Category · 25 foods
Frozen Foods Storage Times
How long food bought frozen: pizza, vegetables, ice cream last on the counter, in the fridge and in the freezer — opened and unopened. Sourced from USDA FoodKeeper, last verified November 2026.
25 of 25 foods · sorted A–Z
| Counter | Fridge (unopened) | Freezes well? | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frozen breaded fish | Not recommended | Not recommended | — | 18 months | Yes |
 Frozen dough | Not recommended | 3–4 days | — | 12 months | Yes |
 Frozen edamame | Not recommended | Not listed | — | 2 years | Yes |
 Frozen egg substitute | Not recommended | 3–4 days | — | 12 months | Yes |
 Frozen fries and hash browns | Not recommended | Not recommended | — | 12 months | Yes |
 Frozen fruit | Not recommended | Not listed | — | 10–18 months | Yes |
 Frozen juice concentrate | Not recommended | Not listed | — | 2 years | Yes |
 Frozen lobster tails | Not recommended | 3–4 days | — | 8 months | Yes |
 Frozen meals | Not recommended | Not recommended | — | 12 months | Yes |
 Frozen pancakes and waffles | Not recommended | Not recommended | — | 3 months | Yes |
 Frozen pizza | Not recommended | 3–4 days | — | 12 months | Yes |
 Frozen polenta | Not recommended | Not listed | — | 12 months | Yes |
 Frozen precooked sausages | Not recommended | 3–4 days | — | 1–2 months | Yes |
 Frozen pretzels | Not recommended | 3–4 days | — | 9 months | Yes |
 Frozen raw fish | Not recommended | 3–4 days | — | 6 months | Yes |
 Frozen raw sausages | Not recommended | 3–4 days | — | 1–2 months | Yes |
 Frozen shrimp | Not recommended | 3–4 days | — | 12–18 months | Yes |
 Frozen vegetables | Not recommended | 3–4 days | — | 10–18 months | Yes |
 Ice cream | Not recommended | Not listed | — | 6 months | Yes |
 Kugel | Not recommended | Not listed | — | 1 year | Yes |
 Meat substitutes | Not recommended | 3–4 days | — | 12–18 months | Yes |
 Popsicles | Not recommended | Not listed | — | 9 months | Yes |
 Sorbet and sherbet | Not recommended | Not recommended | — | 9 months | Yes |
 Tempeh | Not recommended | 3–4 days | — | 6 months | Yes |
 Veggie hot dogs and crumbles | Not recommended | 3–4 days | — | 1–2 months | Yes |
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Numbers on this page come from USDA FoodKeeper and FSIS guidance. Last verified November 2026. How we verify our data · Report a wrong number