25 foods
Food Purchased Frozen: storage times
How long food purchased frozen last in the fridge and freezer, from USDA FoodKeeper data. Open a food for pantry times, opened vs unopened, and tips.
| Food | Fridge | Freezer |
|---|---|---|
| Dough (commercial (bread or cookie)) | 3–4 days | 12 months |
| Edamame (frozen) | 1 week | 2 years |
| Egg substitutes | 3–4 days | 12 months |
| Fish (breaded) | — | 18 months |
| Fish (raw but headed and gutted) | 3–4 days | 6 months |
| Frozen entrees (prepared meals) | — | 12 months |
| Frozen potato products (fries, hashbrowns, tater tots) | — | 12 months |
| Frozen pretzels | 3–4 days | 9 months |
| Fruits (such as berries, melons) | — | 10–18 months |
| Ice cream | — | 6 months |
| Ice pops | — | 9 months |
| Juice concentrates | — | 2 years |
| Kugel (commercial) | — | 1 year |
| Lobster tails | 3–4 days | 8 months |
| Pancakes, waffles | — | 3 months |
| Pizza (frozen) | 3–4 days | 12 months |
| Polenta (frozen) | 5 days | 12 months |
| Sausages (precooked) | 3–4 days | 1–2 months |
| Sausages (uncooked) | 3–4 days | 1–2 months |
| Sherbet, sorbet | — | 9 months |
| Shrimp, shellfish | 3–4 days | 12–18 months |
| Soy crumbles and hot dogs | 3–4 days | 1–2 months |
| Soy meat substitutes | 3–4 days | 12–18 months |
| Tempeh | 3–4 days | 6 months |
| Vegetables | 3–4 days | 10–18 months |