Shelf Life Check
Find source-backed US food storage guidelines and a date calculator. Know the limits before deciding what to keep.
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Search for a food, match its condition, and calculate a refrigerated storage guideline or a frozen quality window from the date you stored it. Always check the source and handling assumptions.
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Save the guideline windows for foods you already stored. Entries stay in this browser and are not uploaded or synchronized. Dates do not establish food safety.
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Raw is not cooked
Opened, unopened, fresh and prepared items can have different time windows. We list them separately.
Dates are not a safety test
Only calculate with proper storage assumptions. Your actual temperature and handling history are not verified.
See the government source
Each reference points to an official storage chart. Freezer times reflect quality, not a safety deadline.