Sausage — Meat — Smoked or Processed — FoodKeeper Storage Reference
USDA storage reference for Sausage (3 source variants).
United States · USDA FoodKeeper
Meat — Smoked or Processed. Source version 128, modified September 6, 2018. The figures below reproduce the original record without estimating missing values.
raw bulk type or patties
Sausage,raw bulk type,patties,raw,patty
| Storage condition | Published guidance |
|---|---|
| Refrigerator — from purchase | 1–2 days |
| Freezer — from purchase | 1–2 months |
fully cooked smoked links, kielbasa
Sausage,fully cooked smoked links,kielbasa,smoked links,links,fully cooked,link
| Storage condition | Published guidance |
|---|---|
| Refrigerator — from purchase | 1 week |
| Freezer — from purchase | 1–2 months |
hard, dry (pepperoni), sliced
Sausage,hard,dry,pepperoni,sliced,slice,dry pepperoni
| Storage condition | Published guidance |
|---|---|
| Refrigerator — from purchase | 2–3 weeks |
| Freezer — from purchase | 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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