Posted by Darlene on 4/24/2002, 1:14 pm shelf Life If you have specific questions about meat and poultry handling or safety,
shelf Life
Posted by Darlene on 4/24/2002, 10:24 am
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Baking powder 9 mos
Baking soda 18 mos
Butter 7 days, refrigerated; 3-6 mos, frozen
Cheese, hard 3-4 mos, refrigerated; 6 mos, frozen
Cheese, soft 2 weeks, refrigerated; 4 mos, frozen
Cornmeal 12 mos
Eggs 4 weeks, refrigerated
Fish 1-2 days, refrigerated; 4-6 mos, frozen
Flour, white 6-8 mos
Flour, whole wheat 6-8 mos, refrigerated
Herbs/spices 6 mos
Honey 12 mos
Mayonnaise 2-3 mos, refrigerated
Meats, ground 1-2 days, refrigerated; 3-4 mos, frozen
Meats, whole 3-5 days, refrigerated; 6-12 mos, frozen
Molasses 6 mos, refrigerated
Nuts 4 mos
Pasta, dried 2 yrs
Poultry 1-2 days, refrigerated; 12 mos, frozen
Rice 2 yrs
Salt indefinitely
Shortening 8 mos
Sugar, granulated 2 yrs
Sugar, brown 4 mos
Vanilla 2 yrs
Vegetables, fresh 2 weeks
Vinegar 2 yrs
Yeast 2-3 mos
call the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Meat and Poultry Hotline:
800.535.4555 (10a.m. - 4pm Eastern)
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