Leftovers — Deli & Prepared Foods — FoodKeeper Storage Reference
USDA storage reference for Leftovers (3 source variants).
United States · USDA FoodKeeper
Deli & Prepared Foods. Source version 128, modified September 6, 2018. The figures below reproduce the original record without estimating missing values.
with meat, fish, poultry, or egg
Leftovers,meat,fish,poultry,egg,leftover
| Storage condition | Published guidance |
|---|---|
| Refrigerator — general | 3–4 days |
| Freezer — general | 2–3 months |
without meat, fish, poultry, or egg (such as cooked vegitables, rice, or potatoes)
leftover,leftovers,without meat,fish,poultry,egg,cooked vegetables,rice,potatoes,meat,vegetables,potato,vegetable
| Storage condition | Published guidance |
|---|---|
| Refrigerator — general | 3–4 days |
| Freezer — general | 1–2 months |
pizza
Leftovers,pizza
| Storage condition | Published guidance |
|---|---|
| Refrigerator — general | 3–4 days |
| Freezer — general | 1–2 months |
Important: FoodKeeper supplies general storage guidance, not a promise that food is safe until a calculated date. The actual temperature, handling, packaging use-by dates and possible recalls may override any interval. Freezer periods generally concern best quality.
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