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Shelf Life For Frozen Foods
At -10° to 0° F
| MEAT |
Maximum Storage Period
|
| Beef, ground and stewing |
3-4 months |
| Beef, roasts and steaks |
6 months |
| Lamb, ground |
3-5 months |
| Lamb, roasts and chops |
6-8 months |
| Pork, ground |
1-3 months |
| Pork, roasts and chops |
4-8 months |
| Veal |
8-12 months |
| Gravy/broth |
2-3 months |
| Sandwiches with meat filling |
1-2 months |
| POULTRY |
|
| Whole chicken, duck, turkey, goose |
12 months |
| Giblets |
3 months |
| Cut-up cooked poultry |
4 months |
| FISH |
|
| Fatty fish (mackerel, salmon) |
3 months |
| Fillets, IQF |
12 months |
| Fish portions, battered, breaded, precooked, etc. |
12 months |
| Shellfish |
3-4 months |
| BAKED GOODS |
|
| Cakes, prebaked |
4-9 months |
| Cake batters |
3-4 months |
| Cookies |
6-12 months |
| Fruit pies, baked or unbaked |
3-4 months |
| Pie shells, baked or unbaked |
1.5-2 months |
| Yeast breads and rolls, prebaked |
3-9 months |
| Yeast breads and rolls, dough |
3-9 months |
| OTHER |
|
| Ice Cream |
12 months |
| Pre-proofed dough |
4-6 months |
| French fries |
1 year |
| Fruit |
8-12 months |
| Fruit juice |
8-12 months |
| Precooked combination dishes |
2-6 months |
| Vegetables |
12-18 months |
| Frozen Guacamole |
24 months |
| Veggie burgers |
12 months |
| Soup |
12-18 months |
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