Appendix 3—Storing Cold Food

Inglés
Product Refrigerator (40 °F or below) Freezer (0 °F or below)
Eggs*
   
Raw eggs in shell 3 to 5 weeks Do not freeze. Instead, beat yolks and whites together; then freeze.
Hard-cooked eggs 1 week Do not freeze.
Salads
   
Egg, chicken, ham, tuna & macaroni salads 3 to 5 days Does not freeze well.
Hot Dogs
   
Opened package 1 week 1 to 2 months
Unopened package 2 weeks 1 to 2 months
Luncheon Meats
   
Opened package or deli sliced 3 to 5 days 1 to 2 months
Unopened package 2 weeks 1 to 2 months
Bacon & Sausage
   
Bacon 7 days 1 month
Sausage, raw — from chicken, turkey, pork, beef 1 to 2 days 1 to 2 months
Hamburger & Other Ground Meats
   
Hamburger, ground beef, turkey, veal, pork, lamb, & mixtures of them 1 to 2 days 3 to 4 months
Fresh Beef, Veal, Lamb & Pork
   
Steaks 3 to 5 days 6 to 12 months
Chops 3 to 5 days 4 to 6 months
Roasts 3 to 5 days 4 to 12 months
Fresh Poultry
   
Chicken or turkey, whole 1 to 2 days 1 year
Chicken or turkey, pieces 1 to 2 days 9 months
Soups & Stews
   
Vegetable or meat added 3 to 4 days 2 to 3 months
Leftovers
   
Cooked meat or poultry 3 to 4 days 2 to 6 months
Chicken nuggets or patties 3 to 4 days 1 to 3 months

*For more detailed information, visit www.foodsafety.gov/keep/charts/eggstorage.html [1].

Date: 
Septiembre, 2011
Office: 
OCPL [2]
Publication Type: 
Books
Keywords: 
Nutrition [3]
Eating [4]
NIH Pub ID: 
11-7708
Topics (Global): 
Healthy Aging and Longevity [5]
Offices (Global): 
OCPL [2]
Channels (Global): 
health [6]
Publish Date: 
Lunes, Septiembre 19, 2011

URL de origen: http://www.nia.nih.gov/espanol/node/8884