How long can store bought raw meat be frozen before it is cooked?
Fresh beef and bison steaks – 6-9 months Fresh beef and bison roasts – 9-12 months Fresh pork chops – 4-6 months Fresh lamb chops – 6-8 months Fresh veal – 4-6 months Fresh ground meat (e.g. beef, bison, veal, lamb) – 3-4 months Cooked meat – 2-3 months Canned meat – 3-4 months Ham, whole – 1-2 months Ham, canned – 3-4 months Ham, canned – 3-4 months Bacon – 1 month Corned beef, uncooked – 1-2 months Restructured (flaked) meat products – 9-12 months Sausage, fresh – 1-2 months Smoked breakfast sausage links, patties – 2 months Sausage, smoked (e.g. Mettwurst) – 1-2 months Sausage, semi-dry (e.g. Summer sausage) – 6 months Sausage, dry smoked (e.g. Pepperoni, jerky, dry Salami) – 6 months Frankfurters, bologna – 1-2 months Luncheon meat – 1 month Meat gravies – 2-3 months TV beef and pork dinners – 18 months# Meat based casseroles – 4 months Variety meats (giblets, tongue, liver, heart, etc.) – 3-4 months Vinegar pickled meats (e.g. pickled pigs feet) – 2 weeks* * Opened Sources:
