Food group · 36 items
Frozen Foods: Shelf Life Chart
Counter, fridge and freezer times for food bought frozen: pizza, vegetables, ice cream, sealed or opened, collected in one sortable chart. Every figure comes from USDA FoodKeeper and was re-checked November 2026.
36 of 36 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 French fries | Not recommended | 12 months | Yes | — | Not recommended |
 Frozen berries | Not listed | 10–18 months | Yes | — | Not recommended |
 Frozen breaded fish | Not recommended | 18 months | Yes | — | Not recommended |
 Frozen broccoli | 3–4 days | 10–18 months | Yes | — | Not recommended |
 Frozen corn | 3–4 days | 10–18 months | Yes | — | Not recommended |
 Frozen dough | 3–4 days | 12 months | Yes | — | Not recommended |
 Frozen edamame | Not listed | 2 years | Yes | — | Not recommended |
 Frozen egg substitute | 3–4 days | 12 months | Yes | — | Not recommended |
 Frozen fries and hash browns | Not recommended | 12 months | Yes | — | Not recommended |
 Frozen fruit | Not listed | 10–18 months | Yes | — | Not recommended |
 Frozen juice concentrate | Not listed | 2 years | Yes | — | Not recommended |
 Frozen lobster tails | 3–4 days | 8 months | Yes | — | Not recommended |
 Frozen meals | Not recommended | 12 months | Yes | — | Not recommended |
 Frozen pancakes | Not recommended | 3 months | Yes | — | Not recommended |
 Frozen pancakes and waffles | Not recommended | 3 months | Yes | — | Not recommended |
 Frozen peas | 3–4 days | 10–18 months | Yes | — | Not recommended |
 Frozen pizza | 3–4 days | 12 months | Yes | — | Not recommended |
 Frozen polenta | Not listed | 12 months | Yes | — | Not recommended |
 Frozen precooked sausages | 3–4 days | 1–2 months | Yes | — | Not recommended |
 Frozen pretzels | 3–4 days | 9 months | Yes | — | Not recommended |
 Frozen raw fish | 3–4 days | 6 months | Yes | — | Not recommended |
 Frozen raw sausages | 3–4 days | 1–2 months | Yes | — | Not recommended |
 Frozen shrimp | 3–4 days | 12–18 months | Yes | — | Not recommended |
 Frozen vegetables | 3–4 days | 10–18 months | Yes | — | Not recommended |
 Frozen waffles | Not recommended | 3 months | Yes | — | Not recommended |
 Hash browns | Not recommended | 12 months | Yes | — | Not recommended |
 Ice cream | Not listed | 6 months | Yes | — | Not recommended |
 Kugel | Not listed | 1 year | Yes | — | Not recommended |
 Meat substitutes | 3–4 days | 12–18 months | Yes | — | Not recommended |
 Popsicles | Not listed | 9 months | Yes | — | Not recommended |
 Sherbet | Not recommended | 9 months | Yes | — | Not recommended |
 Sorbet | Not recommended | 9 months | Yes | — | Not recommended |
 Sorbet and sherbet | Not recommended | 9 months | Yes | — | Not recommended |
 Tater tots | Not recommended | 12 months | Yes | — | Not recommended |
 Tempeh | 3–4 days | 6 months | Yes | — | Not recommended |
 Veggie hot dogs and crumbles | 3–4 days | 1–2 months | Yes | — | Not recommended |
Can you freeze frozen foods?
36 freezer answers in alphabetical order
Does it go bad?
How to spot spoilage in each frozen foods 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