Frozen foods how long does it last until you can’t refreeze it?
Frozen foods will last indefinitely and are safe to eat as long as they are defrosted/cooked according to guidelines. We suggest that you follow the defrost guidelines and that if you wish to refreeze a thawed food, it is preferable to cook it as soon as possible and then refreeze.Please see below for remmended times frozen foods can be stored:
| Product | Practical Storage Life (in months) |
|---|---|
| Vegetables | |
| Frozen Broccoli | 15 |
| Frozen Green Beans | 18 |
| Frozen Brussels sprouts | 15 |
| Frozen Carrots | 18 |
| Frozen Cauliflower | 15 |
| Frozen Corn on the cob | 12 |
| Frozen Peas | 18 |
| Frozen Potato Chips | 24 |
| Frozen Spinach | 18 |
| Raw meat and meat Products | |
| Frozen Beef joints, Steaks | 12 |
| Frozen Beef mince | 10 |
| Frozen Lamb joints, chops | 10 |
| Frozen Pork joints, chops | 6 |
| Frozen Sausages | 6 |
| Frozen Bacon | 2-4 |
| Frozen Poultry | 12 |
| Fish and Shellfish | |
| Frozen oily fish (herring, salmon, mackerel, etc) | 4 |
| Frozen fish, cod, haddock, etc | 8 |
| Frozen flat fish, sole, plaice, etc | 10 |
| Frozen Prawns, lobster, crab | 6 |
| Frozen Clams, oysters | 4 |
| Other Foods | |
| Ice Cream | 6 |
These figures refer to commercially frozen products; food frozen at home is unlikely to remain of high quality for the same length of time.
We do hope this answers your question about frozen food.Please click here for more info on looking after frozen food.
Thank you for your question.
The New Ice Age Team




