Leftovers & Deli · 58 items

Cooked leftovers: Shelf Life Chart

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

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Storage times from USDA FoodKeeper · printed from diagxcar.com · keep it on your fridge door.

			Good to freeze?	Fridge, sealed	Countertop
Baked potatoes	3–4 days	1–2 months	Yes	—	2 hours
Baked ziti	3–4 days	Not listed	—	—	2 hours
Beef stew	3–4 days	2–3 months	Yes	—	2 hours
Burritos	3–4 days	2–3 months	Yes	—	2 hours
Casseroles	3–4 days	Not listed	—	—	2 hours
Chicken in gravy	3–4 days	1–2 months	Yes	—	2 hours
Chicken noodle soup	3–4 days	2–3 months	Yes	—	2 hours
Chili	3–4 days	2–3 months	Yes	—	2 hours
Chinese takeout	3–4 days	2–3 months	Yes	—	2 hours
Cooked bacon	3–4 days	2–3 months	Yes	—	2 hours
Cooked beans	3–4 days	1–2 months	Yes	—	2 hours
Cooked beef	3–4 days	2–3 months	Yes	—	2 hours
Cooked broccoli	3–4 days	1–2 months	Yes	—	2 hours
Cooked ground beef	3–4 days	2–3 months	Yes	—	2 hours
Cooked mushrooms	3–4 days	1–2 months	Yes	—	2 hours
Cooked oatmeal	3–4 days	1–2 months	Yes	—	2 hours
Cooked pasta	3–5 days	1–2 months	Yes	—	2 hours
Cooked pork	3–4 days	2–3 months	Yes	—	2 hours
Cooked potatoes	3–4 days	1–2 months	Yes	—	2 hours
Cooked rice	4–6 days	6 months	Yes	—	2 hours
Cooked sausage	3–4 days	2–3 months	Yes	—	2 hours
Cooked steak	3–4 days	2–3 months	Yes	—	2 hours
Cooked sweet potatoes	3–4 days	1–2 months	Yes	—	2 hours
Cooked vegetables	3–4 days	1–2 months	Yes	—	2 hours
Curry	3–4 days	2–3 months	Yes	—	2 hours
Enchiladas	3–4 days	Not listed	—	—	2 hours
Fried rice	3–4 days	2–3 months	Yes	—	2 hours
Goulash	3–4 days	2–3 months	Yes	—	2 hours
Hamburgers	3–4 days	2–3 months	Yes	—	2 hours
Homemade kugel	3–4 days	1 month	Yes	—	2 hours
Homemade vegetable soup	3–4 days	3 months	Yes	—	2 hours
Lasagna	3–4 days	Not listed	—	—	2 hours
Leftovers with meat	3–4 days	2–3 months	Yes	—	2 hours
Leftovers without meat	3–4 days	1–2 months	Yes	—	2 hours
Lentil soup	3–4 days	2–3 months	Yes	—	2 hours
Mac and cheese	3–4 days	Not listed	—	—	2 hours
Mashed potatoes	3–4 days	1–2 months	Yes	—	2 hours
Meat in gravy	3–4 days	6 months	Yes	—	2 hours
Meat sauce	3–4 days	2–3 months	Yes	—	2 hours
Meatballs	3–4 days	2–3 months	Yes	—	2 hours
Meatloaf	3–4 days	2–3 months	Yes	—	2 hours
Miso soup	3–4 days	2–3 months	Yes	—	2 hours
Pho	3–4 days	2–3 months	Yes	—	2 hours
Pizza	3–4 days	1–2 months	Yes	—	2 hours
Pot roast	3–4 days	2–3 months	Yes	—	2 hours
Potato soup	3–4 days	2–3 months	Yes	—	2 hours
Pozole	3–4 days	2–3 months	Yes	—	2 hours
Prepared meals	3–4 days	2–3 months	Yes	—	2 hours
Pulled pork	3–4 days	2–3 months	Yes	—	2 hours
Roast beef	3–4 days	2–3 months	Yes	—	2 hours
Roasted vegetables	3–4 days	1–2 months	Yes	—	2 hours
Shepherd's pie	3–4 days	Not listed	—	—	2 hours
Soup	3–4 days	2–3 months	Yes	—	2 hours
Spaghetti and meatballs	3–4 days	2–3 months	Yes	—	2 hours
Stew	3–4 days	2–3 months	Yes	—	2 hours
Stir-fry	3–4 days	2–3 months	Yes	—	2 hours
Taco meat	3–4 days	2–3 months	Yes	—	2 hours
Tamales	3–4 days	2–3 months	Yes	—	2 hours