How long will groceries keep? Our Freezer Guide gives guidelines to how long foods can reasonably be stored in the freezer.

Meats

• Beef - 12 months
• Cooked Meats - 3 months
• Ground Meats - 3 months
• Lamb - 9 months
• Liver - 2 months
• Pork - 6 months
• Poultry, raw - 6 months

Dairy

• Butter, pasteurized - 6 months
• Cheese - 6 months
• Cream Cheese - 4 months
• Ice Cream - 4 months
• Whipping Cream - 3 months

Miscellaneous

• Cakes, Cookies and Breads - 3 to 4 months
• Coconut -12 months
• Egg Whites, out of shell -12 months
• Egg Yolks, out of shell - 3 months
  (Add 1/8 tsp. salt or 1/2 tsp. sugar for every 4 egg yolks)
• Fruits and Juices - 12 months
• Nuts - 12 months
• Vegetables - 12 months

Things That Don't Freeze Well

• Cooked egg whites
• Mayonnaise Salad Dressings
• Canned refrigerator biscuits, Danish rolls, cinnamon rolls, croissant dough
  (You can bake these and then freeze.)
• Salad greens
• Raw tomatoes
  (You can freeze raw tomatoes but they should only be used for cooking.)
• Custards
• Cream pies with meringue
• Grapes (unless eating frozen)