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Is it safe to cook and eat a duck that has been frozen for 12 months?

Thank you for your question! The answer to this question is yes – frozen duck can be stored safely for up to 12 months. All frozen poultry can last generally up to 12 months. Please see below for recomended storage times of frozen food:

 

ProductPractical 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.

 

However, to ensure that your foods are correctly frozen you need to ensure that the packaging is airtight and that the temperature of your freezer is kept constant.

Thanks!

The New Ice Age Team

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