Food storage guide

For fresh meat, fish and poultry

Items	Recommended storage time in Refrigerator	Recommended storage time in Freezer
Beef	3 Days	10 months
Mutton	3 Days	8 months
Variety meats (Tongue, Liver, etc)	2 Days	6 months
Fish and sea food	---	3 months

Note: Clean the fresh meat and freeze it in a plastic bag or aluminum foil to keep it safe and tasty for longer time.

For cooked food/meat

Items	Recommended storage time in Refrigerator	Recommended storage time in Freezer
Roast (Beef & Mutton )	3 Days	10 months
Meat left over (cooked meat, Meat dishes, gravy and meat both)	3 Days	1 month
Leftover cooked poultry (Fried or plain pieces of chicken)	3 Days	1 month
Soups & Stews (Vegitable or meat added)	4 Days	1 month

For some other foods

Items	Recommended storage time in Refrigerator
Butter	6 weeks
Cheese	2 weeks
Eggs (fresh)	12 months
Eggs (in shell, hard boiled)	1 week
Yogurt	4 days

Note:

• Check expiry dates.

• Store cheese in its original packing until ready to use. After opening, rewrap tightly in a plastic or aluminum foil.

For vegetables

Items	Recommended storage time in Refrigerator
Corn, Spinach	5 days
Beans, Cucumber, Lettuce, Tomatoe	2 weeks
Pepper, Chili	3 weeks
Carrot, Cauliflower, Radish, Turnip	1 month
Cabbage, Garlic, Potato	3 months
Ginger root	1 month

Note:

• Wash vegetables in cool water & drain. Store in air tight container or plastic wrap.

• Discard vegetables that are moldy or have other signs of spoilage and wipe out the refrigerator compartment.

For Fruits

Items	Recommended storage time in Refrigerator
Strawberry	3 - 5 days
Watermelon	1 week
Apricot, Cherry, Papaya	2 weeks
Guava, Mango, Pear, Pineapple	3 weeks
Lemon	1 month

Note:

• Wash and dry moist fruits, store in fruit/vegetable case.

• Do not wash mangoes and cherries until you are ready to use them.

• Unripe fruits should be left to ripen at room temperature in a container that allows air circulation.

• Discard any fresh fruits that are moldy or have other signs of spoilage, and wipe out the refrigerator compartment.