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How long dairy products & eggs last
| Food | Fridge | Freezer | Pantry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Almond milk | Until the package use-by date (7–10 days once opened) | — | — |
| Butter | 1–2 months | 6–9 months | — |
| Buttermilk | 1–2 weeks | 3 months | — |
| Cheese | 6 months (3–4 weeks once opened) | 6 months | — |
| Cheese Curds | 2 weeks | 4 months | — |
| Coconut milk | Until the package use-by date (7–10 days once opened) | — | — |
| Coffee creamer | 3 weeks | — | — |
| Cottage cheese | 2 weeks (1 week once opened) | Not recommended | — |
| Cream | 1 month (1 week once opened) | Not recommended | — |
| Cream cheese | 2 weeks | Not recommended | — |
| Dips | 2 weeks | Not recommended | — |
| Egg dishes | 3–4 days | 2–3 months | — |
| Egg substitutes | 7 days (3 days once opened) | Not recommended | — |
| Eggnog | 3–5 days | 6 months | — |
| Ghee | 1–2 years | — | 6–8 months |
| Kefir | 1 week (1–2 days once opened) | Not recommended | — |
| Margarine | 6 months | 12 months | — |
| Milk | Until the package use-by date | 3 months | — |
| Nacho cheese | 2 weeks once opened | 3 months | 2 years |
| Pimento cheese | Until the package use-by date (4 weeks once opened) | — | — |
| Powdered milk | — | — | 3–5 years (3 months once opened) |
| Pudding | Until the package use-by date (2 days once opened) | Not recommended | — |
| Rice milk | Until the package use-by date (7–10 days once opened) | — | — |
| Ricotta | 2 weeks (1 week once opened) | Not recommended | — |
| Sour cream | Until the package use-by date | Not recommended | — |
| Soy milk | Until the package use-by date (7–10 days once opened) | — | — |
| Vegan Cheddar Cheese | 4 months (3–7 days once opened) | — | — |
| Whipped cream | 3–4 weeks | Not recommended | — |
| Whipped topping | 3 months | Not recommended | — |
| Yogurt | 1–2 weeks | 1–2 months | — |
Keep dairy on a shelf, not in the door, where the temperature swings every time the fridge opens.
Source: USDA FoodKeeper data. Updated 2026-10-13.