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 meat3–5 days in the fridge once openedup to 2 weeks sealed in the fridge
• Luncheon meat or poultry3–5 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 rice4–6 days in the fridge
• Fruit, cut4 days in the fridge once opened
• Leftovers3–4 days in the fridgewith meat, fish, poultry, or egg
• Chicken salad3–4 days in the fridge
• Seafood salads, (tuna salad, shrimp salad, salmon salad, mixed seafood salad, etc.)3–4 days in the fridge
• Ham salad3–4 days in the fridge
• Guacamole3–4 days in the fridge
• Soup, stews3–4 days in the fridge
• Vegetable soup, homemade3–4 days in the fridge
• Poultry pieces, covered with gravy or broth3–4 days in the fridge
• Main dishes or meals, hot or refrigerated3–4 days sealed in the fridge
• Coleslaw, homemade, prepared3–5 days in the fridge
• Pate1–2 days sealed in the fridge

How this list is ordered

19 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 1–2 days 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.