Spinach: 1 to 2 days
Tofu: 1 week
Tomatoes: 2 to 3 days
Turnips: 2 weeks
Zucchini: 4 to 5 days
Dairy
Butter: 1 to 3 months
Buttermilk: 1 to 2 weeks
Cottage Cheese: 1 week
Cream Cheese: 2 weeks
Half-and-Half: 3 to 4 days
Hard Cheese (such as cheddar or Swiss), Opened: 3 to 4 weeks
Hard Cheese (such as cheddar or Swiss), Unopened: 6 months
Margarine: 6 months
Milk: 1 week
Processed Cheese Slices: 1 to 2 months
Shredded Cheese: 1 month
Soft Cheese (such as Brie): 1 week
Sour Cream: 1 to 3 weeks
Soy Milk: 1 week
Whipped Cream: 1 day
Whipped Topping: 1 to 2 weeks
Whipping Cream: 1 month
Yogurt: 1 to 2 weeks
Prepared Foods
Bagels: 1 to 2 weeks
Bread: 1 to 2 weeks
Broth: 1 to 2 days
Cake or Cheesecake: 1 week
Cookies: 2 months
Leftovers: 3 to 4 days
Muffins: 1 week
Pie: 3 to 4 days
Rolls: 1 week
Soup or Stew: 3 to 4 days
Tortillas: 4 to 7 days
Condiments
Barbecue Sauce: 4 months
Chocolate Syrup: 6 months
Frosting, Canned: 1 week
Jams & Jellies: 6 months
Ketchup: 6 months
Maple Syrup: 12 months
Mayo: 2 months
Mustard: 12 months
Olives: 2 weeks
Pickles: 1 to 2 weeks
Salad Dressing: 3 months
Salsa: 1 month
Spaghetti Sauce: 4 days
While this list provides some guidance, we encourage you to use your senses to tell if food is spoiled. If the food in question looks or smells funky, it’s in your best interest to toss it. Better safe than sorry!
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