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Meat & Seafood
How to Store Ground Beef
Use or freeze ground beef within a day or two of buying.
Best kept: Refrigerator / Freezer
Pantry
Never
Fridge
1–2 days
Freezer
Up to 4 months
How to store it
- •Keep it in the coldest part of the fridge on the bottom shelf, in a leak-proof container.
- •Flatten portions in freezer bags for fast freezing and thawing.
- •Thaw in the fridge or in cold water, not at room temperature.
Signs it has gone bad
- •Sour smell
- •Slimy or sticky feel
- •Brown-gray throughout with off odor
- •Sticky packaging
Pro tips
- •A brown interior alone isn't spoilage — smell and texture matter most.
- •Portion before freezing so you thaw only what you need.
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