FOOD STORAGE TIPS
DAIRY PRODUCTS
Butter
2-3 Weeks
6-9 Months
Wrap or cover tightly.
Check date code. Most milk and similar products are
Milk
1-2 Weeks
Not recommended
sold in date-coded cartons that indicate a products's
peak freshness. Re-seal with cap or wrap tightly. Do
not return unused portions to original container.
2-4 Weeks
Not recommended
Cream Cheese, cheese
food, and cheese spread
Hard Cheese (unopened)
Hard Cheese (opened)
Cottage Cheese
Cream
Sour Cream
Cream Dips (opened)
Yogurt
Frozen Yogurt
3-4 Months
2 Months
10-15 Days
7-10 Days
2 Weeks
1 Week
10-14 Days
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6 Months
Not recommended
Not recommended
2 Months
Not recommended
Not recommended
Not recommended
2 Months
Check date code. Keep all cheese tightly packed in
moisture proof wrap
Check date code. Most yogurt, creams, and similar
products are sold in date-coded cartons that indicate
a product's peak freshness. Re-seal or cover tightly.
Do not return unused portions to original container.
Check date code. Keep covered.
EGGS
Check date code. Store eggs in coldest part of re-
Eggs (uncooked)
3-4 Weeks
Not recommended
frigerator and in their original container.
Eggs (cooked)
1 Week
Not recommended
Store in covered container
Leftover egg dishes
3-4 Days
Not recommended
Store in covered container
FRESH FRUITS
Apples
Bananas
Peaches, Melons, Pears,
Avocados
Berries and Cherries
Apricots
Grapes
Pineapple (un-cut)
Pineapple (cut)
Citrus
Juice
Frozen Juice
1 Month
2-4 Days
Not recommended
Not recommended
3-5 Days
Not recommended
2-3 Days
3-5 Days
2-5 Days
2-3 Days
5-7 Days
1-2 Weeks
12 Months
Not recommended
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Not recommended
6-12 Months
Not recommended
If storing in refrigerator, do not wash fruit before
storing. Store in moisture resistant bags or
containers. Wrap cut fruits. Some fruits darken when
refrigerated.
Store uncovered.
6 Days
Not recommended
Check date code and re-seal in original container. Do
not return unused portions to original container.
Thawing only
12 Months
Check date code. Do not re-freeze.
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