How Long Can You Refrigerate Meat, Fish and Eggs?

Fish Photograph by Ralph Daily via Flickr

Fish Photograph by Ralph Daily via Flickr

See the below chart for general guidelines on refrigerating meat, fish and eggs!

Meat/Meat Alternates Refrigerator Storage (Time)
Chicken or turkey, cooked 3-4 days
Casseroles, meat, poultry, egg 3-4 days
Chicken nuggets 1-2 days
Chicken or turkey, raw 1-2 days
Eggs, hard-cooked 1 week
Eggs, in shell, raw 3-5 weeks
Eggs, yolks, whites, substitutes, raw 2-4 days
Fish, cooked 3-4 days
Fish, raw 1-2 days
Frankfurters, opened package 1 week
Frankfurters, sealed package 2 weeks
Gravy and meat broth 3-4 days
Meat, chops, steaks, roasts, raw 3-5 days
Meat, cooked 3-4 days
Meat or poultry, ground, raw 1-2 days
Meat, luncheon, store-sliced 3-5 days
Meat, luncheon, closed package 2 weeks
Meat, luncheon, opened package 3-5 days
Prepared salads: tuna, chicken, egg 3-5 days
Sausage, precooked 7 days
Sausage, uncooked 1-2 days

source: http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/resources/ccrecipes3-6supp.pdf