How many Days Ago?

By petiteposh

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 One of the new products I now have in stock is the Days Ago counter.  How ingenious!!!  Lucky I ordered enough because a few of them have found their way to my kitchen :)

Here is a chart that I found, reproduced from US Food & Drug Administration 

Product
Refrigerator
Baby Food Liquids
Expressed breast milk 5 days
Formula 2 days
Whole Milk 5 days
Reconstituted evaporated milk 3-5 days

 Baby Food Solids – opened or freshly made  
Strained fruits and vegetables 1 day
Strained meats and eggs 1 day
Meat / vegetable combinations 1-2 days
Homemade baby foods 1-2 days

Eggs  
Fresh, in shell 4 to 5 weeks
Raw yolks, whites 2 to 4 days
Hardcooked 1 week
Liquid pasteurized eggs or egg substitutes, opened 3 days
Liquid pasteurized eggs or egg substitutes, unopened 10 days
Mayonnaise, commercial
  Refrigerate after opening
2 months

Deli & Vacuum-Packed Products  
Store-prepared (or homemade) egg, chicken, tuna, ham, macaroni salads 3 to 5 days
Pre-stuffed pork & lamb chops, chicken breasts stuffed w/dressing 1 day
Store-cooked convenience meals 3 to 4 days
Commercial brand vacuum-packed dinners with USDA seal, unopened 2 weeks

Raw Hamburger, Ground & Stew Meat
Hamburger & stew meats 1 to 2 days
Ground turkey, veal, pork, lamb 1 to 2 days

Ham, Corned Beef
Corned beef in pouch with pickling juices 5 to 7 days
Ham, canned, labeled “Keep Refrigerated,” unopened 6 to 9 months
Ham, canned, labeled “Keep Refrigerated,” opened 3 to 5 days
Ham, fully cooked, whole 7 days
Ham, fully cooked, half 3 to 5 days
Ham, fully cooked, slices 3 to 4 days

Hot Dogs & Lunch Meats
Hot dogs, opened package 1 week
Hot dogs, unopened package 2 weeks
Lunch meats, opened package 3 to 5 days
Lunch meats, unopened package 2 weeks

Soups & Stews
Vegetable or meat-added & mixtures of them 3 to 4 days

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