About How Long Food Lasts

How Long Food Lasts answers one question: how long can you keep a food in the refrigerator, the freezer or the pantry?

Every number comes from official food-safety agencies (USDA, FDA, Food Standards Agency, NHS, French Ministry of Agriculture, Anses) and from university extension services, and links to the exact sentence of the source.

When sources disagree, we show the most cautious time. When no source gives a time, we show "-".