This is how long you should keep your meaty products in the fridge
When it comes to storing meaty products, it may be easier to just pop them in the freezer and never have to worry about them going bad, right? – wrong.
This is how long you should keep these meaty products frozen.
Poultry
They can last a day or two in the fridge at a temperature of 40 degrees but can go for up to a year in the freezer at a temperature of 0 degrees. This is raw poultry.
Cooked poultry can last a few days longer than two days in the fridge but shouldn’t be frozen for more than two to six months.
Red meat and pork
In the fridge – they can last for up to five days
In the freezer – they can last for four to 12 months.
Cooked meat – three to four days in the fridge and two to six months in the freezer.
Ground meat
Refrigerator – one to two days
Freezer – three to four months.
Hot dogs
Refrigerator – two weeks when unopened though should be eaten within three to five days of being opened.
Freezer – One to two months
Bacon and sausage
Bacon and sausages can be frozen for a month.
Bacon can last for up to a week in the fridge while sausages should be eaten within two days.
Source: Reader's Digest