How Long Does It Last in the Fridge and Freezer?

Source: the USDA's FoodKeeper (USDA FSIS), open data. The times are for quality and safety in a refrigerator at 4°C (40°F) or below and a freezer at -18°C (0°F); if something looks or smells spoiled, throw it out.

• "Genuine" Maple syrup (unopened, glass) Fridge Indefinitely
• Anchovies (canned) Fridge 3–4 days · Freezer 2 months
• Apples Fridge 4–6 weeks · Freezer 8 months
• Arugula Fridge 3–7 days
• Asparagus Fridge 3–4 days · Freezer 5 months
• Avocados Fridge 3–4 days · Freezer Not recommended
• Baking powder
• Baking soda
• Balsamic vinegar Fridge 18 months
• Bananas Fridge 3 days · Freezer 2–3 months
• Barley (whole grain) Freezer 12 months
• Bean sprouts Fridge 5–10 days
• Beans (dried)
• Beans and peas (green, fava, lima, soybean, wax, snow, sugar snap) Fridge 3–5 days · Freezer 8 months
• Beef (chuck roast, brisket) Fridge 3–5 days · Freezer 4–12 months
• Beef (ground) Fridge 1–2 days · Freezer 3–4 months
• Beef (short ribs) Fridge 3–5 days · Freezer 4–12 months
• Beef (steaks) Fridge 3–5 days · Freezer 4–12 months
• Beef (stew, cubes) Fridge 3–5 days · Freezer 4–12 months
• Beets Fridge 1–2 weeks · Freezer 6–8 months
• Black pepper (ground, dried, commercially bottled or purchased in bulk)
• Blueberries Fridge 1–2 weeks · Freezer 8–12 months
• Bread (homemade) Fridge 2–3 months
• Breadcrumbs (commercial)
• Broccoli and broccoli raab (rapini) Fridge 3–5 days · Freezer 10–12 months
• Broth (homemade) Fridge 3–4 days · Freezer 2–3 months
• Buckwheat (whole grain) Freezer 4 months
• Bulgur
• Butter Fridge 1–2 months · Freezer 6–9 months
• Cabbage Fridge 1–2 weeks · Freezer 10–12 months
• Capers (in jar)
• Carrots, parsnips Fridge 2–3 weeks · Freezer 10–12 months
• Casseroles Fridge 3–4 days
• Cauliflower Fridge 3–5 days · Freezer 10–12 months
• Celery Fridge 1–2 weeks · Freezer 10–12 months
• Celery root Fridge 1 week
• Cheese (hard such as cheddar, swiss, block parmesan) Fridge 6 months · Freezer 6 months
• Cheese (shredded; cheddar, mozzarella, etc.) Fridge 1 month · Freezer 3–4 months
• Cheese (soft such as brie, bel paese, goat) Fridge 1–2 weeks · Freezer 6 months
• Cheesecake Fridge 5–7 days · Freezer 3–6 months
• Cherry tomatoes Fridge 5 days
• Chia seeds
• Chicken (whole) Fridge 1–2 days · Freezer 12 months
• Chicken parts (breast halves, boneless) Fridge 1–2 days · Freezer 9 months
• Chicken parts (legs or thighs) Fridge 1–2 days · Freezer 9 months
• Chocolate (unsweetened and semi-sweet, solid)
• Cilantro Fridge 2–3 weeks
• Cinnamon (ground, dried, commercially bottled or purchased in bulk)
• Citrus fruit (lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, tangerines, clementines) Fridge 10–21 days · Freezer Not recommended
• Cocoa and cocoa mixes
• Coconut (shredded) Fridge 8 months · Freezer 1 year
• Coconut milk Fridge Package use-by date
• Commercial bread products (including pan breads, flat breads, rolls, and buns) Fridge 2–3 weeks · Freezer 3–5 months
• Cooked fish (all) Fridge 3–4 days · Freezer 1–2 months
• Cooked pasta Fridge 3–5 days · Freezer 1–2 months
