How long does Canadian bacon last in the fridge?
Turning the range into a date
Canadian bacon (sliced) keeps 10 days in the fridge. Enter a day and each row becomes a calendar date, worked out in your browser.
Canadian bacon, whole
- In the freezerBest quality by2 months after the day you stored it
- In the fridgeUse by2 weeks after the day you stored it
Canadian bacon, sliced
- In the freezerBest quality by12 months after the day you stored it
- In the fridgeUse by10 days after the day you stored it
- From purchase · in the fridgeUse by80 days after the day you bought it
Every storage figure the USDA publishes for this item
USDA FoodKeeper lists 2 kinds under Canadian bacon.
Canadian bacon, whole
- In the freezer2 months
- In the fridge2 weeks
Canadian bacon, sliced
- In the freezer12 months
- In the fridge10 days
- From purchase · in the fridge80 days
Other foods on the same USDA shelf
- Hummus7 days in the fridge once openedcommercial (pasteurized, with preservatives) · up to 3 months in the fridge
- Commercial brand vacuum-packed dinners, with USDA seal2 weeks in the fridge
- Luncheon meat or poultry3–5 days in the fridge once openedpre-packaged · up to 2 weeks in the fridge
- Salami, pre-packaged, luncheon/deli meat3–5 days in the fridge once openedup to 2 weeks in the fridge
- Cooked rice4–6 days in the fridge
- Potato salad3–5 days in the fridge
Food safety rules that apply to every food
- Keep the refrigerator temperature at or below 40° F (4° C). The freezer temperature should be 0° F (-18° C).
- Never allow meat, poultry, seafood, eggs, or produce or other foods that require refrigeration to sit at room temperature for more than two hours—one hour if the air temperature is above 90° F.
- Though food will be safe indefinitely at 0° F, quality will decrease the longer the food is in the freezer.
- Never thaw food at room temperature, such as on the counter top. There are three safe ways to defrost food: in the refrigerator, in cold water, and in the microwave. Food thawed in cold water or in the microwave should be cooked immediately.
- Perishable foods should never be thawed on the counter, or in hot water and must not be left at room temperature for more than two hours.
- If you're not sure or if the food looks questionable, throw it out.
Sources: FDA: are you storing food safely · FDA: safe food handling · USDA FSIS: safe defrosting.
Where these numbers come from
Every figure and note on this page is reproduced from USDA FoodKeeper as published; the calendar date is the only arithmetic, and it runs in your browser.
Source: USDA FoodKeeper, retrieved 1 September 2026. A figure that does not match the source? Tell us. How the site is built.
The answer at the top is for Canadian bacon, sliced, the kind this site shows first; every kind the USDA lists under this name is printed with its own figures.
USDA index terms: bacon, sliced, whole
KeepsUntil is an independent reference built on public USDA data. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the U.S. Department of Agriculture or the Food and Drug Administration. Storage times are reproduced from USDA FoodKeeper as published; when in doubt, follow the FDA and USDA FSIS guidance linked on every food page.