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Baked Goods
- Almond Extract
- Amaranth — Flour, Meal
- Bagel — Fresh Baked
- Bagel — Commercially Frozen
- Baking Powder
- Baking Soda
- Barley — Flour, Meal
- Biscuit Or Pancake Mix
- Biscuits — Refrigerated
- Bread — Homemade
- Buckwheat — Flour, Meal
- Butter Flavor
- Cake, Brownie, Bread Mixes
- Cheesecake
- Chiffon Pies — Chocolate, Lemon
- Chili Powder
- Chocolate — Unsweetened And Semi-sweet, Solid
- Cinnamon Extract
- Cinnamon Rolls — Unbaked, Tube
- Cinnamon Rolls — Baked
- Cocoa And Cocoa Mixes
- Coconut Flavor
- Coconut Flour
- Commercial Bread Products — Including Pan Breads, Flat Breads, Rolls, And Buns
- Commercial Cakes And Muffins
- Cookie Dough
- Cookies — Soft
- Cookies — Crispy
- Cornmeal — Regular, Degerminated
- Cornmeal — Stone Ground Or Blue
- Cornstarch
- Cream Pies — Banana Cream, Coconut Cream, Butterscotch
- Dairy Filled Eclairs
- Doughnuts
- Farro — Flour, Meal
- Flavored Or Herb Mixes
- Flour — White
- Flour — Whole Wheat
- Frosting Or Icing
- Fruit Cake
- Fruit Pies — Apple, Peach, Blueberry, Apricot, Cherry, Blackberry
- Garam Masala
- Garlic — Chopped, Commercial Jars
- Gelatin — Flavored
- Gelatin — Unflavored
- Herbs — Dried
- Lemon Extract
- Macaroons — French
- Millet — Flour, Meal
- Muffin — Homemade - Including Bran, Blueberry, Banana, Corn, Chocolate Chip
- Muffin — Commercially Packaged
- Muffin — Mix, Dry, Commercially Packaged
- Nut Oils
- Oats — Flour, Meal
- Oils — Olive Or Vegetable
- Pastries, Danish
- Pie Crust — Refrigerated
- Pies — Mincemeat
- Pies — Pecan
- Pies — Pumpkin
- Puff Pastry
- Pure Vanilla Extract
- Quiche
- Ready-to-bake Pie Crust
- Rye — Flour, Meal
- Seasoning Blends
- Shortening — Solid
- Sorghum — Flour, Meal
- Spelt — Flour, Meal
- Spice/spices — Whole
- Spice/spices — Ground
- Sugar — Brown
- Sugar — Granulated
- Sugar — Confectioners
- Sugar Substitutes
- Tamarind Paste
- Tapiocas
- Teff — Flour, Meal
- Tube Cans — Of Biscuits, Rolls, Pizza Dough, Etc.
- Vegetable Oil Sprays
- Whole Wheat Flour
- Yeast — Packaged
Beverages
- Apple Cider — Fresh
- Apple Juice — Fresh Squeezed
- Carrot Juice — Fresh Squeezed
- Coconut Water
- Coffee — Whole Beans
- Coffee — Home Ground, Non-vacuum
- Coffee — Instant
- Coffee — Commercial Ground, Non-vacuum
- Cream Liquors — Unopened
- Diet Powder Mixes And Drink Mixes
- Fruit Juice In Cartons, Fruit Drinks, Punch
- Hard Liquors
- Juice, Boxes
- Lemon Juice
- Lemon Juice — Fresh Squeezed
- Lime Juice
- Nectar — Papaya, Mango, Guava, Or Guavabana
- Nutrition Supplement Drinks — Canned
- Orange Juice — Commercially Packaged Carton
- Orange Juice — Commercially Frozen Concentrate
- Orange Juice — Freshly Squeezed
- Red Wine
- Soda — Carbonated Cola Drinks, Mixers, Diet Sodas; Bottles Or Cans
- Soy Or Rice Beverage
- Tea — Bags
- Tea — Instant
- Tea — Loose
- Vegetable Juice — Shelf-stable
- Vegetable Juice — Commercial, Sold Refrigerated
- Vegetable Juice — Homemade
- Water — Commercially Bottled
- White Wine
- Yuzu — Fruit, Fresh
- Yuzu Juice
Condiments, Sauces & Canned Goods
- Aioli — Homemade
- Anchovies — Canned
- Apple Cider Vinegar
- Bacon Grease
- Balsamic Vinegar
- Barbecue Sauce — Bottled
- Barbecue Sauce — Homemade, Canned
- Beef Broth/stock/consommé — Commercially Produced
