Type of Meat |
Refrigerator (36° to 40°F) |
Freezer (at 0°F or lower) |
Chicken/Turkey Pieces |
1 to 2 days |
9 months |
Chicken/Turkey Giblets |
1 to 2 days |
3 to 4 months |
Steaks, Beef |
3 to 5 days |
16 to 12 months |
Chops, Pork |
3 to 5 days |
4 to 6 months |
Chops, Lamb |
3 to 5 days |
4 to 6 months |
Roasts, Beef |
3 to 5 days |
4 to 12 months |
Roast, Lamb |
3 to 5 days |
4 to 12 months |
Roast, Pork and Veal |
3 to 5 days |
4 to 12 months |
Stew Meats |
1 to 2 days |
3 to 4 months |
Ground Meats |
1 to 2 days |
3 to 4 months |
Organ Meats
(Liver, Heart, Kidneys) |
1 to 2 days |
3 to 4 months |
Meat Leftovers –Cooked Meat, Meat Dishes |
3 to 4 days |
2 to 3 months |
Gravy and Meat Broth |
1 to 2 days |
2 to 3 months |
Hot Dogs, Opened |
1 week |
1 to 2 months |
Hot Dogs, Unopened |
1 week |
1 to 2 months |
Lunch Meats, Opened |
3 to 5 days |
1 to 2 months |
Lunch Meats, Unopened |
2 weeks |
1 to 2 months |
Bacon |
7 days |
1 month |
Sausage |
1 to 2 days |
1 to 2 months |
Smoked Sausage, Links or Patties |
7 days |
1 to 2 months |
Corned Beef (in Pouch w/Pickling Juices) |
5 to 7 days (drained and wrapped) |
1 month (drained) |
Ham, Canned, Unopened |
6 to 9 months |
Don't freeze |
Ham, Canned, Opened |
3 to 5 days |
1 to 2 months |
Ham, Vacuum Sealed, Unopened |
"use by" date on package |
1 to 2 months |
Ham, Fully Cooked, Whole, Opened |
7 days |
1 to 2 months |
Ham, Fully Cooked, Half |
3 to 5 days |
1 to 2 months |
Ham, Fully Cooked, Slices |
3 to 4 days |
1 to 2 months |