Deli & Prepared Foods

• Olives2 weeks in the fridge once openedblack and green · up to 18 months sealed in the pantry
• Hummus7 days in the fridge once openedcommercial (pasteurized, with preservatives) · up to 3 months sealed in the fridge
• Canadian bacon10 days in the fridgesliced · up to 80 days sealed in the fridge
• Salami, pre-packaged, luncheon/deli meat3 days in the fridge once openedup to 2 weeks sealed in the fridge
• Luncheon meat or poultry3 days in the fridge once openedpre-packaged · up to 2 weeks sealed in the fridge
• Commercial brand vacuum-packed dinners, with USDA seal2 weeks sealed in the fridge
• Cooked rice4 days in the fridge
• Fruit, cut4 days in the fridge once opened
• Leftovers3 days in the fridgewith meat, fish, poultry, or egg
• Chicken salad3 days in the fridge
• Guacamole3 days in the fridge
• Main dishes or meals, hot or refrigerated3 days sealed in the fridge
• Coleslaw, homemade, prepared3 days in the fridge
• Pate1 day sealed in the fridge

How this list is ordered

14 foods in this category have a page here, ranked by the figure each row prints: how long it keeps outside the freezer. Olives leads at 18 months sealed in the pantry and Pate closes the order at 1 day sealed in the fridge, a spread of 540 times across one shelf.

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. Whether a given window is a safety limit or a quality window is stated on the page that prints it.