Title: Food Storage CUPBOARD STORAGE Baking powder, soda 18 months Potato mixes 18 months BBQ sauce, ketchup 1 month Pudding mixes 1 year Bouillon cubes 1 year Rice - brown, mild 1 year Canned foods 1 year - white 2 years Chocolate 1 year Salad dressings 6 months Flour 1 year Sauce,gravy soup mixes 6 months Frostings 8 months Shortening - solid 8 months Gelatin 18 months Sugar - brown, confect 4 months Herbs, spices 1 year - granulated 2 years Jelly 1 year Syrups 1 year Macaroni, pasta 1 year Tea - bags 6 months Olives, pickles 1 year Tea - instant 1 year Pancake mixes 6 months Vegetables 1 week Peanut butter 6 months REFRIGERATED FRUITS & VEGS DAIRY PRODUCTS Fruit Butter 2 weeks apples 1 month Buttermilk, sour cream 2 weeks citrus fruit 2 weeks Cheese other 2-5 days cottage, ricotta 5 days cream, Neufchatel 2 weeks Vegetables sliced cheese 2 weeks Most vegetables 1 week whole pieces 2 months corn 1 day Cream 1 week carrots,radishes 2 weeks Eggs 1 month Margarine 1 month Milk 1 week MEAT FISH POULTRY (uncooked) PREPARED FOODS, LEFTOVERS Meat Cooked or canned foods most meats 5 days broths, gravy ,soup 2 days ground,sausage 2 days casseroles, stews 3 days fruit, vegetables 3 days Processed meats juices, drinks 6 days bacon, franks 1 week meat, fish, poultry 2 days ham - canned 6 months stuffing 2 days - slices 3 days - whole 1 week Cakes, pies 2 days sausage 3 weeks Flour 1 year Fish, shellfish 1 day Nuts 6 months Poultry 2 days Pickles, olives 1 month COMMERCIALLY FROZEN FOODS - Breads, baked dough 3 months Meat - lamb,veal Cakes 4-6 months roasts, steaks 9 months Doughnuts, pastries 3 months Meat - pork Fish - fatty 3 months chops 4 months - lean 6 months roasts 8 months Fruit 1 year Pancake batter 3 months Ice cream, sherbets 1 month Pies 8 months Main dishes, pies Poultry fish, meat 3 months parts 6 months poultry 6 months whole 1 year Meat - beef duckling, goose 6 months roasts, steaks 1 year turkey rolls, roasts 6 months ground beef 4 months Vegetables 8 months HOME-FROZEN FOODS - Breads - baked 3 months Meat dishes 3 months - unbaked dough 1 month Meat Butter, margarine 9 months bacon 1 month Cakes 3 months franks 2 weeks Cheese roasts 1 year cottage,ricotta 2 weeks steaks - beef 1 year natural, process 3 months pork,variety 4 months Cookies - baked 3 months Nuts 3 months Cream 1 month Poultry - cooked 1 month Egg 1 year - uncooked 1 year Fish 3 months Vegetables 1 year Ice Cream 1 month