Food group · 63 items

Dairy & Eggs: Shelf Life Chart

Counter, fridge and freezer times for milk, cheese, yogurt, butter, cream and eggs, sealed or opened, collected in one sortable chart. Every figure comes from USDA FoodKeeper and was re-checked November 2026.

Eggs

Yogurt, sour cream & toppings

9 items

63 of 63 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
Almond milk	7–10 days	Not listed	—	Use-by date	2 hours
American cheese	3–4 weeks	Not recommended	No	—	Not recommended
Brie	1–2 weeks	6 months	For cooking	—	2 hours
Butter	1–2 months	6–9 months	Yes	—	Not recommended
Buttermilk	1–2 weeks	3 months	For cooking	—	2 hours
Cheddar cheese	3–4 weeks	6 months	For cooking	6 months	Refrigerate
Cheese curds	2 weeks	4 months	For cooking	—	Not recommended
Cheese slices (processed)	3–4 weeks	Not recommended	No	—	Not recommended
Coconut milk	7–10 days	Not listed	—	Use-by date	2 hours
Cottage cheese	1 week	Not recommended	No	2 weeks	2 hours
Cream cheese	2 weeks	Not recommended	No	—	2 hours
Deviled eggs	3–4 days	2–3 months	Yes	—	2 hours
Egg dishes	3–4 days	2–3 months	Yes	—	2 hours
Egg whites	2–4 days	12 months	Yes	—	2 hours
Egg yolks	2–4 days	12 months	Yes	—	2 hours
Eggnog	3–5 days	6 months	Yes	—	2 hours
Eggs	3–5 weeks	Not recommended	No	—	2 hours
Feta	1–2 weeks	6 months	For cooking	—	2 hours
French onion dip	2 weeks	Not recommended	No	—	2 hours
Fresh mozzarella	1–2 weeks	6 months	For cooking	—	2 hours
Frittata	3–4 days	2–3 months	Yes	—	2 hours
Ghee	1–2 years	Not listed	—	—	6–8 months
Goat cheese	1–2 weeks	6 months	For cooking	—	2 hours
Greek yogurt	1–2 weeks	1–2 months	For cooking	—	2 hours
Half and half	3–4 days	4 months	For cooking	—	2 hours
Hard cheese	3–4 weeks	6 months	For cooking	6 months	Refrigerate
Hard-boiled eggs	1 week	Not recommended	No	—	2 hours
Heavy cream	10 days	3–4 months	For cooking	—	2 hours
Kefir	1–2 days	Not recommended	No	1 week	2 hours
Lactose-free milk	1 week	Not recommended	No	Not recommended (pantry)	2 hours
Light cream	1 week	3–4 months	For cooking	—	2 hours
Liquid coffee creamer	3 weeks	Not listed	—	—	2 hours
Liquid egg substitute	3 days	Not recommended	No	7 days	2 hours
Margarine	6 months	12 months	Yes	—	Not recommended
Milk	1 week	3 months	For cooking	—	2 hours
Nacho cheese	2 weeks	3 months	For cooking	2 years (pantry)	2 hours
Omelette	3–4 days	2–3 months	Yes	—	2 hours
Parmesan cheese	3–4 weeks	6 months	For cooking	6 months	Refrigerate
Parmesan cheese (grated)	12 months	Not recommended	No	—	Not recommended
Pimento cheese	4 weeks	Not listed	—	Use-by date	2 hours
Powdered coffee creamer	Not needed	Not needed	—	2 years (pantry)	2–3 months
Powdered milk	Not needed	Not needed	—	3–5 years (pantry)	3 months
Pudding	2 days	Not recommended	No	Use-by date	2 hours
Quark	7–10 days	Not listed	—	—	2 hours
Raw egg whites and yolks	2–4 days	12 months	Yes	—	2 hours
Rice milk	7–10 days	Not listed	—	Use-by date	2 hours
Ricotta	1 week	Not recommended	No	2 weeks	2 hours
Scrambled eggs	3–4 days	2–3 months	Yes	—	2 hours
Shredded cheese	1 month	3–4 months	For cooking	—	Not recommended
Shredded mozzarella	1 month	3–4 months	For cooking	—	Not recommended
Soft cheese	1–2 weeks	6 months	For cooking	—	2 hours
Sour cream	Use-by date	Not recommended	No	—	2 hours
Sour cream dip	2 weeks	Not recommended	No	—	2 hours
Soy milk	7–10 days	Not listed	—	Use-by date	2 hours
String cheese	5 months	Not listed	—	—	Not recommended
Swiss cheese	3–4 weeks	6 months	For cooking	6 months	Refrigerate
Vegan cheese	3–7 days	Not listed	—	4 months	Refrigerate
Whipped cream (aerosol can)	3–4 weeks	Not recommended	No	—	2 hours
Whipped cream (homemade, sweetened)	1 day	1–2 months	For cooking	—	2 hours
Whipped topping (aerosol can)	3 months	Not recommended	No	—	2 hours
Whipped topping (tub)	2 weeks	14 months	For cooking	—	2 hours
Whipping cream	1 week	Not recommended	No	1 month	2 hours
Yogurt	1–2 weeks	1–2 months	For cooking	—	2 hours