Dairy & Eggs · 3 items

Butter & spreads: Shelf Life Chart

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

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3 of 3 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
Butter	1–2 months	6–9 months	Yes	—	Not recommended
Ghee	1–2 years	Not listed	—	—	6–8 months
Margarine	6 months	12 months	Yes	—	Not recommended

Can you freeze butter & spreads?

2 freezer answers in alphabetical order

Does it go bad?

How to spot spoilage in each butter & spreads item

Left out overnight

The 2-hour rule applied to each food

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