- Black Bean Sauce
- Broth — Homemade
- Chicken Broth/stock/consommé — Commercially Produced
- Chutney
- Cooking Wine
- Cranberry Sauce — Canned
- Cranberry Sauce — Homemade
- Cream Sauces, Milk Solids
- Dry Gravy Mixes
- Duck Fat
- Frying Oil — Re-used
- Gravy — Jars And Cans
- Hoisin Sauce
- Honey
- Horseradish — In Jar
- Hot Sauce
- Jams, Jellies, And Preserves
- Ketchup, Cocktail, Or Chili Sauce
- Marinades
- Mayonnaise — Commercial
- Mustard
- Olives — Black And Green
- Oyster Sauce
- Pesto — Jarred
- Pickles
- Relish
- Salad Dressing — Creamy
- Salad Dressing — Vinaigrette,homemade
- Salad Dressing — Vinaigrette
- Salad Dressing — Dry,packaged
- Salad Dressing — Homemade
- Salad Dressings — Commercial, Bottled
- Salsa — Picante And Taco Sauces
- Salsa — Homemade, Canned
- Sauce Mixes — Nondairy (spaghetti, Taco, Etc.)
- Soy Sauce Or Teriyaki Sauce
- Spaghetti Sauce — In Jars
- Tahini
- Thai Red Curry Paste
- Tomato Sauce — Spaghetti, Pizza
- Tomato Sauce — Homemade, Canned
- Vegetable Stock/broth — Commercially Produced
- Vinegar
- Worcestershire Sauce
Dairy Products & Eggs
- Almond Milk
- Buttermilk
- Cheese — Hard Such As Cheddar, Swiss, Block Parmesan
- Cheese — Parmesan; Shredded Or Grated
- Cheese — Shredded; Cheddar, Mozzarella, Etc.
- Cheese — Processed Slices
- Cheese — Soft Such As Brie, Bel Paese, Goat
- Cheese Curds — Fresh, Unaged
- Coconut Milk
- Coffee Creamer — Liquid Refrigerated
- Coffee Creamer — Powdered
- Cottage Cheese
- Cream — Whipping, Ultrapasteurized
- Cream — Whipped, Sweetened
- Cream — Half And Half
- Cream — Heavy
- Cream — Light
- Cream Cheese
- Dips — Sour Cream Based
- Egg Dishes
- Egg Substitutes — Liquid
- Eggnog — Commercial
- Eggs — In Shell
- Eggs — Raw Whites, Yolks
- Eggs — Hard Boiled Cooked
- Ghee
- Kefir — Fermented Milk
- Margarine
- Milk — Plain Or Flavored
- Milk — Lactose-free
- Nacho Cheese — Store Bought
- Pimento Cheese — Packaged
- Powdered Milk
- Pudding
- Quark — Fresh Cheese
- Rice Milk
- Ricotta
- Sour Cream
- Soy Milk
- String Cheese
- Vegan Cheddar Cheese
- Whipped Cream — Aerosol Can
- Whipped Topping — Aerosol Can
- Whipped Topping — Tub
- Yogurt
Deli & Prepared Foods
- Canadian Bacon — Whole
- Canadian Bacon — Sliced
- Casseroles
- Chicken — Pre-packaged, Luncheon/deli Meat
- Chicken Salad
- Coleslaw — Homemade, Prepared
- Commercial Brand Vacuum-packed Dinners — With Usda Seal
- Cooked Pasta
- Cooked Rice
- Egg Salad
- Fruit, Cut
- Guacamole
- Ham — Pre-packaged, Luncheon/deli Meat
- Ham Salad
- Hummus — Commercial (pasteurized, With Preservatives)
- Hummus — Traditional (no Preservatives, Not Pasteurized)
- Kugel — Homemade
- Leftovers — With Meat, Fish, Poultry, Or Egg
- Leftovers — Without Meat, Fish, Poultry, Or Egg (such As Cooked Vegitables, Rice, Or Potatoes)
- Leftovers — Pizza
- Luncheon Meat Or Poultry — Store-sliced
- Luncheon Meat Or Poultry — Pre-packaged
- Main Dishes Or Meals — Hot Or Refrigerated
- Meats — Covered With Gravy Or Broth
- Olives — From Olive Bar
- Pasta Salad
- Pate
- Potato Salad
- Poultry Pieces — Covered With Gravy Or Broth
- Salami — Pre-packaged, Luncheon/deli Meat
- Salsa — Fresh
- Salsa — Homemade, Fresh
- Seafood Salads — (tuna Salad, Shrimp Salad, Salmon Salad, Mixed Seafood Salad, Etc.)
