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How to Store Chicken Safely
Storage Times
Since product dates aren't a guide for safe use of a product, how
long can the consumer store the food and still use it at top quality?
Follow these tips:
- Purchase the product before the date expires.
- Follow handling recommendations on product.
- Keep chicken in its package until using.
| Refrigerator
Home Storage (at 40° F or below) of Chicken Products |
| Product |
Refrigerator
Storage Times |
| Fresh Chicken, Giblets or Ground
Chicken |
1 to 2 days |
| Cooked Chicken, Leftover |
3 to 4 days |
| Chicken Broth or Gravy |
1 to 2 days |
| Cooked Chicken Casseroles, Dishes
or Soup |
3 to 4 days |
| Cooked Chicken Pieces, covered with
broth or gravy |
1 to 2 days |
| Cooked Chicken Nuggets, Patties |
1 to 2 days |
| Fried Chicken |
3 to 4 days |
| Take-Out Convenience Chicken (Rotisserie,
Fried, etc.) |
3 to 4 days |
| Restaurant Chicken Leftovers, brought
immediately home in a "Doggy Bag" |
3 to 4 days |
| Store-cooked Chicken Dinner including
gravy |
1 to 2 days |
| Chicken Salad |
3 to 5 days |
| Deli-sliced Chicken Luncheon Meat |
3 to 5 days |
| Chicken Luncheon Meat, sealed in
package |
2 weeks (but no longer than 1 week
after a "sell-by" date) |
| Chicken Luncheon Meat, after opening |
3 to 5 days |
| Vacuum-packed Dinners, Commercial
brand with USDA seal |
Unopened 2 weeks
Opened 3 to 4 days |
| Chicken Hotdogs, unopened |
2 weeks (but no longer than 1 week
after a "sell-by" date) |
| Chicken Hotdogs, after opening |
7 days |
| Canned Chicken Products |
2 to 5 years in pantry |
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