Deli meat — opened or sliced — Food Storage
Opened package or deli sliced
United States · Prepared foods · Opened package or deli sliced
The official storage chart lists the following time windows when food has been handled promptly and stored at the specified temperature. These values do not tell you whether an individual item is safe.
Refrigerator · 40°F / 4°C or below3–5 days
Refrigeration guideline for this precise food state.
Freezer · 0°F / −18°C or below1–2 months
Freezer storage times concern best quality, not an expiration or safety date.
Important: Discard perishable food held at room temperature for more than 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F / 32°C). If temperature or handling is uncertain, a storage date cannot establish safety. Follow product labels and recall notices where relevant.
Reference: FoodSafety.gov — Cold Food Storage Chart ↗. Content reviewed for this prototype October 2026; source chart last reviewed September 2023.