Orange County Health Department Florida Department of Health
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Thursday, February 09, 2012
Orange County Health Department 
>Environmental Health >Food Hygiene >Food Storage >Meat >Fresh
Fresh Meat refers to meat that you would buy at a meat counter in a grocery store. It can be cut or ground such as beef, lamb, pork or veal.
Product |
Refrigerator (Days at 40°F) |
Freezer (Months at 0°F) |
| Beef | ||
| Ground | 1 -2 | 3 -4 |
| Roast | 3 - 5 | 6 - 9 |
| Steak | 3 - 5 | 6 - 12 |
| Stew | 1 -2 | 3 -4 |
| Lamb | ||
| Chops | 3 - 5 | 6 - 9 |
| Roast | 3 - 5 | 6 - 9 |
| Pork | ||
| Chops | 3 -5 | 4 -6 |
| Roast | 3 -5 | 4 -6 |
| Sausage | 1 -2 | 1 -2 |
| Variety Meats (brains, heart, kidney, liver, tongue) | ||
| Organ | 1 - 2 | 3 -4 |
| Veal | ||
| Roasts | 3 -5 | 4 -6 |
