How Long Can You Store Meat?

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Freezing Meat

Like many folks, we usually keep our coolers and freezers full of meats to have ready to cook when needed.  Mostly because we buy a bunch at a time to save money, but also to have it on hand, just in case. So, how long can you store your meat?

Anyway, the question comes up from time to time about how long can they safely keep in cold storage? 

From our time in the BBQ business, even though our brisket is never frozen and other meats are often used within refrigerated time frame, here are some guidelines you can use to store your meat:

MeatRefrigeratedFrozen
Raw Beef Roasts, Steaks, Brisket3-4 days6-12 months
Raw Beef, ground1-2 days3-4 months
Cooked Beef3-4 days2-3 months
Raw Pork3-5 days4-6 months
Cooked Pork3-4 days1-2 months
Raw Sausage1-2 days1-2 months
Cooked Sausage3-5 days1-2 months
Raw Chicken/Turkey1-2 days6-12 months
Cooked Chicken/Turkey3-4 days4-6 months
See FoodSafety.gov

Stay Safe.


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