Food Storage

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We still call it an icebox</div> <div> But it is very important, if you are going to store food, that you put it in a covered container immediately and in the refridgerator sooner</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>International Food Safety Council </B></FONT><A HREF="http://www.foodsafety.gov/september.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.foodsafety.gov/september.html"><I>National Food Safety Education Month</I></A><A HREF="http://www.foodsafety.gov/september.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.foodsafety.gov/september.html">.</A></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="550" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#33FFFF" BORDERCOLORDARK="#0000FF" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="273"><div> <B>Product</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> <B>Refrigerator (40 °F)</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> <B>Freezer (0 °F)</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=4 BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="534"><div> <B>Eggs</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="273"><div> Fresh, in shell</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> 3 to 5 weeks</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> Don't freeze</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="273"><div> Raw yolks, whites</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> 2 to 4 weeks</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> 1 year</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="273"><div> Hardcooked</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> 1 week</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> Don't freeze well</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 56 ><NOBR><div> Liquid pasteurized eggs, egg substitutes, </div> <div> opened</div> <div> unopened</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> 3 days</div> <div> 10 days</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> Don't freeze well</div> <div> 1 year</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=4 BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="534"><div> <B>Mayonnaise</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> commercial refrigerate after opening</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> 2 months</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> Doesn't freeze</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=4 BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="534"><div> <B>Deli & Vacuum-Packed Products</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="273"><div> Store-prepared (or homemade) egg, chicken, ham, tuna, macaroni salads</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> 3 to 5 days</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> Doesn't freeze well</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=4 BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="534"><div> <B>Hot dogs & Luncheon Meats</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 56 WIDTH="273"><div> Hot dogs, </div> <div> opened package</div> <div> unopened package</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> 1 week</div> <div> 2 weeks</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> 1 to 2 months</div> <div> 1 to 2 months</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 36 ><NOBR><div> Luncheon meats, opened package</div> <div> unopened package</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> 3 to 5 days</div> <div> 2 weeks</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> 1 to 2 months</div> <div> 1 to 2 months</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=4 BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="534"><div> <B>Bacon & Sausage</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="273"><div> Bacon</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> 7 days</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> 1 month</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> Sausage, raw from chicken, turkey, pork, beef</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> 1 to 2 days</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> 1 to 2 months</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="273"><div> Smoked breakfast links, patties</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> 7 days</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> 1 to 2 months</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> Hard sausage—pepperoni, jerky sticks</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> 2 to 3 weeks</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> 1 to 2 months</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 56 ><NOBR><div> Summer sausage—labeled "Keep Refrigerated" </div> <div> opened</div> <div> unopened</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> 3 weeks</div> <div> 3 months</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> 1 to 2 months</div> <div> 1 to 2 months</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=4 BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="534"><div> <B>Ham, Corned Beef</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> Corned beef, in pouch with pickling juices</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> 5 to 7 days</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> Drained, 1 month</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 56 ><NOBR><div> Ham, canned—labeled "Keep Refrigerated"</div> <div> opened </div> <div> unopened</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> 3 to 5 days</div> <div> 6 to 9 months</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> 1 to 2 months</div> <div> Doesn't freeze</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="273"><div> Ham, fully cooked vacuum sealed at plant, undated, unopened</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> 2 weeks</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> 1 to 2 months</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="273"><div> Ham, fully cooked vacuum sealed at plant, dated, unopened</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> "use by" date on package</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> 1 to 2 months</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="273"><div> Ham, fully cooked, whole</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> 7 days</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> 1 to 2 months</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="273"><div> Ham, fully cooked, half</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> 3 to 5 days</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> 1 to 2 months</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="273"><div> Ham, fully cooked, slices</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> 3 to 4 days</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> 1 to 2 months</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=4 BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="534"><div> <B>Hamburger, Ground & Stew Meat</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="273"><div> Hamburger & stew meat</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> 1 to 2 days</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> 3 to 4 months</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="273"><div> Ground turkey, veal, pork, lamb & mixtures of them</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> 1 to 2 days</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> 3 to 4 months</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=4 BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="534"><div> <B>Fresh Beef, Veal, Lamb, Pork</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="273"><div> Steaks</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> 3 to 5 days</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> 6 to 12 months</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="273"><div> Chops</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> 3 to 5 days</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> 4 to 6 months</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="273"><div> Roasts</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> 3 to 5 days</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> 4 to 12 months</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="273"><div> Variety meats—tongue, liver, heart, kidneys, chitterlings </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> 1 to 2 days</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> 3 to 4 months</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="273"><div> Pre-stuffed, uncooked pork chops, lamb chops, or chicken breast stuffed with dressing</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> 1 day</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> Don't freeze well</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=4 BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="534"><div> <B>Soup & Stews</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="273"><div> Vegetable or meat added</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> 3 to 4 days</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> 2 to 3 months</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=4 BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="534"><div> <B>Meat Leftovers</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> Cooked meat and meat casseroles</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> 3 to 4 days</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> 2 to 3 months</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="273"><div> Gravy and meat broth</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> 1 to 2 days</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> 2 to 3 months</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=4 BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="534"><div> <B>Fresh Poultry</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="273"><div> Chicken or turkey, whole</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> 1 to 2 days</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> 1 year</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="273"><div> Chicken or turkey, pieces</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> 1 to 2 days</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> 9 months</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="273"><div> Giblets</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> 1 to 2 days</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> 3 to 4 months</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=4 BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="534"><div> <B>Cooked Poultry</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="273"><div> Fried chicken</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> 3 to 4 days</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> 4 months</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="273"><div> Cooked poultry casseroles</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> 3 to 4 days</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> 4 to 6 months</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="273"><div> Pieces, plain</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> 3 to 4 days</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> 4 months</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="273"><div> Pieces covered with broth, gravy</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> 1 to 2 days</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> 6 months</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="273"><div> Chicken nuggets, patties</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> 1 to 2 days</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> 1 to 3 months</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=4 BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="534"><div> <B>Pizza</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="273"><div> Pizza</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> 3 to 4 days</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> 1 to 2 months</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=4 BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="534"><div> <B>Stuffing</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="273"><div> Stuffing—cooked</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> 3 to 4 days</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> 1 month</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=4 BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="534"><div> <B>Beverages, Fruit</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 69 ><NOBR><div> Juices in cartons, fruit drinks, punch</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> 3 weeks unopened</div> <div> 7 to 10 days opened</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> 8 to 12 months</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=4 BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="534"><div> <B>Dairy</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="273"><div> Butter</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> 1 to 3 months</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> 6 to 9 months</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="273"><div> Buttermilk</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> 7 to 14 days</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> 3 months</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 69 ><NOBR><div> Cheese, Hard (such as Cheddar, Swiss)</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> 6 months, unopened</div> <div> 3 to 4 weeks, opened</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> 6 months</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> Cheese Soft (such as Brie, Bel Paese)</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> 1 week</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> 6 months</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="273"><div> Cottage Cheese, Ricotta</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> 1 week</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> Doesn't freeze well</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="273"><div> Cream Cheese</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> 2 weeks</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> Doesn't freeze well</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> Cream—Whipped, ultrapasteurized</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> 1 month</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> Doesn't freeze</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="273"><div> Cream—Whipped, Sweetened</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> 1 