How long can you keep food in the freezer?

Answer 1

According to the USDA website frozen food is good indefinitely - the chart of how long things are "good" in the freezer is a matter of quality not safety.

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Answer 2

It depends on the food

Technically freezing keeps food indefinitely. It won't ever be dangerous to eat no matter how long it stays in the fridge however the quality diminishes. It gets freezer burnt and just isn't tasty anymore. I would say six months tops. For meats I would invest in one of those new Handi-Vacs by Reynolds. They are about $8.99 at the grocery store and they vacuum seal your plastic bags. This will make your meats last even longer.

Answer 3

Food can stay in a freezer forever.

EDIT: You should only leave food in a freezer either up to its use-by date or the time rating of the freezer (whichever is the shorter time). A four-star freezer will store food for up to three months. Snakester1962 (Supervisor)
The length of time food will last in the freezer depends on the type of food.

Check the use-by or best-before dates on packages, and use a reliable guide for freezing home-prepared foods. The link below contains some information; your refrigerator/freezer manual should also have guidelines on freezing and storing food.

Many freezers have a chart printed inside their door, giving storage times.

But use your common sense! If any food looks mouldy or not at its best, or smells wrong, then DON'T EAT IT!

Answer 4

Poultry - About 6 months Beef - Up to a year These are optimal times without significant loss in quality. Technically speaking you could store meat for several years but the taste and texture can be severely compromised, and potential spoilage (fats\oils going rancid, etc.) rise the longer it is frozen. This also can depend on packaging and handling and if the meat or poultry has been pre-cooked prior to freezing. The safest best for most uncooked situations is indicated above.

Answer 5

How long food will last in the freezer will depend upon several things including

• The food product itself
• The kind of packaging used
• The quality of the food when frozen
• The type of freezer, where the food is placed in the freezer and how well the freezer maintains temperature.

Baked breads could keep up to two months, whereas cookies can keep up to one year.

Fluid milk could keep for three months. Butter can be frozen for one year.

A pork roast could keep up to eight months, but you don't want to keep frozen Hot Dogs more than two months.

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Answer 6

it is all with temperature how hotter it is how faster the ice monicules melt wich keeps the food cold thet meens it will get bad faster so i guess with 20°c it willget bad in two days

Answer 7

The safety of frozen food varies by the type of food and by the type of container. If your freezer is opened frequently, the storage time before "freezer burn" occurs is shorter.