How long does food last?
Official storage windows, quoted from the government and university sources linked on every page. Print this page — it prints clean.
| Food | Official window |
|---|---|
| Hard boiled eggs | 1 week (refrigerator) |
| Eggs | 3 to 5 weeks (refrigerator) |
| Cooked chicken | 3 to 4 days (refrigerator) |
| Ground beef | 1 to 2 days (refrigerator) |
| Rice | 3 to 4 days (refrigerator) |
| Potatoes | up to a month (pantry) |
| Cooked salmon | 1 - 3 Days (refrigerator) |
| Pizza | 3 to 4 days (refrigerator) |
| Bacon | 7 days (refrigerator) |
| Butter | 4 months (refrigerator) |
| Salmon | 1 - 3 Days (refrigerator) |
| Apples | up to a month (refrigerator) |
| Mashed potatoes | 3 to 4 days (refrigerator) |
| Cooked pasta | 3 to 4 days (refrigerator) |
| Deli meat | 3 to 5 days (refrigerator) |
| Food left sitting out | room temperature rules |
| Bread | 14 to 18 days (room temperature) |
| Chicken | 1 to 2 days (refrigerator) |
| Hot dogs | 1 week (refrigerator) |
| Cheese | several months (refrigerator) |
| Cream cheese | within five to six days after opening and within one week of the "best when purchased by" date (refrigerator) |
| Peanut butter | a few months (pantry) |
| Salsa | 5-7 days (refrigerator) |
| Sour cream | 2-3 weeks (refrigerator) |
| Mayo | 3 to 6 months (refrigerator) |
| Milk | about two weeks' storage (refrigerator) |
| Soup | 3 to 4 days (refrigerator) |
| Yogurt | 1 to 2 weeks (refrigerator) |
| Leftovers | 3 to 4 days (refrigerator) |
| Almond milk | 7 to 10 days after opening (refrigerator) |
| Lettuce | about 5 days (refrigerator) |
| Oat milk | 7 to 10 days after opening (refrigerator) |
| Bananas | 5-7 days (refrigerator) |
| Turkey | 1 to 2 days (refrigerator) |
| Rotisserie chicken | 3 to 4 days (refrigerator) |
| Flour | 6-12 months (pantry) |
| Sushi | within 2 days after purchase, at a temperature of 40°F (4°C) or below (refrigerator) |
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