Foods That Spoil Fastest in the Fridge
Ranked by minimum refrigerator storage duration.
| Rank | Food | Fridge Life |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cream (whipped, sweetened) | 1 days |
| 2 | Beef (ground) | 1 days |
| 3 | Lamb (ground) | 1 days |
| 4 | Veal (ground) | 1 days |
| 5 | Pork (ground) | 1 days |
| 6 | Variety meats (liver, tongue, chitterlings, etc.) | 1 days |
| 7 | Goat (ground) | 1 days |
| 8 | Sausage (raw bulk type or patties) | 1 days |
| 9 | Stuffed, raw pork chops | 1 days |
| 10 | Raw kabobs with vegetables | 1 days |
| 11 | Chicken (whole) | 1 days |
| 12 | Turkey (whole) | 1 days |
| 13 | Ground turkey or chicken | 1 days |
| 14 | Chicken parts (breast halves, bone-in) | 1 days |
| 15 | Chicken parts (breast halves, boneless) | 1 days |
| 16 | Chicken parts (legs or thighs) | 1 days |
| 17 | Turkey parts (breast halves, bone-in) | 1 days |
| 18 | Turkey parts (breast halves, boneless) | 1 days |
| 19 | Turkey parts (legs or thighs) | 1 days |
| 20 | Duckling (domestic or wild, whole) | 1 days |
| 21 | Goose (domestic or wild, whole) | 1 days |
| 22 | Pheasant (young, whole) | 1 days |
| 23 | Quail (whole) | 1 days |
| 24 | Capon (whole) | 1 days |
| 25 | Cornish Hens (whole) | 1 days |
Data from USDA FoodKeeper. See our disclaimers.