Store the following foods at 0 °F, with adequate circulation. For optimal quality, store no longer than the times listed below.
Length of time may vary depending on the quality of product stored.

Dairy Products

Butter 12 months
Cheese, hard 6-8 months
Margarine 12 months
Milk, fluid 3 months
Whipped topping, unopened plastic tub 14 months

Fruits/Juices/Vegetables

Fruit: berries, melons, apple slices 8-12 months
Juice concentrates 12 months
Vegetables, blanched or cooked 8-12 months

Grain Products/Baked Goods

Bread 2-3 months
Bread dough 1 month or use-by date
Cake, angel food 6-12 months
Cake, frosted 1 month
Cake, unfrosted 2-4 months
Cookie dough 3 months
Cookies 6-12 months
Muffins 6-12 months
Pancakes, waffles 1 month
Pie, fruit 6-8 months
Pie, pumpkin or chiffon 1-2 months
Pie crust, ready-to-bake 12 months

Meat/Meat Alternates

Casseroles, meat, poultry, egg 2-4 months
Chicken or turkey, cooked 4 months
Chicken nuggets 1-3 months
Chicken or turkey, parts, raw 9 months
Chicken or turkey, whole, raw 12 months
Eggs, whites, yolks, substitutes, raw 12 months
Fish, cooked 3 months
Fish, raw 3-8 months
Gravy or meat broth 2-3 months
Meat, chops, steaks, roasts, raw 4-12 months
Meat, cooked 2-3 months
Meat or poultry, ground, raw 3-4 months
Meat, ham, frankfurters, bologna 1-2 months
Meat, luncheon 1-2 months
Meat, cooked 1-2 months
Sausage, raw or cooked 1-2 months
Soups or stews 2-3 months