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How Long Can You Safely Store Your Food In The Fridge

4. Meats

Fresh meats won't last long in the fridge. So better buy what you need in the next few days and freeze what you are not about to eat in a couple of days.

Meats	Time to Store in Fridge
Bacon	7 days
Beef, lamb, or pork – Chops, steaks, and roasts	3-5 days
Ground meat, Stew meat	1-2 days
Ground chicken, turkey	1-2 days
Sausage, raw bulk or patties	1-2 days
Sausage, cooked links	7 days
Sausage, hard	2-3 weeks
Ham, canned	6-9 months
Ham, cook before eating	1 week
Ham, cooked slices	3-4 days
Ham, cooked whole	7 days
Chicken or turkey, whole or parts	1-2 days
Duck or goose, whole	1-2 days
Chicken nuggets or patties	1-2 days
Giblets	1-2 days
Hot dogs	2 weeks unopened; 1 week after opening
Lunch meats	2 weeks unopened; 3-5 days after opening