- Soup, Stews
- Turkey — Pre-packaged, Luncheon/deli Meat
- Vegetable Soup — Homemade
Food Purchased Frozen
- Dough — Commercial (bread Or Cookie)
- Edamame — Frozen
- Egg Substitutes
- Fish — Breaded
- Fish — Raw But Headed And Gutted
- Frozen Entrees — Prepared Meals
- Frozen Potato Products — Fries, Hashbrowns, Tater Tots
- Frozen Pretzels
- Fruits — Such As Berries, Melons
- Ice Cream
- Ice Pops
- Juice Concentrates
- Kugel — Commercial
- Lobster Tails
- Pancakes, Waffles
- Pizza — Frozen
- Polenta — Frozen
- Sausages — Uncooked
- Sausages — Precooked
- Sherbet, Sorbet
- Shrimp, Shellfish
- Soy Crumbles And Hot Dogs
- Soy Meat Substitutes
- Tempeh
- Vegetables
Grains, Beans & Pasta
- Amaranth — Whole Grain
- Barley — Whole Grain
- Beans — Dried
- Buckwheat — Whole Grain
- Bulgur
- Dry Egg Noodles
- Farro — Whole Grain
- Fresh Pasta
- Lentils — Dried
- Millet — Whole Grain
- Mung Bean — Sprouts
- Mung Bean — Dry, Food-grade Bags
- Mung Bean — Dry, Vacuum-sealed
- Oats — Whole Grain
- Pasta — Dry, Without Eggs
- Peanuts — Boiled, Shelled
- Peas — Dried Split
- Quinoa — Uncooked
- Quinoa — Cooked
- Refried Beans
- Rice — White Or Wild
- Rice — Brown
- Rye — Whole Grain
- Sorghum — Whole Grain
- Spelt — Whole Grain
- Teff — Whole Grain
- Tortillas — Flour
- Tortillas — Corn
- Whole Wheat Bread — Homemade
- Whole Wheat Bread — Commercially Baked & Pre-sliced
Meat
- Bacon
- Bacon — Fully Cooked
- Bacon — Uncured
- Beef — Rib Roast, Bone-in
- Beef — Rib Roast; Boneless, Rolled
- Beef — Round Or Rump Roast
- Beef — Tenderloin, Whole
- Beef — Tenderloin, Half
- Beef — Chuck Roast, Brisket
- Beef — Steaks
- Beef — Stew, Cubes
- Beef — Short Ribs
- Beef — Ground
- Bison — Whole
- Bison — Ground
- Bratwurst — Fresh
- Bratwurst — Smoked And Processed
- Chorizo — Fresh
- Chorizo — Smoked And Processed, Uncooked
- Chorizo — Smoked And Processed, Cooked
- Corned Beef — In Pouch With Pickling Juices
- Goat — Tender Whole Cuts (legs, Ribs, Shoulder, Loin)
- Goat — Less Tender Whole Cuts (stew Meat, Riblets, Shanks)
- Goat — Ground
- Ham — Canned (“keep Refrigerated” Label)
- Ham — Fully Cooked, Bone-in, Whole
- Ham — Fully Cooked, Bone-in, Half
- Ham — Fully Cooked, Slices, Half, Or Spiral Cut
- Ham — Fully Cooked, Arm Picnic Shoulder, Boneless
- Ham — Fully Cooked, Canned, Boneless (refrigerated)
- Ham — Fully Cooked, Vacuum Packed, Boneless
- Ham — Fresh, Cook-before-eating, Bone-in, Whole
- Ham — Fresh, Cook-before-eating, Bone-in, Half