• Cooked rice Fridge 4–6 days · Freezer 6 months
• Cookies (crispy) Freezer 8–12 months
• Cookies (soft) Freezer 8–12 months
• Corn on the cob Fridge 1–2 days · Freezer 8 months
• Cornstarch
• Cottage cheese Fridge 2 weeks · Freezer Not recommended
• Cream (heavy) Fridge 10 days · Freezer 3–4 months
• Cream cheese Fridge 2 weeks · Freezer Not recommended
• Cucumbers Fridge 4–6 days · Freezer Not recommended
• Cumin (ground, dried, commercially bottled or purchased in bulk, opened or unopened)
• Dates Fridge 12 months · Freezer 1–2 years
• Dry egg noodles
• Duckling (domestic or wild, whole) Fridge 1–2 days · Freezer 6 months
• Eggplant Fridge 4–7 days · Freezer 6–8 months
• Eggs (hard boiled cooked) Fridge 1 week · Freezer Not recommended
• Eggs (in shell) Fridge 3–5 weeks · Freezer Not recommended
• Eggs (raw whites, yolks) Fridge 2–4 days · Freezer 12 months
• Fatty fish (bluefish, catfish, mackerel, mullet, salmon, tuna, etc.) Fridge 1–2 days · Freezer 2–3 months
• Flaxseed (whole seed)
• Flour (white) Fridge 1 year
• Flour (whole wheat) Fridge 6–8 months
• Fruits, dried (raisins, apricots, mangoes, cranberries, etc.) Fridge 6 months
• Garlic Fridge 3–14 days · Freezer 1 month
• Garlic powder (dried, commercially bottled or purchased in bulk)
• Gelatin (unflavored)
• Ghee Fridge 1–2 years
• Giblets Fridge 1–2 days · Freezer 3–4 months
• Ginger root Fridge 2–3 weeks · Freezer 6 months
• Grapes Fridge 1 week · Freezer 1 month
• Ground turkey or chicken Fridge 1–2 days · Freezer 3–4 months
• Guacamole Fridge 3–4 days · Freezer 3–4 months
• Herbs Fridge 7–10 days · Freezer 1–2 months
• Herbs (dried)
• Honey
• Hot peppers Fridge 1 week · Freezer 9 months
• Hummus (traditional (no preservatives, not pasteurized)) Fridge 7 days · Freezer Not recommended
• Jams, jellies, and preserves Fridge 6–12 months
• Kale Fridge 3–5 days · Freezer 8–12 months
• Ketchup, cocktail, or chili sauce Fridge 6 months
• Lamb (chops, ribs, or loin) Fridge 3–5 days · Freezer 4–12 months
• Lamb (ground) Fridge 1–2 days · Freezer 3–4 months
• Lamb (stew meat, pieces) Fridge 3–5 days · Freezer 4–12 months
• Lean fish (cod, flounder, haddock, halibut, sole, etc.) Fridge 1–2 days · Freezer 6–8 months
• Leeks Fridge 1–2 weeks · Freezer 10–12 months
• Leftovers (with meat, fish, poultry, or egg) Fridge 3–4 days · Freezer 2–3 months
• Leftovers (without meat, fish, poultry, or egg (such as cooked vegitables, rice, or potatoes)) Fridge 3–4 days · Freezer 1–2 months
• Lemon juice Fridge 2 months
• Lentils (dried)
• Lettuce (iceberg, romaine) Fridge 1–2 weeks · Freezer Not recommended
• Lettuce (leaf, spinach) Fridge 3–7 days · Freezer Not recommended
• Margarine Fridge 6 months · Freezer 12 months
• Mayonnaise (commercial) Fridge 2 months
• Melons Fridge 2 weeks · Freezer 1 month
• Milk (canned evaporated or condensed) Fridge 4–5 days
• Milk (plain or flavored) Fridge Package use-by date · Freezer 3 months
• Mint Fridge 2–3 weeks
• Miso Fridge 1 year · Freezer Not recommended
• Mushrooms Fridge 3–7 days · Freezer 10–12 months
