Storage Life of Frozen Food

FOOD	MAX FROZEN TIME (MONTHS)
BAKED GOODS
Breads, yeast	8
Bread dough, yeast	1
Cakes	6
Cookies	4
Cookie dough	3
Pastries, quick breads, muffins	8
Pastry crust, unbaked	2
Pie, fruit, unbaked	6
Sandwiches	1.5
COOKED FOODS
Bean, lentil casseroles	6
Casseroles, meat pies	3
Cooked meat, leftover	3
Gravy, meat broth	3
Poultry, pieces, plain	4
Poultry dishes	6
Poultry, nuggets, patties	3
Soups, stocks, cream	3
DAIRY
Butter, salted	12
Butter, unsalted	3
Cheese, hard	3
Cheese, grated (Parmesan, Romano)	24
Cheese, ricotta	1
Cheese, shredded (cheddar, mozzarella, Swiss)	4
Cream, whipping	1
Milk	1.5
Ice cream, commercial	1
Ice cream, homemade	2 days
Margarine	6
Egg Substitute or liquid eggs, unopened	12
Egg whites, raw	12
Egg yolks	12
Sour Cream	4
MEAT, POULTRY, SEAFOOD, UNCOOKED
Beef, ground	4
Beef, roasts	12
Beef, steaks	12
Beef, stew meat	4
Chicken, cut up	9
Chicken, whole	12
Corned beef, drained, wrapped	1
Cured, smoked meat (bacon)	1
Duck or goose	3
Fish, fatty	3
Fish, lean	6
, large	9
, mall	2
Ham, whole, half, or sliced	2
Lamb, chops	9
Lamb, leg roasts	9
Lunchmeat, unopened (in freezer wrap)	2
Pork, chops	6
Pork, ground	4
Pork, tenderloin, shoulder, roasts	6
Sausages, wieners	2
Shrimp	3
Shellfish	4
Tofu	6
Turkey, cut up	9
Turkey, ground	4
Turkey, whole	12
Variety Meats (tongue, brain, kidneys, etc.)	4
Veal	6
Veal, ground	4
PRODUCE
Berries	4
Dried beans, cooked	6
Fruit, cut up or whole	12
Herbs	12
Vegetables, blanched	12

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