Food group · 8 items
Baby Food: Shelf Life Chart
Counter, fridge and freezer times for formula, breast milk, jars and pouches, sealed or opened, collected in one sortable chart. Every figure comes from USDA FoodKeeper and was re-checked November 2026.
8 of 8 items shown · in A–Z order
Storage times from USDA FoodKeeper · printed from diagxcar.com · keep it on your fridge door.
| Good to freeze? | Fridge, sealed | Countertop | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baby cereal | Not needed | Not needed | — | Not recommended (pantry) | 1 month |
 Baby food dinners | 2 days | Not listed | — | Not recommended (pantry) | 2 hours |
 Baby food fruit | 3 days | Not listed | — | Not recommended (pantry) | 2 hours |
 Baby food jars and pouches | 2–3 days | Not listed | — | Not recommended (pantry) | 2 hours |
 Baby food vegetables | 2 days | Not listed | — | Not recommended (pantry) | 2 hours |
 Breast milk | 4 days | 6–12 months | Yes | — | 4 hours |
 Liquid baby formula | 2 days | Not listed | — | Not recommended (pantry) | 2 hours |
 Prepared baby formula | 1 day | Not listed | — | Not recommended (pantry) | 1 hour |
Can you freeze baby food?
1 freezer answers in alphabetical order
Does it go bad?
How to spot spoilage in each baby food item
Left out overnight
6 perishable foods checked against the 2-hour rule
Figures here are drawn from USDA FoodKeeper plus FSIS guidance. Data re-checked November 2026. How we check our numbers · Spotted an error? Tell us