How long does Potato salad last in the fridge?

The USDA publishes the same figures, word for word, for: Pasta salad.

Turning the range into a date

Potato salad keeps 3–5 days in the fridge. Enter a day and each row becomes a calendar date, worked out in your browser.

• In the fridgeUse by3 days to 5 days after the day you stored it

Every storage figure the USDA publishes for this item

USDA FoodKeeper files Potato salad under Deli & Prepared Foods.

• In the freezernot recommended
• In the fridge3 days to 5 days

Common searches, answered from this table

Can you freeze potato salad?

• In the freezernot recommended

Other foods on the same USDA shelf

• Coleslaw, homemade, prepared3–5 days in the fridge
• Poultry pieces, covered with gravy or broth3–4 days in the fridge
• Leftovers3–4 days in the fridgewith meat, fish, poultry, or egg
• Cooked rice4–6 days in the fridge
• Fruit, cut4 days in the fridge once opened
• Guacamole3–4 days in the fridge

Food safety rules that apply to every food

• Keep the refrigerator temperature at or below 40° F (4° C). The freezer temperature should be 0° F (-18° C).
• Never allow meat, poultry, seafood, eggs, or produce or other foods that require refrigeration to sit at room temperature for more than two hours—one hour if the air temperature is above 90° F.
• Though food will be safe indefinitely at 0° F, quality will decrease the longer the food is in the freezer.
• Never thaw food at room temperature, such as on the counter top. There are three safe ways to defrost food: in the refrigerator, in cold water, and in the microwave. Food thawed in cold water or in the microwave should be cooked immediately.
• Perishable foods should never be thawed on the counter, or in hot water and must not be left at room temperature for more than two hours.
• If you're not sure or if the food looks questionable, throw it out.

Sources: FDA: are you storing food safely · FDA: safe food handling · USDA FSIS: safe defrosting.

Where these numbers come from

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Source: USDA FoodKeeper, retrieved 1 September 2026. A figure that does not match the source? Tell us. How the site is built.

USDA index terms: potato, salad

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