Poultry · 12 items
Cooked poultry: Shelf Life Chart
Counter, fridge and freezer times for cooked poultry, sealed or opened, collected in one sortable chart. Every figure comes from USDA FoodKeeper and was re-checked November 2026.
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12 of 12 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicken liver pâté | 7 days | Not listed | — | — | 2 hours |
 Chicken nuggets | Not listed | 1–3 months | Yes | — | 2 hours |
 Chicken patties | Not listed | 1–3 months | Yes | — | 2 hours |
 Chicken wings | 3–4 days | 4–6 months | Yes | — | 2 hours |
 Cooked chicken | 3–4 days | 4–6 months | Yes | — | 2 hours |
 Cooked ground turkey | 3–4 days | 4–6 months | Yes | — | 2 hours |
 Cooked turkey | 3–4 days | 4–6 months | Yes | — | 2 hours |
 Fried chicken | 3–4 days | 4 months | Yes | — | 2 hours |
 Grilled chicken | 3–4 days | 4–6 months | Yes | — | 2 hours |
 Rotisserie chicken | 3–4 days | 4 months | Yes | — | 2 hours |
 Shredded chicken | 3–4 days | 4–6 months | Yes | — | 2 hours |
 Turkey bacon | 7 days | 2–4 months | Yes | 2 weeks | 2 hours |
Can you freeze cooked poultry?
11 freezer answers in alphabetical order
Does it go bad?
How to spot spoilage in each cooked poultry item
Left out overnight
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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