How do I work out the use-by dates for my own cooking?
If I sort my fridge by 'eat by' date, what is the best way of dealing with food's I've cooked, or partially cooked, myself?
In my fridge there are such delights as:
- thrawed from frozen strawberries for the baby
- Seiten loaf, made in the last day
- several different types of leftovers.
...and it occurs to me I don't know how to work out the 'eat by' dates on any of the dishes we've made ourselves.
I'd like to know some good rules: excellent answers might include: "I run a bakery and this is the situation that the FDA told us we had to go by" but I'll take any information there is...
food-safety food-preservation
asked Jan 1 at 16:54
Joe
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If I sort my fridge by 'eat by' date, what is the best way of dealing with food's I've cooked, or partially cooked, myself?
In my fridge there are such delights as:
- thrawed from frozen strawberries for the baby
- Seiten loaf, made in the last day
- several different types of leftovers.
...and it occurs to me I don't know how to work out the 'eat by' dates on any of the dishes we've made ourselves.
I'd like to know some good rules: excellent answers might include: "I run a bakery and this is the situation that the FDA told us we had to go by" but I'll take any information there is...
food-safety food-preservation
asked Jan 1 at 16:54
Joe
25227
add a comment |
If I sort my fridge by 'eat by' date, what is the best way of dealing with food's I've cooked, or partially cooked, myself?
In my fridge there are such delights as:
- thrawed from frozen strawberries for the baby
- Seiten loaf, made in the last day
- several different types of leftovers.
...and it occurs to me I don't know how to work out the 'eat by' dates on any of the dishes we've made ourselves.
I'd like to know some good rules: excellent answers might include: "I run a bakery and this is the situation that the FDA told us we had to go by" but I'll take any information there is...
food-safety food-preservation
asked Jan 1 at 16:54
Joe
25227
If I sort my fridge by 'eat by' date, what is the best way of dealing with food's I've cooked, or partially cooked, myself?
In my fridge there are such delights as:
- thrawed from frozen strawberries for the baby
- Seiten loaf, made in the last day
- several different types of leftovers.
...and it occurs to me I don't know how to work out the 'eat by' dates on any of the dishes we've made ourselves.
I'd like to know some good rules: excellent answers might include: "I run a bakery and this is the situation that the FDA told us we had to go by" but I'll take any information there is...
food-safety food-preservation
food-safety food-preservation
asked Jan 1 at 16:54
Joe
25227
asked Jan 1 at 16:54
Joe
25227
asked Jan 1 at 16:54
Joe
25227
asked Jan 1 at 16:54
Joe
25227
asked Jan 1 at 16:54
Joe
25227
25227
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The US FDA has a handy Refrigerator and Freezer Storage Chart that might help you. In general your "leftovers" have a 3 to 4 day shelf life...I would think that includes your thawed strawberries.
answered Jan 1 at 19:19
moscafj
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Although I would probably err on the side of caution where food for a baby is involved, especially with soft and spoilage-prone food like strawberries.
– Stephie♦
Jan 1 at 20:33
This is very much what I asked for, thank you - don't suppose you happened to find a pdf that wasn't quite so... meaty?
– Joe
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The US FDA has a handy Refrigerator and Freezer Storage Chart that might help you. In general your "leftovers" have a 3 to 4 day shelf life...I would think that includes your thawed strawberries.
answered Jan 1 at 19:19
moscafj
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Although I would probably err on the side of caution where food for a baby is involved, especially with soft and spoilage-prone food like strawberries.
– Stephie♦
Jan 1 at 20:33
This is very much what I asked for, thank you - don't suppose you happened to find a pdf that wasn't quite so... meaty?
– Joe
yesterday
add a comment |
The US FDA has a handy Refrigerator and Freezer Storage Chart that might help you. In general your "leftovers" have a 3 to 4 day shelf life...I would think that includes your thawed strawberries.
answered Jan 1 at 19:19
moscafj
23.4k13464
3
Although I would probably err on the side of caution where food for a baby is involved, especially with soft and spoilage-prone food like strawberries.
– Stephie♦
Jan 1 at 20:33
This is very much what I asked for, thank you - don't suppose you happened to find a pdf that wasn't quite so... meaty?
– Joe
yesterday
add a comment |
The US FDA has a handy Refrigerator and Freezer Storage Chart that might help you. In general your "leftovers" have a 3 to 4 day shelf life...I would think that includes your thawed strawberries.
answered Jan 1 at 19:19
moscafj
23.4k13464
The US FDA has a handy Refrigerator and Freezer Storage Chart that might help you. In general your "leftovers" have a 3 to 4 day shelf life...I would think that includes your thawed strawberries.
answered Jan 1 at 19:19
moscafj
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answered Jan 1 at 19:19
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answered Jan 1 at 19:19
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answered Jan 1 at 19:19
moscafj
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Although I would probably err on the side of caution where food for a baby is involved, especially with soft and spoilage-prone food like strawberries.
– Stephie♦
Jan 1 at 20:33
This is very much what I asked for, thank you - don't suppose you happened to find a pdf that wasn't quite so... meaty?
– Joe
yesterday
add a comment |
3
Although I would probably err on the side of caution where food for a baby is involved, especially with soft and spoilage-prone food like strawberries.
– Stephie♦
Jan 1 at 20:33
This is very much what I asked for, thank you - don't suppose you happened to find a pdf that wasn't quite so... meaty?
– Joe
yesterday
3
3
Although I would probably err on the side of caution where food for a baby is involved, especially with soft and spoilage-prone food like strawberries.
– Stephie♦
Jan 1 at 20:33
Although I would probably err on the side of caution where food for a baby is involved, especially with soft and spoilage-prone food like strawberries.
– Stephie♦
Jan 1 at 20:33
This is very much what I asked for, thank you - don't suppose you happened to find a pdf that wasn't quite so... meaty?
– Joe
yesterday
This is very much what I asked for, thank you - don't suppose you happened to find a pdf that wasn't quite so... meaty?
– Joe
yesterday
add a comment |
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