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When shopping, place frozen foods in the cart last, immediately before checking out. Take the foods directly home and place in freezer. For storage of meat and poultry purchased frozen, see refrigerated foods chart. |
| Frozen item | Freezer | In refrigerator after thawing |
| Bagels | 2 months | 1-2 weeks |
| Bread dough, commercial | Use-by date | After baking, 4-7 days |
| Burritos, sandwiches | 2 months | 3-4 days |
| Egg substitutes | 12 months | Date on carton |
| Fish, breaded | 3 months | Do not defrost. Cook frozen. |
| Fish, raw | 6 months | 1-2 days |
| Fruit such as berries, melons | 4-6 months | 4-5 days |
| Guacamole | 3-4 months | 3-4 days |
| Ice cream | 2-4 months | Not applicable |
| Juice concentrates | 6-12 months | 7-10 days |
| Lobster tails | 3 months | 2 days |
| Pancakes, waffles | 2 months | 3-4 days |
| Sausages, uncooked | 1-2 months | 1-2 days |
| precooked | 1-2 months | 7 days |
| Sherbert, sorbet | 2-4 months | Not applicable |
| Shrimp, shellfish | 12 months | 1-2 days |
| Topping, whipped | 6 months | 2 weeks |
| TV dinners, entrees, breakfast | 3 months | Do not defrost. Cook frozen. |
| Vegetables | 8 months | 3-4 days |