How long can you store fresh pasta?

Answer 1

Unsuaced pasta can last for 3-4 days refrigerated in an airtight container. The sauce itself should last 6-7 days refrigerated. For more food storage info visit

I work in the kitchen at a local restaurant and we actually store our cooked spaghetti noodles for 2-3 weeks in the cooler. We pull out what we need for a spaghetti or chicken parmigiana dinner and reheat them in the microwave as needed.

Answer 2

If it's dried pasta in a box or package it will be fine for several months. I even cooked some that had been in my pantry for a year and it tasted fine. It doesn't spoil but it could get weavels in it so check for bugs. Keep it in an airtight container and this shouldn't be a problem.

More information provided by Nightlisa (June 2010):

I sent a note to De Cecco, since I wanted to know if boxed pasta expires?

Basically they said if kept well, it is safe to eat it, it might not taste great after 3 years though. (And kept well means not susceptible to contaminants, so you might want to seal yours in plastic etc, if it's just dry in a box.)

Here is their response below.

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DOES PASTA EXPIRE?

As a general rule, De Cecco dry pasta does not have an expiration date since if it is stored and handled properly it can last for a number of years.

However, we generally advise our consumers that to savor the unrivaled quality and taste of De Cecco pasta, it is best to consume it within 18 months to 3 years from the date of manufacture (whole wheat, egg, spinach, tricolor).

CODE DATE FOR PASTA --

Each De Cecco pasta package is imprinted with the date of manufacture, a four-digit number found on the outside flap at the bottom the package.

- The first 3 digits identify the exact day of manufacture

based on the number of days that have elapsed since the first of the year.

- The 4th digit indicates the last digit of the year it was manufactured

**:** is the exact time the product was packed

- *-** identifies the production line

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So if your box says: "0229 14:48 L09 F"

This would have been made the 22nd day of 2009, packed at 14:48

in production line L09 F.

So they recommend you eat it before 3 years or the 22nd day of 2012.

Answer 3

Fresh pasta can be sotred in the fridge for up to three days, this is with drying it for at least 1 hour and then putting it in an air tight bag with some flour to keep it from sticking. If you want/or neeed to keep it longer you can dry the pasta, overnight, and then put in air tight bag, again with flour, and put in the freezer. This will usually keep for three to four months with little flavor loss.

Answer 4

Everything I've been reading says you can safely keep it in the refrigerator for 5 days.

Answer 5

If you refrigerate it normally a few days. If you freeze it it will last a week or two.

Answer 6

maybe about 2 3 days or so..

Answer 7

Cooked pasta can stay good up to 5 days.

Answer 8

if its fresh probably 2 to 4 days!

Answer 9

3 days