Freezer Inventory Spreadsheet Template Page 2
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2Length of Storage for Quality Food
Food Item
Months
Beef
3
• ground or stew meat
12
• roasts, steaks
Lamb
9
• chops or steaks
3
• ground meat
12
• roasts
Veal
9
• cutlets, chops
3
• ground meat
8
• roasts
Pork, cured
1
• bacon
2
• ham
Pork, fresh
4
• chops, steaks
8
• roasts
3
• sausage
12; parts 6-9 months
Chicken, Turkey (whole)
6
Duck, Goose, Wild Game
3
Shrimp, Crab meat, Oysters
3-6
Fish
8-12
Vegetables
8-12
Fruits
Cooked Foods
2-3
• rolls, biscuits
2-4
• quick breads
6-12
• muffins
2-3
• cakes, cupcakes
6
• cookies
• soups and purees, combination dishes, stews,
4-6
spaghetti sauce, lasagna
Uncooked Foods
3-4
• fruit pies
3 weeks
• sandwiches
(Source: So Easy to Preserve. 2006, page 291-303.)
References:
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Andress, E. Harrison, J. (2006). So easy to preserve. Cooperative Extension the University of Georgia. Fifth Edition.
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Crayton, E. (2001). Frozen food storage and care of your freezer. Alabama Cooperative Extension System. Accessed on
July 7, 2009. Retrieved from
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Extension. Accessed on July 7, 2009. Retrieved from
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Freezing prepared foods. Iowa State University Extension. (2001). Accessed on July 7, 2009. Retrieved from
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LSU Ag Center Research and Extension. Freezer burn can defeat good intentions. Accessed on July 7, 2009. Retrieved from
Willenberg, B. Quality for keeps: Freezing basics. University of Missouri
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Developed by Suzanne Driessen, University of Minnesota Extension Educator, Food Science, July 2009; revised 2014 by
Kathy Brandt, Extension Educator — Food Safety.
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