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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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28 matches for “ham”

Ham (canned ("keep refrigerated" label)): 6 to 9 months in the fridge and freezing is not recommended.

More about ham (canned ("keep refrigerated" label))

Ham (canned ("keep refrigerated" label))

Fridge: 6 to 9 months

Ham (fully cooked, bone-in, whole)

Fridge: 1 week · Freezer: 1 to 2 months

Ham (fully cooked, bone-in, half)

Fridge: 1 week · Freezer: 1 to 2 months

Ham (fully cooked, slices, half, or spiral cut)

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

Ham

Fridge: 1 week · Freezer: 1 to 2 months

Ham

Fridge: 6 to 9 months · Freezer: 1 to 2 months

Ham (fully cooked, vacuum packed, boneless)

Fridge: 2 weeks · Freezer: 1 to 2 months

Ham (fresh, cook-before-eating, bone-in, whole)

Fridge: 1 week · Freezer: 1 to 2 months

Ham (fresh, cook-before-eating, bone-in, half)

Fridge: 1 week · Freezer: 1 to 2 months

Ham

Fridge: 1 week · Freezer: 1 to 2 months

Ham

Fridge: 1 week · Freezer: 1 to 2 months

Ham

Fridge: 1 week · Freezer: 1 to 2 months

Ham (fresh, uncooked, whole leg, bone-in)

Fridge: 1 week · Freezer: 1 to 2 months

Ham (fresh, uncooked, whole leg, boneless)

Fridge: 1 week · Freezer: 1 to 2 months

Ham (fresh, uncooked, half leg, bone-in)

Fridge: 1 week · Freezer: 1 to 2 months

Ham (country ham (whole or half))

Fridge: 1 week · Freezer: 1 to 2 months

Ham (shelf-stable cans)

Pantry: 6 to 9 months

Ham salad

Fridge: 3 to 4 days

Ham (pre-packaged, luncheon/deli meat)

Fridge: 2 weeks · Freezer: 1 to 2 months

Ham (uncured, fresh, cooked)

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

Ham (uncured, fresh, uncooked)

Fridge: 3 to 5 days · Freezer: 6 months

Cook fresh or smoked uncooked ham to 145°F

Safe cooking temperature

Cook reheating cooked ham to 165°F

Safe cooking temperature

Opened lunch meat

Fridge: 3 to 5 days · Freezer: 1 to 2 months

Unopened lunch meat

Fridge: 2 weeks · Freezer: 1 to 2 months

Deli salads

Fridge: 3 to 5 days

Raw ground meat and ground poultry

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

Cook ground beef, pork, veal, and lamb to 160°F

Safe cooking temperature

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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.