Freezer Storage Chart  (TasteofHome.com)
The times given are for a 0ºF freezer that is at least two-thirds full.
 ITEM                                                                                             MONTHS

Baked breads, rolls, biscuits and unfrosted cakes

2 to 6

DAIRY
Butter or margarine	6 to 9
Cheeses (Brie, brick, cheddar, Monterey Jack,	6
Mozzarella, Swiss and grated Parmesan or Romano)
Cream (whipping and half-and-half)	2 to 4
Egg whites or yolks, uncooked	12
Milk or buttermilk	3
MEATS: BEEF, PORK, LAMB

Fresh

Chops	4 to 6
Ground meat or stew meat	3 to 4

Roasts	4 to 12
Sausage, fresh	1 to 2
Steaks	4 to 12
Cooked meats/casseroles	2 to 3
Process meats (bacon, ham, hot dogs, lunch meat	1 to 2
POULTRY
Fresh chicken and turkey
Whole	12

Parts	9
Cooked	1 to 3
FISH & SEAFOOD
Fillets/Steaks
Lean fish (cod, sole, halibut, orange roughy, flounder)	12
Fatty fish (catfish, perch, salmon, whitefish)	2 to 3
Scallops/Shrimp
Uncooked	3 to 6

Cooked
FRUITS
Fresh berries, cherries, peaches and pears	12
Juice concentrates, frozen	12
SOUPS & STEWS
VEGETABLES	2 to 3
Fresh (asparagus, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower and	8 to 12
and pepper)

PIES
Fruit, unbaked	8
Fruit, baked	1 to 2