How Long Does It Last?
Written by Jordan Morley · Reviewed against NHS, FSA and USDA FoodKeeper guidance · Last updated 28 October 2026
Fridge, freezer and cupboard times for 279 foods, from the USDA FoodKeeper database (with UK FSA overrides where they're stricter — looking at you, rice).
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🧊Cooked Chicken🧊Cooked Rice🧊Leftovers🧊Eggs🧊Raw Mince🧊Milk (Opened)🧊Bacon (Opened)🧊Cooked Pasta🧊Fresh Salmon🧊Shop-Bought Hummus🧊Deli Meat (Opened)🧊Cheddar (Opened)
Meat (69)
🧊Bacon (Opened)🧊Beef Brisket (Chuck Roast)🧊Beef Round or Rump Roast🧊Beef Short Ribs🧊Bone-in Beef Rib Roast🧊Bone-in Pork Loin Roast🧊Bone-in Veal Loin Roast🧊Boneless Pork Loin Chops🧊Boneless Pork Loin Roast🧊Boneless Rolled Beef Rib Roast🧊Boneless Veal Leg or Rump Roast🧊Boneless Veal Shoulder Roast🧊Breast of Lamb (Rolled)🧊Cooked Bacon🧊Cooked Beef🧊Cooked Ham🧊Cooked Ham, Half (Bone-in)🧊Cooked Ham, Tinned (Boneless)🧊Cooked Kielbasa Sausage Links🧊Cooked Lamb🧊Cooked Mince🧊Cooked Pork🧊Cooked Sausages🧊Corned Beef in Pouch🧊Country Ham🧊Deli Meat (Opened)🧊Diced Lamb for Kebabs🧊Fresh (Raw) Ham🧊Fresh Sausages🧊Ground Goat🧊Ground Lamb🧊Ground Pork🧊Ground Veal🧊Half Beef Tenderloin🧊Hard Dry Sausage (Sliced)🧊Homemade Jerky🧊Hot Dogs (Opened)🧊Lamb Crown Roast🧊Lamb Leg Steaks🧊Lamb Shanks🧊Lamb Shoulder Roast or Shank🧊Large Pork Crown Roast🧊Leg of Lamb (Bone-in, Large)🧊Leg of Lamb (Bone-in, Small)🧊Leg of Lamb (Boneless, Rolled)🧊Less Tender Goat Cuts (Whole)🧊Pork Loin (Cubes)🧊Pork Medallions or Loin Cubes🧊Pork Ribs🧊Pork Shoulder🧊Pork Tenderloin🧊Pre-Cooked Bacon🧊Raw Kebabs with Vegetables🧊Raw Lamb🧊Raw Mince🧊Raw Pork🧊Raw Steak🧊Shelf-Stable Tinned Ham🧊Shop-Bought Dried Jerky🧊Sliced Ham (Opened)🧊Small Pork Crown Roast🧊Soft Cheese (Brie, Goat)🧊Stewing Beef (Cubes)🧊Stewing Lamb (Pieces)🧊Stuffed Raw Pork Chops🧊Tender Goat Cuts (Whole)🧊Vacuum-Packed Cooked Ham🧊Venison Roast or Joint🧊Whole Beef Tenderloin
Dairy, cream and cheese (28)
🧊Aerosol Whipped Cream🧊Aerosol Whipped Topping🧊Brie (Opened)🧊Butter🧊Buttermilk🧊Cheddar (Opened)🧊Cottage Cheese (Opened)🧊Cream Cheese (Opened)🧊Double Cream (Opened)🧊Grated Cheddar or Mozzarella🧊Grated or Shredded Parmesan🧊Half-and-Half Cream🧊Kefir (Fermented Milk)🧊Liquid Coffee Creamer🧊Margarine🧊Milk (Opened)🧊Mozzarella (Opened)🧊Parmesan (Opened)🧊Processed Cheese Slices🧊Pudding🧊Single Cream (Opened)🧊Sour Cream (Opened)🧊Sour Cream Dips🧊Sweetened Whipped Cream🧊Tub Whipped Topping🧊Ultra-Pasteurised Whipping Cream🧊Whipping Cream🧊Yoghurt (Opened)
Fish and seafood (25)
🧊All Cooked Shellfish🧊Cold-Smoked Fish (Air Pack)🧊Cold-Smoked Fish (Vacuum Pack)🧊Cooked Fish🧊Cooked Lobster Tails🧊Cooked Prawns🧊Cooked Salmon🧊Fresh Caviar (in Jar)🧊Fresh Clams, Mussels and Oysters🧊Fresh Crab Meat🧊Fresh Salmon🧊Frozen Whole Lobster🧊Herring in Wine Sauce (Jar)🧊Hot-Smoked Fish (Air Pack)🧊Hot-Smoked Fish (Vacuum Pack)🧊King Crab Legs (Dungeness, Snow)🧊Live Clams, Mussels, Crab and Oysters🧊Live Whole Lobster🧊Pasteurized Crab Meat🧊Raw Fish🧊Raw Prawns🧊Scallops🧊Shucked Clams, Mussels and Oysters🧊Squid🧊Surimi Seafood
Poultry (24)
🧊Bone-in Turkey Breast Halves🧊Boneless Chicken Breast Halves🧊Boneless Turkey Breast Halves🧊Cherries, Gooseberries and Lychee🧊Chicken Breasts (Raw)🧊Chicken Legs or Thighs🧊Cooked Chicken🧊Cooked Duck🧊Cooked Poultry Dishes🧊Cooked Turkey🧊Fried Chicken🧊Giblets🧊Ground Turkey or Chicken🧊Raw Chicken🧊Rotisserie Chicken🧊Stuffed Raw Chicken Breasts🧊Turkey Legs or Thighs🧊Whole Capon🧊Whole Cornish Hens🧊Whole Duckling🧊Whole Goose🧊Whole Quail🧊Whole Turkey🧊Whole Young Pheasant
Fruit (20)
🧊Apples🧊Apricots🧊Avocado (Cut)🧊Bananas🧊Berries🧊Blueberries🧊Cherimoya🧊Cranberries🧊Cut Fruit🧊Dates🧊Fresh Coconuts🧊Grapes🧊Guava🧊Kiwi Fruit🧊Lemons🧊Melons🧊Peaches, Nectarines, Plums and Pears🧊Pineapple🧊Shredded Coconut🧊Strawberries
Vegetables (19)
🧊Bagged Salad (Opened)🧊Basil🧊Broccoli🧊Carrots🧊Cooked Potatoes🧊Cooked Vegetables🧊Coriander🧊Cucumber🧊Fresh Herbs🧊Lettuce🧊Mashed Potato🧊Mushrooms🧊Onions🧊Parsley🧊Peppers🧊Potatoes🧊Roast Potatoes🧊Spinach🧊Tomatoes
Leftovers and cooked meals (13)
🧊Casseroles🧊Cooked Main Meals (Hot or Chilled)🧊Cooked Meat in Gravy or Broth🧊Cooked Poultry in Gravy or Broth🧊Gravy🧊Leftover Bolognese🧊Leftover Chilli🧊Leftover Curry🧊Leftover Soup🧊Leftover Stew🧊Leftovers🧊Leftovers without Meat, Fish or Egg🧊Pizza
Eggs (8)
🧊Commercial Eggnog🧊Cooked Egg Dishes🧊Eggs🧊Hard-Boiled Eggs🧊Liquid Egg Substitutes🧊Quiche🧊Raw Egg Whites and Yolks (Cracked)🧊Scrambled Eggs
Bread and bakery (6)
Dips (5)
Deli and cured meats (3)
Condiments and sauces (3)
Grains (2)
Cupboard, baking and dried goods (54)
🧊Baking Chocolate🧊Baking Powder🧊Baking Soda🧊Brown Sugar🧊Cake, Brownie and Bread Mixes🧊Chilli Powder🧊Chocolate or Lemon Chiffon Pie🧊Chopped Garlic (Commercial Jars)🧊Cocoa and Cocoa Mixes🧊Cookie Dough🧊Cooking Oil Sprays🧊Cornflour (Cornstarch)🧊Crispy Biscuits (Cookies)🧊Dairy-Filled Éclairs🧊Danish Pastries🧊Doughnuts🧊Dried Herbs🧊Flavoured Gelatin🧊Flavoured or Herb Mixes🧊Frosting or Icing🧊Fruit Cake🧊Full-Fat Soy Flour🧊Granulated Sugar🧊Ground Spices🧊Icing Sugar🧊Mincemeat Pies🧊Miso🧊Nut Oils🧊Olive and Vegetable Oils🧊Opened Tinned Food🧊Pancake or Biscuit Mix🧊Pecan Pies🧊Pumpkin Pies🧊Ready-to-bake Pie Crust🧊Regular Cornmeal (Degerminated)🧊Rehydrated Textured Soy Protein🧊Retort Pouches or Boxes🧊Seasoning Blends🧊Solid Vegetable Shortening🧊Stone-Ground or Blue Cornmeal🧊Sugar Substitutes🧊Tamarind Paste🧊Tapioca🧊Textured Soy Protein🧊Tinned Chicken🧊Tinned Chickpeas (Opened)🧊Tinned Meat Products🧊Tinned Tomatoes (Opened)🧊Tinned Tuna (Opened)🧊Tofu🧊Unflavoured Gelatin🧊White Flour🧊Whole Spices🧊Wholemeal Flour
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