• Mustard Fridge 1 year
• Nutmeg (ground, dried, commercially bottled or purchased in bulk)
• Nuts (jars or cans) Fridge 4–6 months · Freezer 6–12 months
• Oats (whole grain) Freezer 8 months
• Oils (olive or vegetable) Fridge 4 months
• Okra Fridge 2–3 days · Freezer 10–12 months
• Olives (black and green) Fridge 2 weeks
• Onions (spring or green) Fridge 1 week · Freezer 10–12 months
• Onions (yellow, white, red, etc.) Fridge 2 months · Freezer 10–12 months
• Orange juice (freshly squeezed) Fridge 2–3 days · Freezer 2–3 weeks
• Papaya, mango, feijoa, passionfruit, casaha melon Fridge 1 week · Freezer 6–8 months
• Parsley (fresh) Fridge 2–3 days · Freezer 3–4 months
• Pasta (dry, without eggs)
• Peaches, nectarines, plums, pears, sapote Fridge 3–5 days · Freezer 2 months
• Peanut butter (commercial)
• Peppers Fridge 4–14 days · Freezer 6–8 months
• Pesto (jarred) Fridge 6 months · Freezer 1 month
• Pickles Fridge 1–3 months
• Pine nuts Fridge 3 months · Freezer 9 months
• Pineapple Fridge 5–7 days · Freezer 10–12 months
• Pomegranate Fridge 1–3 months · Freezer 10–12 months
• Potatoes Fridge 1–2 weeks · Freezer 10–12 months
• Puff pastry Freezer 12 months
• Pumpkin seeds (raw, no shell) Fridge 6 months
• Pumpkins Fridge 3–5 months
• Pure vanilla extract
• Quiche Fridge 3–5 days · Freezer 2–3 months
• Quinoa (uncooked)
• Radicchio Fridge 2–3 weeks
• Raspberries Fridge 2–3 days · Freezer 8–12 months
• Red wine Fridge 1–3 days
• Rice (brown) Fridge 6 months
• Rice (white or wild) Fridge 6 months
• Ricotta Fridge 2 weeks · Freezer Not recommended
• Rosemary Fridge 2–3 weeks
• Salt (table, plain, or iodized)
• Sesame oil
• Sesame seeds
• Shrimp, crayfish Fridge 1–3 days · Freezer 6–18 months
• Shucked clams, mussels, and oysters Fridge 3–10 days · Freezer 3–4 months
• Soup mixes (dry bouillon)
• Soup, stews Fridge 3–4 days · Freezer 2–3 months
• Sour cream Fridge Package use-by date · Freezer Not recommended
• Soy sauce or teriyaki sauce Fridge 1 month
• Spice/spices (ground)
• Spice/spices (whole)
• Squash (summer and zucchini) Fridge 4–5 days · Freezer 10–12 months
• Squash (winter) Fridge 1–3 months · Freezer 10–12 months
• Squid Fridge 1–3 days · Freezer 6–18 months
• Strawberries Fridge 2–3 days · Freezer 8–12 months
• Sugar (brown)
• Sugar (confectioners)
• Sugar (granulated)
• Sunflower seeds (raw, unsalted, no shell)
• Swiss chard Fridge 1–2 weeks
• Tahini Fridge 3 weeks
• Thyme Fridge 2–3 weeks
• Tofu Fridge 1 week · Freezer 5 months
• Tomato paste Fridge 5 days · Freezer 2–3 months
• Tomato sauce (spaghetti, pizza) Fridge 3–5 days
• Tomatoes Freezer 2 months
• Tortillas (flour) Fridge 3 months · Freezer 6 months
• Tuna (canned)
• Turkey parts (breast halves, boneless) Fridge 1–2 days · Freezer 9 months
• Variety meats (liver, tongue, chitterlings, etc.) Fridge 1–2 days · Freezer 3–4 months
• Vegetable soup (homemade) Fridge 3–4 days · Freezer 3 months
• Vinegar
• White wine Fridge 1–3 days
• Yams/sweet potatoes
• Yeast (packaged) Fridge 4 months · Freezer 6 months
• Yogurt Fridge 1–2 weeks · Freezer 1–2 months