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Bacon, ham & sausage Storage Times

How long bacon, ham & sausage last on the counter, in the fridge and in the freezer — opened and unopened. Sourced from USDA FoodKeeper, last verified November 2026.

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	Counter		Fridge (unopened)		Freezes well?
Bacon	2 hours	1 week	1 week	1 month	Yes
Boneless canned ham (refrigerated)	2 hours	3–5 days	6–9 months	1–2 months	Yes
Boneless picnic ham	2 hours	1 week	—	1–2 months	Yes
Cooked chorizo	2 hours	1 month	1 year (pantry)	6 months	Yes
Corned beef	2 hours	5–7 days	—	1 month	Yes
Country ham	2 hours	1 week	—	1–2 months	Yes
Fresh boneless picnic ham	2 hours	1 week	—	1–2 months	Yes
Fresh half ham (bone-in)	2 hours	1 week	—	1–2 months	Yes
Fresh ham shank	2 hours	1 week	—	1–2 months	Yes
Fresh pork butt roll	2 hours	1 week	—	1–2 months	Yes
Fresh whole ham (bone-in)	2 hours	1 week	—	1–2 months	Yes
Half cooked ham (bone-in)	2 hours	1 week	—	1–2 months	Yes
Hot dogs	2 hours	1 week	2 weeks	1–2 months	Yes
Kielbasa and smoked sausage	2 hours	1 week	—	1–2 months	Yes
Meat pâté	2 hours	7 days	—	Not listed	—
Pastrami	2 hours	40 days	—	Not listed	—
Pepperoni	2 hours	2–3 weeks	—	1–2 months	Yes
Pork roll	2 hours	7 days	Use-by date	Not listed	—
Prosciutto	2 hours	2–3 months	—	1 month	Yes
Raw sausage	2 hours	1–2 days	—	1–2 months	Yes
Refrigerated canned ham	2 hours	6–9 months	—	Not recommended	No
Smoked bratwurst	2 hours	5–7 days	—	2–3 months	Yes
Spiral ham	2 hours	3–4 days	—	1–2 months	Yes
Uncooked boneless leg ham	2 hours	1 week	—	1–2 months	Yes
Uncooked half leg ham (bone-in)	2 hours	1 week	—	1–2 months	Yes
Uncooked smoked chorizo	2 hours	1 week	—	1–2 months	Yes
Uncooked whole leg ham (bone-in)	2 hours	1 week	—	1–2 months	Yes
Uncured bacon	2 hours	4–7 days	—	3–4 weeks	Yes
Uncured cooked ham	2 hours	3–4 days	—	3–4 months	Yes
Vacuum-packed ham	2 hours	2 weeks	—	1–2 months	Yes
Whole cooked ham (bone-in)	2 hours	1 week	—	1–2 months	Yes