The shelf life of food is a major concern for people in household, retail, and wholesale markets.
Here, we provide a complete list of shelf life for food that has not been and is vacuum packaged, including storage at room temperature, in the refrigerator, and freezer.
If you have any further questions about vacuum packaging, please feel free to contact us immediately.
Shelf life of vacuum packaged meat products
Beef, lamb:
Shelf life of non vacuum packaging, refrigerated storage (+5/-2 ° C): 2-4 days
Shelf life vacuum packaging, refrigerated storage (+5/-2 ° C): 30-40 days
Shelf life non vacuum packaging, refrigerated (below -18 ° C): 4-6 months
Shelf life vacuum packaging, frozen storage (below -18 ° C): 24-36 months
Pork:
Shelf life of non vacuum packaging, refrigerated storage (+5/-2 ° C): 3-7 days
Shelf life vacuum packaging, refrigerated storage (+5/-2 ° C): 14-21 days
Shelf life non vacuum packaging, refrigerated (below -18 ° C): 4-6 months
Shelf life vacuum packaging, frozen storage (below -18 ° C): 24-36 months
Grind meat:
Shelf life non vacuum packaging, refrigerated (below -18 ° C): 4 months
Shelf life vacuum packaging, frozen storage (below -18 ° C): 12 months
Poultry:
Shelf life of non vacuum packaging, refrigerated storage (+5/-2 ° C): 2-3 days
Shelf life vacuum packaging, refrigerated storage (+5/-2 ° C): 6-9 days
Shelf life non vacuum packaging, refrigerated (below -18 ° C): 4-6 months
Shelf life vacuum packaging, frozen storage (below -18 ° C): 24-36 months
Shelf life of vacuum packaged fish and seafood
Fish:
Shelf life of non vacuum packaging, refrigerated storage (+5/-2 ° C): 1-3 days
Shelf life vacuum packaging, refrigerated storage (+5/-2 ° C): 4-5 days
Shelf life non vacuum packaging, refrigerated (below -18 ° C): 3-6 months
Shelf life vacuum packaging, frozen storage (below -18 ° C): 24 months
Lobster, shrimp:
Shelf life non vacuum packaging, refrigerated (below -18 ° C): 6-12 months
Shelf life vacuum packaging, frozen storage (below -18 ° C): 12-24 months
Crab:
Shelf life non vacuum packaging, refrigerated (below -18 ° C): 2 months
Shelf life vacuum packaging, frozen storage (below -18 ° C): 8-12 months
Shelf life of vacuum packaged cheese
Hard cheese:
Shelf life of non vacuum packaging, refrigerated storage (+5/-2 ° C): 15-20 days
Shelf life vacuum packaging, refrigerated storage (+5/-2 ° C): 40-60 days
Shelf life vacuum packaging, frozen storage (below -18 ° C): 4-8 months
Soft cheese:
Shelf life of non vacuum packaging, refrigerated storage (+5/-2 ° C): 5-7 days
Shelf life vacuum packaging, refrigerated storage (+5/-2 ° C): 13-15 days
Shelf life vacuum packaging, frozen storage (below -18 ° C): 4-8 months
Shelf life of vacuum packaged vegetables and fruits
Shelf life of non vacuum packaging, refrigerated storage (+5/-2 ° C): 3-7 days
Shelf life vacuum packaging, refrigerated storage (+5/-2 ° C): 10-25 days
Shelf life non vacuum packaging, refrigerated (below -18 ° C): 6-12 months
Shelf life vacuum packaging, frozen storage (below -18 ° C): 24-36 months
Shelf life of bakeries, bread and pastries, and pasta
Bread and cookies:
Shelf life non vacuum packaging, room temperature storage: 2-3 days
Shelf life vacuum packaging, room temperature storage: 7-10 days
Shelf life non vacuum packaging, refrigerated (below -18 ° C): 2-3 months
Shelf life vacuum packaging, frozen storage (below -18 ° C): 12-36 months
Cooked pasta:
Shelf life of non vacuum packaging, refrigerated storage (+5/-2 ° C): 2-3 days
Shelf life vacuum packaging, refrigerated storage (+5/-2 ° C): 8-12 days
Shelf life of dried beans and cereal
Shelf life non vacuum packaging, room temperature storage: 6-12 months
Shelf life vacuum packaging, room temperature storage: 12-24 months
