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Food Storage Guide

How long common foods keep in the pantry, fridge, and freezer. Search an item to see its shelf life.

Milk
Pantry
—
Fridge
5–7 days
Freezer
3 months
Eggs (raw in shell)
Pantry
—
Fridge
3–5 weeks
Freezer
Don't freeze shell
Chicken (raw)
Pantry
—
Fridge
1–2 days
Freezer
9 months
Ground beef (raw)
Pantry
—
Fridge
1–2 days
Freezer
3–4 months
Steak (raw)
Pantry
—
Fridge
3–5 days
Freezer
6–12 months
Fish (raw)
Pantry
—
Fridge
1–2 days
Freezer
2–3 months
Bacon
Pantry
—
Fridge
1 week
Freezer
1 month
Bread
Pantry
3–5 days
Fridge
1–2 weeks
Freezer
3 months
Onions
Pantry
2–3 months
Fridge
—
Freezer
— (use chopped)
Potatoes
Pantry
2–3 months
Fridge
Don't (sweetens)
Freezer
— (blanch first)
Tomatoes (ripe)
Pantry
3–5 days
Fridge
1 week (loses flavor)
Freezer
2 months (cooked only)
Cheese (hard)
Pantry
—
Fridge
3–4 weeks
Freezer
6 months
Butter
Pantry
2 days
Fridge
1–3 months
Freezer
6–9 months
Cooked rice
Pantry
2 hours max
Fridge
4–6 days
Freezer
6 months
Cooked pasta
Pantry
2 hours max
Fridge
3–5 days
Freezer
2 months

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