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How long do frozen food products last?

The New Ice Age Team • October 04, 2011 10:23 AM

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

And remember...

Always ensure your frozen food is packaged correctly and that your freezer remains on!

On the packaging of a frozen food item there is often guidance stating how long the food can be stored using freezers of a given star rating.

As a guide the above are suggested MAXIMUM storage times at -18°C for a variety of foods.

These figures refer to commercially frozen products; food frozen at home is unlikely to remain of high quality for the same length of time.

Click here for what packaging best keeps your frozen food fresh and more details on storing your frozen food.

The New Ice Age Team