Perishable product temperature requirement

Storage Temperature and humidity required for perishable product

S T O R A G E    R E Q U I R E M E N T    F O R    P E R I S H A B L E    F O O D S
Product			Storage life	Relative humidity %	Storage temp C
Fish	Haddock, cod, perch		12 days	95 to 100	—0.5 to 1
	Hake, whiting		10 days	95 to 100	0 to 1
	Halibut		18 days	95 to 100	—0.5 to 1
	Herring, kippered		10 days	80 to 90	0 to 2
	smoked		10 days	80 to 90	0 to 2
	Mackerel		6 to 8 days	95 to 100	0 to 1
	Menhaden		4 to 5 days	95 to 100	1 to 5
	Salmon		18 days	95 to 100	—0.5 to 1
	Tuna		14 days	95 to 100	0 to 2
	Frozen fish		6 to 12 months	90 to 95	—30 to —20
Shellfish	Scallop meat		12 days	95 to 100	0 to 1
	Shrimp		12 to 14 days	95 to 100	—0.5 to 1
	Lobster, American			In sea water Indefinitely	5 to 10
	Oysters, clams (meat and liquid)		5 to 8 days	100	0 to 2
	in shell		5 days	95 to 100	5 to 10
	Frozen shellfish		3 to 8 months	90 to 95	—34 to —20
Beef	Beef, fresh, average		1 week	88 to 95	—2 to 1
	Beef carcass	choice, 60% lean	1 to 3 weeks	85 to 90	0 to 4
		prime, 54% lean	1 to 3 weeks	85	0 to 1
		sirloin cut (choice)	1 to 3 weeks	85	0 to 1
		round cut (choice)	1 to 3 weeks	85	0 to 1
		dried, chipped	6 to 8 weeks	15	10 to 15
	Liver		5 days	90	0
	Veal, lean		3 weeks	85 to 95	—2 to 1
	Beef, frozen		6 to 12 months	90 to 95	—23 to —18
Pork	Pork, fresh, average		3 to 7 days	85 to 90	0 to 1
		carcass, 47% lean	3 to 5 days	85 to 90	0 to 1
		bellies, 35% lean	3 to 5 days	85	0 to 1
		fatback, 100% fat	3 to 7 days	85	0 to 1
		shoulder, 67% lean	3 to 5 days	85	0 to 1
		frozen	4 to 8 months	90 to 95	—23 to —18
	Ham, 74% lean		3 to 5 days	80 to 85	0 to 1
		light cure	1 to 2 weeks	80 to 85	3 to 5
		country cure	3 to 5 months	65 to 70	10 to 15
	frozen		6 to 8 months	90 to 95	—23 to —18
	Bacon, medium fat class		2 to 3 weeks	80 to 85	3 to 5
		cured, farm style	4 to 6 months	85	16 to 18
		cured, packer style	2 to 6 weeks	85	1 to 4
		frozen	2 to 4 months	90 to 95	—23 to —18
	Sausage, links or bulk		1 to 7 days	85	0 to 1
		country, smoked	1 to 3 weeks	85	0
	Frankfurters, average		1 to 3 weeks	85	0
		Polish style	1 to 3 weeks	85	0
Lamb	Fresh, average		3 to 4 weeks	85 to 90	—2 to 1
	Choice, lean		5 to 12 days	85	0
	Leg, choice, 83% lean		5 to 12 days	85	0
	Frozen		8 to 12 months	90 to 95	—23 to —18
Poultry	Poultry, fresh, average		1 to 3 weeks	95 to 100	—2 to 0
	Chicken, all classes		1 to 4 weeks	95 to 100	—2 to 0
	Turkey, all classes		1 to 4 weeks	95 to 100	—2 to 0
		breast roll	6 to 12 months		—20 to —18
		frankfurters	6 to 16 months		—20 to —10
	Duck		1 to 4 weeks	95 to 100	—2 to 0
	Poultry, frozen		12 months	90 to 95	—23 to —18
Meat (Miscellaneous)	Rabbits, fresh		1 to 5 days	90 to 95	0 to 1
Dairy Products	Butter		2 to 4 weeks	75 to 85	0
	Butter, frozen		12 to 20 months	70 to 85	—23
	Cheese, cheddar	long storage	12 months	65	0 to 1
		short storage	6 months	65	4
		processed	12 months	65	4
		grated	12 months	65	4
	Ice cream, 10% fat		3 to 23 months	90 to 95	—30 to —25
		premium	3 to 23 months	90 to 95	—35 to —40
Milk	lfuid, pasteurized		7 days		4 to 6
	grade A (3.7% fat)		2 to 4 months		0 to 1
	raw		2 days		0 to 4
	dried, whole		6 to 9 months	Low	21
		nonfat	16 months	Low	7 to 21
	evaporated		24 months		4
	evaporated, unsweetened		12 months		21
	condensed, sweetened		15 months		4
Eggs	Shell		5 to 6 months	80 to 90	—1.5 to Ob
		farm cooler	2 to 3 weeks	70 to 75	10 to 13
	Frozen	whole	1 year plus		—20
		yolk	1 year plus		—20
		white	1 year plus		—20
		whole egg solids	6 to 12 months	Low	1.5 to 4
	Yolk solids		6 to 12 months	Low	1.5 to 4
	Flake albumen solids		1 year plus	Low	Room
	Dry spray albumen solids		1 year plus	Low	Room
Candy	Milk chocolate		6 to 12 months	40	—20 to 1
	Peanut brittle		1.5 to 6 months	40	—20 to 1
	Fudge		5 to 12 months	65	—20 to 1
	Marshmallows		3 to 9 months	65	—20 to 1
Miscellaneous	Alfalfa meal		1 year plus	70 to 75	—20
	Beer, keg		3 to 8 weeks		1.5 to 4
		bottles and cans	3 to 6 months	65 or below	1.5 to 4
	Bread		3 to 13 weeks		—20
	Canned goods		1 year	70 or lower	0 to 15
	Cocoa		1 year plus	50 to 70	0 to 4
	Coffee, green		2 to 4 months	80 to 85	1.5 to 3
	Fur and fabrics		Several years	45 to 55	1 to 4
	Honey		1 year plus		10
	Hops		Several months	50 to 60	—2 to 0
	Nuts		8 to 12 months	65 to 75	0 to 10
	Oil, vegetable, salad		1 year plus		21
	Oleomargarine		1 year plus	60 to 70	1.5
	Orange juice		3 to 6 weeks		—1 to 1.5
	Popcorn, unpopped		4 to 6 weeks	85	0 to 4
	Yeast, baker's compressed				—0.5 to 0
	Tobacco, hogshead		1 year	50 to 65	10 to 18
		bales	1 to 2 years	70 to 85	2 to 4
		cigarettes	6 months	50 to 55	2 to 8
		cigars	2 months	60 to 65	2 to 10