USDA-based guidance

Seafood

Fish and shellfish spoil fast. Storage windows for raw, cooked, and canned seafood.

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Fish fridge 1–3 days · freezer 6–8 months spoils fast — cook or freeze Salmon fridge 1–3 days · freezer 2–3 months spoils fast — cook or freeze Shrimp fridge 3–5 days · freezer 6–18 months standard windows Canned Tuna fridge 3–4 days · freezer 3 months standard windows Cod fridge 1–3 days · freezer 6–8 months spoils fast — cook or freeze Tilapia fridge 1–3 days · freezer 6–8 months spoils fast — cook or freeze Halibut fridge 1–3 days · freezer 6–8 months spoils fast — cook or freeze Flounder fridge 1–3 days · freezer 6–8 months spoils fast — cook or freeze Haddock fridge 1–3 days · freezer 6–8 months spoils fast — cook or freeze Fresh Tuna fridge 1–3 days · freezer 2–3 months spoils fast — cook or freeze Mackerel fridge 1–3 days · freezer 2–3 months spoils fast — cook or freeze Catfish fridge 1–3 days · freezer 2–3 months spoils fast — cook or freeze Crab fridge 2–4 days · freezer 2–4 months spoils fast — cook or freeze Lobster fridge Cook live same day; cooked 3–4 days · freezer Cooked meat ~3 months standard windows Clams fridge Live: while alive · freezer Shucked 3–4 months standard windows Mussels fridge Live: while alive · freezer Shucked 3–4 months standard windows Oysters fridge Live: while alive; shucked: 1–2 days · freezer Shucked 3–4 months standard windows Scallops fridge 1–2 days · freezer 3–6 months spoils fast — cook or freeze Squid fridge 1–2 days · freezer 3–6 months spoils fast — cook or freeze

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