Poultry · 18 foods
Raw poultry Storage Times
How long raw poultry 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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18 of 18 foods · sorted A–Z
| Counter | Fridge (unopened) | Freezes well? | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bone-in chicken breast | 2 hours | 1–2 days | — | 9 months | Yes |
 Bone-in turkey breast | 2 hours | 1–2 days | — | 9 months | Yes |
 Boneless turkey breast | 2 hours | 1–2 days | — | 9 months | Yes |
 Capon | 2 hours | 1–2 days | — | 12 months | Yes |
 Chicken legs | 2 hours | 1–2 days | — | 9 months | Yes |
 Chicken thighs | 2 hours | 1–2 days | — | 9 months | Yes |
 Cornish hens | 2 hours | 1–2 days | — | 12 months | Yes |
 Duck | 2 hours | 1–2 days | — | 6 months | Yes |
 Giblets | 2 hours | 1–2 days | — | 3–4 months | Yes |
 Goose | 2 hours | 1–2 days | — | 6 months | Yes |
 Ground turkey | 2 hours | 1–2 days | — | 3–4 months | Yes |
 Pheasant | 2 hours | 1–2 days | — | 6 months | Yes |
 Quail | 2 hours | 1–2 days | — | 6 months | Yes |
 Raw chicken | 2 hours | 1–2 days | — | 9 months | Yes |
 Turkey legs | 2 hours | 1–2 days | — | 9 months | Yes |
 Turkey thighs | 2 hours | 1–2 days | — | 9 months | Yes |
 Whole raw chicken | 2 hours | 1–2 days | — | 12 months | Yes |
 Whole turkey | 2 hours | 1–2 days | — | 12 months | Yes |
Can you freeze… raw poultry?
18 answers, A–Z
Does… go bad?
Signs of spoilage for every raw poultry item
Left out overnight
The 2-hour rule for 18 perishable foods
Numbers on this page come from USDA FoodKeeper and FSIS guidance. Last verified November 2026. How we verify our data · Report a wrong number