Crab meat — Seafood — Shellfish — FoodKeeper Storage Reference

USDA storage reference for Crab meat (2 source variants).

United States · USDA FoodKeeper

Seafood — Shellfish. Source version 128, modified September 6, 2018. The figures below reproduce the original record without estimating missing values.

fresh

Crab meat,meat,fresh,crab

Storage condition	Published guidance
Refrigerator — general	1–3 days
Freezer — general	2–4 months

USDA FoodKeeper record 154

pasteurized

Crab meat,meat,pasteurized,crab

Storage condition	Published guidance
Refrigerator — from purchase	10–12 months
Refrigerator — after opening	3–5 days
Freezer — from purchase	4–10 months

USDA FoodKeeper record 155

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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