Leftovers & Deli · 9 items
Prepared salads: Shelf Life Chart
Counter, fridge and freezer times for prepared salads, 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicken salad | 3–4 days | Not recommended | No | — | 2 hours |
 Coleslaw | 3–5 days | Not listed | — | — | 2 hours |
 Egg salad | 3–4 days | Not recommended | No | — | 2 hours |
 Ham salad | 3–4 days | Not recommended | No | — | 2 hours |
 Pasta salad | 3–5 days | Not recommended | No | — | 2 hours |
 Potato salad | 3–5 days | Not recommended | No | — | 2 hours |
 Salmon salad | 3–4 days | Not recommended | No | — | 2 hours |
 Shrimp salad | 3–4 days | Not recommended | No | — | 2 hours |
 Tuna salad | 3–4 days | Not recommended | No | — | 2 hours |
Can you freeze prepared salads?
8 freezer answers in alphabetical order
Does it go bad?
How to spot spoilage in each prepared salads item
Left out overnight
9 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