Food and leftovers shelf life guide

Below you can find a table of recommended shelf life for each type of food or leftover. You can use this data as a reference, but we recommend that you always look at the food to ensure that it is in perfect condition before consuming it.

Do not use this table if the product is packaged, and the store or manufacturer indicates an expiration or best-before date (or other conservation guidelines) on their label.

Food	Refrigerated	Frozen
Salad and green leafy vegetables	3-4 days	Do not freeze
Cold cuts	3-5 days	1-2 months
Raw sausages	1-2 days	1-2 months
Cooked sausages	1 week	1-2 months
Minced meat	1-2 days	3-4 months
Bacon	1 week	1-2 months
Veal	3-5 days	4-12 months
Lamb	3-5 days	4-12 months
Pig	3-5 days	4-12 months
Sausages	1 week	1-2 months
Turkey	1-2 days	10-12 months
Chicken	1-2 days	10-12 months
Fresh fish (clean)	1-2 days	3-6 months
Seafood	1-2 days	3 months
Eggs	3-5 weeks	Do not freeze
Hard boiled eggs	1 week	Do not freeze
Products made with egg	3-4 days	2-3 months
Soups	3-4 days	2-3 months
Stews	3-4 days	2-3 months
Leftovers	3-4 days	2-6 months
Canned open	4-5 days	Do not freeze
Fresh pasta	1 week	2-3 months
Mayonnaise	2 months	Do not freeze
Fruits	3-6 days	12 months
Tofu	2 months	6 months
Raw vegetables	4-5 days	12 months
Carrots	14 days	12 months
Cauliflower	7 days	12 months
Celery	7 days	Do not freeze
Cucumber	7 days	12 months
Bread	Do not refrigerate	3 months