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How long food keeps, how to store it and how to tell when it has turned: fridge and freezer timelines and cooling rules, sourced from USDA-FSIS and FDA.

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Last updated 7 Oct 2026

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How Long Does Food Last? The Meal Prep Storage Chart

A single reference chart for how long meat, seafood, dairy, cooked leftovers, produce and pantry staples actually last in the fridge, freezer and pantry, sourced line by line from USDA and FDA guidance.

8 min / Updated 24 Aug 2026