Storage of Meats Poultry and Seafood

That depends. If you want foods that last longer, and are cheaper buy foods with preservatives. If you want foods that are healthier( foods with preservatives are most likely going to have extra fat, sugar and salt ) and are natural in taste, ( Some artificially preserved foods have an artificial taste that isn't as satifying as the real thing ) buy foods without artificial preservatives. It depends. Generally, avoid anything with nitrates. Some of the preservatives have been shown to have no negative effects, but nitrates seem to cause problems.

If it is still in the unopened can, a year or 2, if opened and in the refrigerator 3 to 5 days.

It depends on the chili sauce. If you're talking about a standard hot sauce (Tobasco, El Pato, Cholula, la Victoria, etc.) then they don't go bad. The chilis (jalapeños, pasilla, habañero, etc.) are "preserved" in vinegar. They do, however, go stale. If they've been sitting, open, then they will lose potency and flavor after about ten days.

Bacteria can form on food after one hour at room temperature.

Eggs can spoil very easy.You should keep foods out of the danger zone to prevent bacteria from forming on foods. Bacteria can form on foods in the danger zone after just an hour. According to the US FDA 2009 Food Code, the danger zone is 135°F to 41°F.

No longer than an hour or so if left out in room temp. Bacteria can start to grow on foods in an hour. Our stomach acids can kill some of these bacteria but not all. Foods should be kept out of the danger zone which is above 45 degrees and below 145 degrees. In this zone foods are perfect for bacteria.

No food should be left out of refrigerator for more than two hours.

Best to baggie it and put it away. Food temperatures keep cold things cold (40 degrees)

and hot things hot (140 degrees)

40-140 If ANY food sits ( two hour limit ) in the middle of those temps it should be thrown away. Bacteria grows very quickly in that temperature range. Be safe

Practice food safety

Smoked fish does. of stay fresh long after it is opened. It is recommended that after being opened and refrigerated it not be kept or consumed for more than three days.

As long as the freezer has been properly maintained and the pork was safe to eat when it was frozen, it should still be safe to eat now. But it might have become rancid by now and might not taste very good.

This really depends on how fresh the eggs are when you get them. Eggs that are only a few days old will last well over a month. Eggs from the store usually last about two weeks past the experation date. However, you never know how old they are when they make it to the store so a foolproof way to tell if your eggs are good or not is to put a raw egg (in its shell) in a full glass of water (so the water covers the egg by a few inches). If the egg floats it is bad. If it stays at the bottom of the glass it is good. The is due to the fact that as eggs break down they get air pockets inside the shell.

Yes and no. Obviously they'll eventually spoil but eggs are naturally pretty reislent and will usually last two or three weeks unrefridgerated (great news for backpackers!). This is due largely to natural antibactierial qualities in the shell. Temperature, the health of the chicken that laid the egg and the density and state of the shell (ie: cracks) will all effect longevity. A good rule of thumb is if it smells rotten, it is rotten (hence that "rotten egg" smell), otherwise enjoy!

1 week

It can be left out for 3 hours before it starts to stink really bad.

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Food left out of the refrigerator is okay to eat for about 2 hours. If the temperature is under 80 degrees. The longer a food stays in the danger zone the more risk you take eating that food. Foods should either be kept hot or kept cold before eating to be really safe. This food is really not safe to eat.

Depends on the fridge temp. Reheat it to a boil every 4 days to kill the germs and you can keep it going for weeks.

Do not plan to keep turkey soup for weeks in the fridge. If you are not going to use it up within 2 or 3 days, freeze it. In the fridge, flavors can change and rancidity can set in faster than if it is frozen. Constant temperature fluctuations do not improve the food's quality. In fact, for quality reasons, the general recommendation is to reheat food only once.

Cooked meat should not be left at room temperature for more than 2 hours. At that point, it should be refrigerated or reheated.

Cooked meat should be cooled at room temperature for an hour then refrigerated. After 2 hours it is not considered safe at room temperature. Food needs to be kept above 140F AFTER being heated to AT LEAST 160F.

Canned clams that are in unopened cans are edible for approximately three years. The best by date on the can does not indicate that the clams are spoiled after this date, only that they may not taste or look as fresh.

Yes. Perishable foods will eventually spoil even under refrigeration.

When the package is first opened, you will notice a slight odor. Let the chicken air out, and if an odor still persists, throw it out. Bad chicken has a strong, garbage like odor. Fresh chicken will have little to no odor.

Yes, this can be done. Make sure that the food is wrapped properly for freezing. Either in an air tight container or freezer paper.

3 to 4 days is a good time frame. Try using it within the shortest time possible. If you have a super-chill drawer, it should keep better for a little longer. If you can't use it within a few days, freezing it will make it last longer. Slice it into smaller pieces and wrap tightly with impermeable wrap or vacuum package to prevent freezer burn. Use it within a few months.

That is where the condenser coil is. The condenser coil is supposed to be hot. Be sure to keep it clean so it functions optimally.

A fridge works by taking heat from the food inside, and pumping it out to the radiator panel outside. Logically, the panel will need to disperse/spread the heat to the outside environment, making it quite hot.

Raw meats (of any kind) should be stored on the lower shelves of a refrigerator so juices can't drip onto cooked food. Sealed plastic containers will help to prevent strong smelling seafoods from tainting nearby raw chicken and meat.

According to the Clemson University Extension article "Safe Handling of Seafood" cooked shrimp stays good in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.

Yes you can refrigerate it, but only for the shortest time possible as it goes bad after an hour or two.