- Ham — Fresh, Cook-before-eating, Shank Or Butt Portion, Bone-in
- Ham — Fresh, Cook-before-eating, Arm Picnic Shoulder, Boneless
- Ham — Fresh, Cook-before-eating, Shoulder Roll (butt), Boneless
- Ham — Fresh, Uncooked, Whole Leg, Bone-in
- Ham — Fresh, Uncooked, Whole Leg, Boneless
- Ham — Fresh, Uncooked, Half Leg, Bone-in
- Ham — Country Ham (whole Or Half)
- Ham — Shelf-stable Cans
- Ham — Uncured, Fresh, Cooked
- Ham — Uncured, Fresh, Uncooked
- Hot Dogs
- Jerky — Commercially Dried
- Jerky — Homemade
- Lamb — Leg, Bone-in - Small
- Lamb — Leg, Bone-in - Large
- Lamb — Leg; Boneless, Rolled
- Lamb — Crown Roast
- Lamb — Shoulder Roast Or Shank Leg Half
- Lamb — Cubes For Kabobs
- Lamb — Ground
- Lamb — Chops, Ribs, Or Loin
- Lamb — Leg Steaks
- Lamb — Stew Meat, Pieces
- Lamb — Shanks
- Lamb — Breast, Rolled
- Meat Products — Canned
- Pastrami
- Pate — Meat
- Pork — Loin Roast, Bone-in
- Pork — Loin Roast, Boneless
- Pork — Loin Chops, Bone-in
- Pork — Loin Chops, Boneless
- Pork — Crown Roast - Small
- Pork — Crown Roast - Large
- Pork — Tenderloin
- Pork — Tenderloin Medallions Or Loin Cubes
- Pork — Ribs
- Pork — Ground
- Pork — Shoulder
- Pork — Loin, Cubes
- Pork Roll
- Prosciutto
- Rabbit — Whole, Fresh
- Raw Kabobs With Vegetables
- Retort Pouches Or Boxes
- Sausage — Raw Bulk Type Or Patties
- Sausage — Fully Cooked Smoked Links, Kielbasa
- Sausage — Hard, Dry (pepperoni), Sliced
- Stuffed, Raw Pork Chops
- Variety Meats — Liver, Tongue, Chitterlings, Etc.
- Veal — Shoulder Roast, Boneless
- Veal — Leg Rump Or Round Roast, Boneless
- Veal — Loin Roast, Bone-in
- Veal — Ground
- Venison — Round, Rump, Loin, Or Rib Roast
Other
Poultry
- Canned Chicken
- Capon — Whole
- Chicken — Whole
- Chicken Nuggets, Patties
- Chicken Parts — Breast Halves, Bone-in
- Chicken Parts — Breast Halves, Boneless
- Chicken Parts — Legs Or Thighs
- Cooked Poultry Dishes
- Cornish Hens — Whole
- Duckling — Domestic Or Wild, Whole
- Fried Chicken
- Giblets
- Goose — Domestic Or Wild, Whole
- Ground Turkey Or Chicken
- Pate — Poultry
- Pheasant — Young, Whole
- Quail — Whole
- Raw Kabobs With Vegetables
- Retort Pouches Or Boxes
- Rotisserie Chicken
- Stuffed, Raw Chicken Breasts
- Turducken
- Turkey — Whole
- Turkey Bacon
- Turkey Parts — Breast Halves, Bone-in
- Turkey Parts — Breast Halves, Boneless
- Turkey Parts — Legs Or Thighs
Produce
- Apples
- Applesauce — Homemade
- Apricots
- Artichokes, Whole
- Arugula
- Asparagus
- Avocados
- Baby Carrots
- Bagged Greens — Leaf, Spinach, Lettuce, Etc.