day</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> 1 to 2 months</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> Cream—Aerosol can, real whipped cream</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> 3 to 4 weeks</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> Doesn't freeze</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> Cream—Aerosol can, non dairy topping</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> 3 months</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> Doesn't freeze</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="273"><div> Cream, Half and Half</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> 3 to 4 days</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> 4 months</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="273"><div> Eggnog, commercial</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> 3 to 5 days</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> 6 months</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="273"><div> Margarine</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> 4 to 5 months</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> 12 months</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="273"><div> Milk</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> 7 days</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> 3 months</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 49 WIDTH="273"><div> Pudding</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> package date; 2 days after opening</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> Doesn't freeze</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="273"><div> Sour cream</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> 7 to 21 days</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> Doesn't freeze</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="273"><div> Yogurt</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> 7 to 14 days</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> 1 to 2 months</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=4 BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="534"><div> <B>Dough</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> Tube cans of rolls, biscuits, pizza dough, etc.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> Use-by-date</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> Don't freeze</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="273"><div> Ready-to-bake pie crust</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> Use-by-date</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> 2 months</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 49 WIDTH="273"><div> Cookie dough</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> Use-by-date unopened or opened</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> 2 months</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=4 BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="534"><div> <B>Fish</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> Lean fish (cod, flounder, haddock, sole, etc.)</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> 1 to 2 days</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> 6 months</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> Fatty fish (bluefish, mackerel, salmon, etc.)</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> 1 to 2 days</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> 2 to 3 months</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="273"><div> Cooked fish</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> 3 to 4 days</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> 4 to 6 months</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 49 WIDTH="273"><div> Smoked fish</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> 14 days or date on vacuum package</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> 2 months in vacuum package</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=4 BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="534"><div> <B>Shellfish</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="273"><div> Shrimp, scallops, crayfish, squid, shucked clams, mussels and oysters</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> 1 to 2 days</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> 3 to 6 months</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> Live clams, mussels, crab, lobster and oysters</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> 2 to 3 days</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> 2 to 3 months</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="273"><div> Cooked shellfish</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> 3 to 4 days</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="154"><div> 3 months</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=4 HEIGHT= 126 WIDTH="534"><div> <B>Note:</B> These short but safe time limits will help keep refrigerated foods from spoiling or becoming dangerous to eat. Because freezing keeps food safe indefinitely, recommended storage times are for quality only. Storage times are from date of purchase unless specified on chart. It is not important if a date expires after food is frozen.</div> <div> <B>Sources:</B></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">USDA, Food Safety and Inspection Service </div> <div> <I><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The Food Keeper,</I> The Food Marketing Institute </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 56 ><NOBR><div> U.S. Department of Agriculture</div> <div> Food Safety and Inspection Service</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.fsis.usda.gov/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fsis.usda.gov/">www.fsis.usda.gov</A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=3><NOBR><div> U.S. Food and Drug Administration</div> <div> Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/">www.cfsan.fda.gov</A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 76 ><NOBR><div> USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline</div> <div> <B>1 (800) 535-4555</B></div> <div> In Washington, DC: (202) 720-3333</div> <div> TTY: 1 (800) 256-7072</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=3 WIDTH="261"><div> FDA Food Information Line</div> <div> <B>1 (888) SAFEFOOD</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > (toll-free)</FONT></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <B>Beer</B></div> <div> Unopened: 4 months</div> <bR> <div> <B>Brown sugar</B></div> <div> Indefinite shelf life, stored in a moistureproof container in a cool, dry place. </div> <bR> <div> <B>Chocolate (Hershey bar)</B></div> <div> 1 year from production date. </div> <bR> <div> <B>Coffee, canned ground</B></div> <div> Unopened: 2 years.</div> <div> Opened: 1 month refrigerated</div> <bR> <div> <B>Coffee, gourmet Beans</B></div> <div> 3 weeks in paper bag, longer in vacuum-seal bag (After this time, color or flavor may be affected, but product is still generally safe to consume.).</div> <div> Ground:<B> </B>1 week in sealed container</div> <bR> <div> <B>Coffee, instant</B></div> <div> Unopened: Up to 2 years</div> <div> Opened: Up to 1 month</div> <bR> <div> <B>Diet soda (and soft drinks in plastic bottles)</B></div> <div> Unopened: 3 months from "best by" date</div> <div> Opened: Doesn't spoil, but taste is affected</div> <bR> <div> <B>Dried pasta</B></div> <div> 12 months</div> <bR> <div> <B>Frozen dinners</B></div> <div> Unopened: 12 to 18 months</div> <bR> <div> <B>Frozen vegetables</B></div> <div> Unopened: 18 to 24 months</div> <div> Opened: 1 month</div> <bR> <div> <B>Honey</B></div> <div> Indefinite shelf life</div> <bR> <div> <B>Juice, bottled (apple or cranberry)</B></div> <div> <B>Unopened:</B> 8 months from production date.