Arcadia Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 US FDA Facebook post ”Happy Throw Out Your Leftovers Day! BUT if you're not quite ready to part ways, check out this chart to see if they can find a new home in the freezer ❄️ “ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 Why would bacon be one week? A lot of these seem wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted November 29, 2023 Author Share Posted November 29, 2023 6 minutes ago, TravelingChris said: Why would bacon be one week? A lot of these seem wrong The thick sliced bacon I usually buy from Costco do last a week at least when I put the pack towards the back of my fridge. I think how long foodstuff last in the fridge is dependent on the temperature setting on individual’s fridge. Mine is set to the coldest (9) on my GE fridge because my pork strips and salmon fillets would spoil easily otherwise. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 I vastly exceed most of these, lol 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faith-manor Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 What kind of cracks me up is "unopened package of hot dogs" 2 weeks. Really? The amount of preservatives in them is rather astounding. Ya. Not buying a lot of these recommendations. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denarii Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 Bacon only lasts 1 month in the freezer 🤨. That doesn't seem right. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenaj Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 (edited) 35 minutes ago, denarii said: Bacon only lasts 1 month in the freezer 🤨. That doesn't seem right. That seems really strange. I always buy lots of bacon on sale and keep it frozen until use. More than a month is the norm here and no ill effects. Besides, bacon has lots of salt which is a preservative all by itself let alone freezing it. Edited November 30, 2023 by Tenaj 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbel Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 52 minutes ago, Tenaj said: That seems really strange. I always buy lots of bacon on sale and keep it frozen until use. More than a month is the norm here and no ill effects. Besides, bacon has lots of salt which is a preservative all by itself let alone freezing it. It depends on the freezer. Based on my appliances, bacon will last one month in the freezer compartment in the fridge but much longer in the standalone freezer that is much colder and doesn't get opened as much. Also, the chart is for quality only, not food safety. Big difference between "unsafe to eat" and "doesn't taste great anymore." 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane in NC Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 Some of you may have missed something at the top of the attached page. Quote Because freezing 0 degrees F (-18 degrees C) keeps food safe indefinitely, the following recommended storage times are for quality only Obviously unopened packages or well wrapped items can maintain their quality longer. The USDA and FDA tend to take the conservative path in part to protect the young, the elderly and the immunocompromised. If you want to get into the weeds on food safety, I recommend Risky or Not?, a podcast presented by profs from NCSU and Rutgers. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cintinative Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 7 hours ago, katilac said: I vastly exceed most of these, lol Me too! 4 minutes ago, marbel said: Also, the chart is for quality only, not food safety. Big difference between "unsafe to eat" and "doesn't taste great anymore." That helps. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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