IMPORTANT: Do not expect your freezer to quick- Food Stomge Time
DUPY PRODUCT3
freeze any large quantity of food. Put no more 6toOmonths
unfrozen food into the freezer than will freeze
wlthln 24 hours. (No more than 2 to 3 pounds of LiE&$uB ......................................... .. 12 months
food per cubic foot of freezer space.) leave
enough space for air to circulate around pack- CArI Mozzarella
ages. Be careful to leave enough room at the fammtl .:. .......... I.. .... Bmonttw
front so the door can close tightly. Crammed coflage ...... DONOTFREE2E
........ 6 to 8 weeks
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FOOD STORAGE CHART Ice emam, ke mjlk, sherbet ..... 2 months
Storage times* will varyaccording to the qual- ................. 12 months
itV Of the food, the type of packaglng or wrap ......................... l2 months
used (moisture and vapor-proof]. and the stor- .......... ....... .. ....... .
age temperature which should be 0°F ( -17.8Y2). sw&Yt @yolks or whole rni%w2;
Food stomgeThe
Wa8tbmadsandrolk.. ........ 3months
FRUITS ~BmwnWServerolls.. .... 3months
Fruit juice concenfmte ........ 12 monfhs
Commercially frozen fiult ...... 12 monfhs W&c= ................ 1 month
.............. 2to3months
Cltrusfrultandjuloes.. ..... 4to6monfhs cakee#4infmbd ........... 2to4monlhs
Others .................... 8to ltmonfhs ............ 8tol2months
VEGRABLES .................... 12 months
CommerclaHy frozen ........... 8 months Ooofdedbugh .................. 3months
Homefrozen .............. Oto 12monfhs
MEAT Bakedeookles.. .......... 8to12months
................. lto2months
Bacon .................... 4 weeks or less ............. 4to6months
Cornedbeef.. ............ 4weeksorless ?Based on U.S.D.A. and Mlchlgan?Cooperatlve
(Sallfng meat shofiens freezer life) Exl?wsbn Service suggested storaqje times.
Frankfurters ..................... lmonth
Ground beef, lamb, veal .... 2 to 3 months
Roasts:
Beef .................... 6to12monftts If electricity goes off
Lambandveal.. ......... 6to9monfhs
Pork.. .... . ............... 4toSmonfhs Calf the power company. Ask how long power
Sausage,fmsh ............. lto2monfhs will be off.
Steaks and chops: 1. If service is to be interrupted 24 hours or less,
Beef .................... 8to 12months keep both doors closed. This will help frozen
lamb, veal, pork ......... 3 to 4 monfhs foods to stay frozen.
FISH 2. If service is to be interrupted longer than 24
Cod, flounder, haddock hours:
sole .......................... 6 months (a] Remove all frozen food and store in a
Blue fish, salmon ........... 2to 3 months frozen food locker. Or...
Mackerel,perch.. .......... 2to 3 monfhs (b) Place 2 Ibs (0.9 kg) of dry ice in freezer for
Breaded ftsh (purchased) ...... 3 mOnllI8 every cu. f-t of freezer space. This will keep
Clams, oysters, cooked frozen foods for 2 to 4 days. Wear gloves to
fish, cmb, scallops ....... 3 to 4 months protect your hands from dry ice burns.
Alaskan king cmb ............ 10 months (c) If neither food locker storage nor dry ice is
Shrlmp, uncooked ............. 12 mOnthr
available, use or can perishable food at
POULTRY once.
Whole chlcken or turkey ....... 1: ;Xn 3. A full freezer will stay cold longerthan a partly
Duck ........................... filled one. A freezer full of meat will stay cold
Giblets ..................... 2to3mOnth.s
Cooked poultry w/gmvy ....... 6 months longer than a freezer full of baked goods. If
Slices (no gravy) ................ 1 mofifh food contains ice crystals, it may be safely
refrozen, although the quality and flavor may
MAIN DISHES be affected. Use refrozen foods quickly. If the
stews; meat, poultry condition of the food is poor or you have any
and fkh casserole ........ 2 t0 3 nlonthS suspicions, it is wise to dispose of it.
TV dlnnen .................. 3 to 6 modfw
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