</div> <div> <B>Opened:</B> 7 to 10 days.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Ketchup</B></div> <div> <B>Unopened:</B> 1 year (After this time, color or flavor may be affected, but product is still generally safe to consume.).</div> <div> <B>Opened or used:</B> 4 to 6 months (After this time, color or flavor may be affected, but product is still generally safe to consume.). </div> <bR> <div> <B>Maple syrup, real or imitation</B></div> <div> 1 year</div> <bR> <div> <B>Maraschino cherries</B></div> <div> Unopened: 3 to 4 years</div> <div> Opened: 2 weeks at room temperature; 6 months refrigerated</div> <bR> <div> <B>Marshmallows</B></div> <div> Unopened: 40 weeks</div> <div> Opened: 3 months</div> <bR> <div> <B>Mayonnaise</B> </div> <div> Unopened: Indefinitely</div> <div> Opened: 2 to 3 months from "purchase by" date, After this time, color or flavor may be affected, but product is still generally safe to consume</div> <bR> <div> <B>Mustard</B></div> <div> 2 years After this time, color or flavor may be affected, but product is still generally safe to consume</div> <bR> <div> <B>Olives, jarred green with pimento</B></div> <div> Unopened: 3 years</div> <div> Opened: 3 months</div> <bR> <div> <B>Olive oil</B></div> <div> 2 years from manufacture date (After this time, color or flavor may be affected, but product is still generally safe to consume</div> <bR> <div> <B>Peanuts</B></div> <div> Unopened: 1 to 2 years unless frozen or refrigerated</div> <div> Opened: 1 to 2 weeks in airtight container</div> <bR> <div> <B>Peanut butter, natural</B></div> <div> 9 months</div> <bR> <div> <B>Peanut butter, processed (Jif)</B></div> <div> Unopened: 2 years</div> <div> Opened: 6 months; refrigerate after 3 months</div> <bR> <div> <B>Pickles</B></div> <div> Unopened: 18 months</div> <div> Opened: No conclusive data. Discard if slippery or excessively soft</div> <bR> <div> <B>Protein bars (PowerBars)</B></div> <div> Unopened: 10 to 12 months. Check "best by" date on the package</div> <bR> <div> <B>Rice, white</B></div> <div> 2 years from date on box or date of purchase. </div> <div> <B>Salad dressing, bottled</B></div> <div> <B>Unopened:</B> 12 months after "best by" date.</div> <div> <B>Opened:</B> 9 months refrigerated.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Soda, regular</B></div> <div> <B>Unopened:</B> In cans or glass bottles, 9 months from "best by" date.</div> <div> <B>Opened:</B> Doesn't spoil, but taste is affected.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Steak sauce</B></div> <div> 33 months (After this time, color or flavor may be affected, but product is still generally safe to consume.).</div> <bR> <div> <B>Tabasco</B></div> <div> 5 years, stored in a cool, dry place.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Tea bags (Lipton)</B></div> <div> Use within 2 years of opening the package.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Tuna, canned</B></div> <div> <B>Unopened:</B> 1 year from purchase date.</div> <div> <B>Opened:</B> 3 to 4 days, not stored in can.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Soy sauce, bottled</B></div> <div> <B>Unopened:</B> 2 years.</div> <div> <B>Opened:</B> 3 months (After this time, color or flavor may be affected, but product is still generally safe to consume.).</div> <bR> <div> <B>Vinegar</B></div> <div> 42 months.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Wine (red, white)</B></div> <div> <B>Unopened:</B> 3 years from vintage date; 20 to 100 years for fine wines.</div> <div> <B>Opened:</B> 1 week refrigerated and corked.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Worcestershire sauce</B></div> <div> <B>Unopened:</B> 5 to 10 years (After this time, color or flavor may be affected, but product is still generally safe to consume.).</div> <div> <B>Opened:</B> 2 years.</div> <bR> <div> <B>International Food Safety Council</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.foodsafety.gov/september.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.foodsafety.gov/september.html"><I>National Food Safety Education Month</I></A><A HREF="http://www.foodsafety.gov/september.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.foodsafety.gov/september.html">.</A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.mercola.com/nograindiet/index.shtml" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.mercola.com/nograindiet/index"><B><IMG SRC="3144b640.jpg" border=0 width="75" height="100" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></A><B> Dr. Joseph Mercola </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000BF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.mercola.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.mercola.com">www.mercola.com</A></FONT></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Author of </FONT>The No-Grain Diet<U> </U><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Stay informed of all sides on the latest medical news and health information & discover how to prevent disease, optimize health and weight, and live longer.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> Mercola.com's 30,000 pages and the free health e-newsletter will show you how. <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><B>Pet and Human Health News </B>This is a great site folks.  It's not affiliated with the AMA and you can get some really good information from people who CARE.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Chocolate and Weight Control</B></div> <div> Contrary to the popular stereotype, many people overestimate the calories in chocolate.</div> <bR> <div> A 1.4 ounce milk chocolate bar contains approximately 210 calories-low enough to incorporate into a weight control diet.</div> <bR> <div> The occasional chocolate confection may also reduce the possibility of a binge, which can occur as a result of feeling deprived of highly satisfying foods such as chocolate.</div> <bR> <div> <B>This page offers the </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>consumer advice on food safety</B></FONT><B> in the kitchen</B></div> <div> It's important to keep your kitchen safe from causing foodborne illness</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.foodsafety.gov/~fsg/kitchen.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.foodsafety.gov/~fsg/kitchen.h">www.foodsafety.gov/~fsg/kitchen.html</A></div> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#EEEEEE" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>A Public Service of</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.radiozx.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.radiozx.com/"><B><IMG SRC="7ab59290.png" border=0 width="89" height="41" ALT="radiozx logo" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></A></div> <div> <B>Hot Headlines...</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="7ac23230.png" border=0 width="35" height="35" ALT="newspaper Hot Headlines" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="7ad6a240.png" border=0 width="106" height="36" ALT="lizard running" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>for people on the Run!</B></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>