- Bamboo Shoots
- Bananas
- Basil — Dried
- Basil — Fresh
- Bean Sprouts
- Beans And Peas — Green, Fava, Lima, Soybean, Wax, Snow, Sugar Snap
- Beets
- Berries — Cherries, Goose Berries, Lychee
- Berries — Blackberries, Boysenberries, Currant
- Blueberries
- Bok Choy
- Broccoli And Broccoli Raab (rapini)
- Brussels Sprouts
- Cabbage
- Cantaloupe
- Carrots, Parsnips
- Cauliflower
- Celery
- Celery Root
- Cherimoya
- Cherries
- Cherry Tomatoes
- Chives
- Cilantro
- Citrus Fruit — Lemon, Lime, Orange, Grapefruit, Tangerines, Clementines
- Coconut — Shredded
- Coconuts — Fresh
- Corn On The Cob
- Cranberries
- Cucumbers
- Dates
- Edamame — Fresh
- Eggplant
- Garlic
- Ginger Root
- Grapes
- Greens
- Guava
- Herbs
- Honeydew
- Hot Peppers
- Jicama — Fresh
- Kale
- Kimchi
- Kiwi Fruit
- Kohlrabi
- Kumquats
- Leeks
- Lemongrass
- Lettuce — Iceberg, Romaine
- Lettuce — Leaf, Spinach
- Marinated Vegetables — In Oil
- Melons
- Mint
- Mushrooms
- Okra
- Onions — Yellow, White, Red, Etc.
- Onions — Spring Or Green
- Oregano
- Papaya, Mango, Feijoa, Passionfruit, Casaha Melon
- Parsley — Fresh
- Peaches, Nectarines, Plums, Pears, Sapote
- Peppers
- Pineapple
- Pitaya/dragon Fruit
- Plantains
- Pomegranate
- Potatoes
- Prickly Pear
- Pumpkins
- Radicchio
- Radishes
- Raspberries
- Rhubarb
- Rosemary
- Rutabagas
- Spaghetti Squash — Whole
- Spaghetti Squash — Cut
- Squash — Summer And Zucchini
- Squash — Winter
- Star Fruit
- Strawberries
- Swiss Chard
- Tamarind
- Taro
- Thyme
- Tomatoes
- Turnips
- Watermelon
- Yams/sweet Potatoes
- Yuca/cassava
- Zucchini — Fresh, Whole
Seafood
- Caviar — Fresh, In Jar
- Cooked Fish — All
- Cooked Shellfish — All
- Crab Legs — King, Dungeness, Snow
- Crab Meat — Fresh
- Crab Meat — Pasteurized
- Fatty Fish — Bluefish, Catfish, Mackerel, Mullet, Salmon, Tuna, Etc.
- Fish — Hot Smoked, Air Pack
- Fish — Hot Smoked, Vacuum Pack
- Fish — Cold Smoked, Air Pack
- Fish — Cold Smoked, Vacuum Pack
- Fresh Clams, Mussels, Oysters
- Fresh Lobster Tails — Cooked
- Fresh Whole Lobster — Live
- Fresh Whole Lobster — Frozen
- Herring — Glass Packed, In Wine Sauce
- Lean Fish — Cod, Flounder, Haddock, Halibut, Sole, Etc.
- Lean Fish — Pollock, Ocean Perch, Rockfish, Sea Trout.
- Live Clams, Mussels, Crab, And Oysters
- Scallops
- Shrimp, Crayfish
- Shucked Clams, Mussels, And Oysters
- Squid
- Surimi Seafood
Shelf Stable Foods
- "genuine" Maple Syrup — Unopened, Glass
- "genuine" Maple Syrup — Unopened, Plastic
- Almond Butter
- Almond Oil
- Almonds — Shell
- Almonds — No Shell
- Applesauce — Commercial
- Avocado Oil
- Bacon Bits — Imitation
- Base — Beef, Vegetable
- Beets — Pickled
- Black Pepper — Ground, Dried, Commercially Bottled Or Purchased In Bulk
- Black Pepper — Cracked, Dried, Commercially Bottled Or Purchased In Bulk
- Breadcrumbs — Commercial
- Cajun Seasoning Blend — Ground, Dried, Commercially Bottled Or Purchased In Bulk
- Canned Goods — Low Acid (such As Meat, Poultry, Fish, Gravy, Stew, Soups, Beans, Carrots, Corn, Pasta, Peas, Potatoes, Spinach)
- Canned Goods — High Acid (such As Juices, Fruit, Pickles, Sauerkraut, Tomato Soup, And Foods In Vinegar-based Sauce)
- Canola Oil
- Capers — In Jar
- Cashew Butter
- Cashews — No Shell
- Cereal — Ready-to-eat
- Cereal — Cook Before Eating (oatmeal, Etc.)
