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Pork loin frozen solid for two and a half years, is it safe?

Yes your frozen pork loin is safe to eat. However, frozen pork has a shelf life of nine months, so the quality and taste will have deteriorated after two and a half years. Please see below for recommended storage / freezing times of frozen foods:

 

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. Please click here for more information on safe storage times of frozen foods.

Thanks for your question.

The New Ice Age Team

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