How Long It Lasts

These times are for a refrigerator set at 40 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Shelf life also depends on the freshness of foods at the time of purchase.

Cheese, hard 6: months

Butter 1 to 3: months

Olives and pickles: 1 month

Fresh eggs (in shell): 3 to 5 weeks

Cheese, soft, unopened: 3 to 4 weeks

Cheese, soft, opened: 1 to 2 weeks

Bacon, cooked: 1 week

Hard-boiled eggs: 1 week

Steaks, roasts, uncooked: 3 to 5 days chops

Bread dough: 3 to 4 days

Fish, cooked: 3 to 4 days

Mashed potatoes: 3 to 4 days

Meat, cooked: 3 to 4 days

Poultry, cooked: 3 to 4 days

Stuffing, cooked: 3 to 4 days

Soups and stews: 2 to 4 days

Fruit or pumpkin pies, baked: 2 to 3 days

Chicken or turkey, fresh: 1 to 2 days

Fish, fresh: 1 to 2 days

Fruit or pumpkin pies, unbaked: 1 to 2 days

Gravy, meat broth: 1 to 2 days

White wine, recorked: 1 to 2 days

For a comprehensive cold-storage chart, consult the federal food-safety website, www.foodsafety.gov.