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How long does whole wheat bread (commercially baked & pre-sliced) keep?

Whole wheat bread (commercially baked & pre-sliced): 3 months in the freezer and 3 to 5 days in the pantry.

Freezer times are for best quality. Food kept frozen at 0°F stays safe indefinitely, but its taste and texture fade.

Freezer
3 monthsFor best quality
Pantry
3 to 5 days
Whole wheat bread
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Storage tips

  • Refrigeration not recommended - bread will quickly dry out and become stale.

More grains, beans and pasta

Tortillas (flour)

Freezer: 6 months · Pantry: 3 months

Fresh pasta

Fridge: 1 to 2 days · Freezer: 2 months

Beans (dried)

Pantry: 1 to 2 years

Lentils (dried)

Pantry: 1 year

Pasta (dry, without eggs)

Pantry: 2 years

Peas (dried split)

Pantry: 1 year

Rice (white or wild)

Pantry: 2 years

Rice (brown)

Pantry: 1 year

Sources

General U.S. guidance from public USDA data. It is not a promise that a food is safe: if it smells, looks or feels wrong, throw it out.

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