Instructions: Frozen foods remain safe indefinitely, according to the USDAs Food Safety and Inspection Service. The quality of frozen foods does break down, though.

Here are the USDAs suggested maximum freezing times for some common foods held at 0 degrees:
Bacon and sausage: 1-2 months
Casseroles: 1-2 months
Fruit, uncooked or cooked: 2-3 months
Game, uncooked: 8-12 months
Ham, hot dogs and lunch meats: 1-2 months Meat, uncooked ground: 3-4 months
Meat, cooked: 2-3 months
Poultry, uncooked whole: 12 months
Poultry, uncooked parts: 9 months
Poultry, cooked: 3-4 months
Roast, uncooked: 9 months
Steaks and chops, uncooked: 4-6 months
Soups and stews: 2-3 months
Vegetables, cooked: 2-3 months

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