FOOD STORAGE TIPS
DAIRYPRODUCTS
Butter
2-3 Weeks
6-9 Months
Wrap or cover tightly.
Check date code. Most milkand similar products are sold in date-coded
Milk
1-2 Weeks
Not recommended
cartons that indicate a products's peak freshness. Re-sealwith cap or
wrap tightly. Do not return unused protions to oroginalcontainer.
Cream Cheese, cheese
food, and cheese
spread
HardCheese (un-
opened)
HardCheese (opened)
Cottage Cheese
Cream
Sour Cream
Cream Dips (opened)
Yogurt
FrozenYogurt
2-4 Weeks
3-4 Months
2 Months
10-15 Days
7-10 Days
2 Weeks
1 Week
10-14 Days
n/a
Not recommended
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-sealor
cover tightly. Do not return unused portions to originalcontainer.
Check date code. Keep covered.
EGGS
Check date code. Store eggs in coldest part of refrigeratorand in their
Eggs(uncooked)
3-4 Weeks
Not recommended
original container.
Eggs(cooked)
1 weeks
Not recommended
Store in covered container
Leftover egg dishes
3-4 Days
Not recommended
Store in covered container
FRESHFRUITS
Apples
Bananas
Peaches,Melons,
Pears,Avocados
Berriesand Cherries
Apricots
Grapes
Pineapple(un-cut)
Pineapple(cut)
Citrus
Juice
FrozenJuice
1 Month
2-4 Days
3-5 Days
2-3 Days
3-5 Days
2-5 Days
2-3 Days
5-7 Days
1-2 Weeks
6 Days
Thawing only
Not recommended
Not recommended
Not recommended
12 Months
Not recommended
n/a
Not recommended
6-12 Months
Not recommended
Not recommended
12 Months
Ifstoring in refrigerator,do not wash fruit before storing. Store in mois-
ture resistantbags or containers. Wrap cut fruits. Some fruits darken
when refrigerated.
Store uncovered.
Check date code and re-seal inoriginal container. Do not return unused
portions to original container.
Check date code. Do not re-freeze.
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