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Preserving and Preparing

Storage

Storage Times for Refrigerated Foods

Meat, fresh or cooked; deli products; eggs. More

Storing Canned Food

The factors that limit shelf-life, maximizing shelf-life. More

• Cold Storage Times

  This chart shows safe times to store various foods in refrigerators and freezers.

• Insect Pests of Stored Foods

  Commons insects found in dried food, how to get rid of them. English | Spanish

• Refreezing Food

  What foods are safe to refreeze, in what situations

• Refrigerator Tips: Keep Your Family Safe and Your Food Fresh

  How to check your refrigerator temperature, keep refrigerated food safe

• Dates on Food Products: What Do They Mean?

  Review of Food products dates and what they mean

• Storage Times for Refrigerated Foods

  Meat, fresh or cooked; deli products; eggs; and more

• Storing and Reheating Leftovers

  Common leftovers and recommended refrigerator storage times

• Storing Canned Food

  The factors that limit shelf-life, maximizing shelf-life

• Freezer Inventory

  Use this to keep track of when items went in the freezer. (111 K PDF)