: 2 to 4 days · Freezer: 12 monthsEggs in the shell
Fridge: 3 to 5 weeksGhee
Fridge: 1 to 2 yearsHard-cooked eggs
Fridge: 1 week
Kefir (fermented milk)
Fridge: 1 week
Margarine
Fridge: 6 months · Freezer: 12 months
Milk
Fridge: 1 weekMilk (lactose-free)
Milk (plain or flavored)
Fridge: Until the use-by date on the package · Freezer: 3 months
Nacho cheese (store bought)
Freezer: 3 months · Pantry: 2 yearsOpened hard cheese
Fridge: 3 to 4 weeks · Freezer: 6 months
Pimento cheese (packaged)
Fridge: Until the use-by date on the package
Powdered milk
Pantry: 3 to 5 years
Pudding
Fridge: Until the use-by date on the package
Quark (fresh cheese)
Fridge: 7 to 10 days
Rice milk
Fridge: Until the use-by date on the package
Ricotta
Fridge: 2 weeks
Sour cream
Fridge: Until the use-by date on the package
Soy milk
Fridge: Until the use-by date on the package
String Cheese
Fridge: 5 monthsVegan Cheddar Cheese
Fridge: 4 months
Whipped cream (aerosol can)
Fridge: 3 to 4 weeksWhipped topping (aerosol can)
Fridge: 3 monthsWhipped topping (tub)
Fridge: 2 weeks · Freezer: 14 months
Yogurt
Fridge: 1 to 2 weeks · Freezer: 1 to 2 monthsMore news
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