- Cereal Or Granola Bars
- Chia Seeds
- Chocolate Hazlenut Spread
- Chocolate Syrup
- Cinnamon — Ground, Dried, Commercially Bottled Or Purchased In Bulk
- Coconut Cream — Canned
- Coconut Milk — Canned
- Coconut Oil
- Corn Syrup
- Crackers
- Croutons
- Cumin — Ground, Dried, Commercially Bottled Or Purchased In Bulk, Opened Or Unopened
- Dry Stuffing Mix — Commercially Packaged
- Edamame — Salted, Dry Roasted, Out Of Pod
- Flaxseed — Whole Seed
- Flaxseed — Ground
- Fruit Cocktail — Canned
- Fruits, Dried — Raisins, Apricots, Mangoes, Cranberries, Etc.
- Garlic Powder — Dried, Commercially Bottled Or Purchased In Bulk
- Graham Cracker/animal Cracker
- Granola
- Grapeseed Oil
- Grits — Boxed
- Gummy (fruit) Snacks
- Instant Breakfast Drinks — Bottled
- Macadamias — No Shell
- Marshmallow Crème
- Marshmallows
- Milk — Canned Evaporated Or Condensed
- Milk — Shelf-stable
- Milk — Ultra-pasteurized
- Molasses
- Mushrooms — Dried
- Mustard — Dried, Ground
- Nutmeg — Ground, Dried, Commercially Bottled Or Purchased In Bulk
- Nutrition Supplement Drinks — Bottled
- Nuts — Jars Or Cans
- Onion Powder — Dried, Commercially Bottled Or Purchased In Bulk
- Peanut Butter — Commercial
- Peanut Butter — Commercially Produced, Containing Hydrogenated Fat Or Other Stabilizers
- Peanut Butter — Natural
- Peanuts — Shell
- Peanuts — No Shell
- Pecans — Shell
- Pecans — No Shell
- Pecans — Chopped
- Pectin
- Pine Nuts
- Pistachios — Shell Or No Shell
- Polenta — Shelf-stable
- Popcorn — Dry Kernels In Jar
- Popcorn — Commercially Popped In Bags
- Popcorn — Microwave Packets
- Pork Rinds
- Potato Chips
- Potatoes — Instant
- Pretzels
- Pudding Mixes
- Pumpkin Seeds — Raw, No Shell
- Pumpkin Seeds — Raw, In-shell
- Pumpkin Seeds — Roasted, No-shell
- Pumpkin Seeds — Roasted, In-shell
- Roasted Nuts (peanuts, Cashews, Almonds)
- Roasted Red Peppers — Jar
- Salt — Table, Plain, Or Iodized
- Seafood — Canned
- Sesame Oil
- Sesame Seeds
- Soup Mixes — Dry Bouillon
- Sun Dried Tomatoes — Jar
- Sunflower Oil
- Sunflower Seeds — Raw, Unsalted, No Shell
- Sunflower Seeds — Roasted, No Shell
- Sunflower Seeds — Roasted, Salted, In Shell
- Syrup
- Tapenade
- Toaster Pastries
- Tomato Paste
- Tuna — Packet
- Tuna — Canned
- Walnuts — Shell Or No Shell
Vegetarian Proteins
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Download for iOS Try the web appAll storage times sourced from the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service FoodKeeper database. USDA FSIS FoodKeeper v128 (last updated by USDA 2025-01-22). Updated 2026-05-07.