Seafood · 21 items
Fish: Shelf Life Chart
Counter, fridge and freezer times for fish, sealed or opened, collected in one sortable chart. Every figure comes from USDA FoodKeeper and was re-checked November 2026.
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21 of 21 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bluefish | 1–2 days | 2–3 months | Yes | — | 2 hours |
 Catfish | 1–2 days | 2–3 months | Yes | — | 2 hours |
 Caviar | 2 days | Not recommended | No | 1–4 weeks | 2 hours |
 Cod | 1–2 days | 6–8 months | Yes | — | 2 hours |
 Cod and lean white fish | 1–2 days | 6–8 months | Yes | — | 2 hours |
 Cooked fish | 3–4 days | 1–2 months | Yes | — | 2 hours |
 Cooked salmon | 3–4 days | 1–2 months | Yes | — | 2 hours |
 Flounder | 1–2 days | 6–8 months | Yes | — | 2 hours |
 Haddock | 1–2 days | 6–8 months | Yes | — | 2 hours |
 Halibut | 1–2 days | 6–8 months | Yes | — | 2 hours |
 Imitation crab (surimi) | Use-by date | 9 months | Yes | — | 2 hours |
 Mackerel | 1–2 days | 2–3 months | Yes | — | 2 hours |
 Mullet | 1–2 days | 2–3 months | Yes | — | 2 hours |
 Ocean perch | 1–2 days | 4–8 months | Yes | — | 2 hours |
 Pollock | 1–2 days | 4–8 months | Yes | — | 2 hours |
 Pollock and rockfish | 1–2 days | 4–8 months | Yes | — | 2 hours |
 Rockfish | 1–2 days | 4–8 months | Yes | — | 2 hours |
 Salmon | 1–2 days | 2–3 months | Yes | — | 2 hours |
 Sea trout | 1–2 days | 4–8 months | Yes | — | 2 hours |
 Sole | 1–2 days | 6–8 months | Yes | — | 2 hours |
 Tuna steaks | 1–2 days | 2–3 months | Yes | — | 2 hours |
Can you freeze fish?
21 freezer answers in alphabetical order
Does it go bad?
How to spot spoilage in each fish item
Left out overnight
21 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