Dairy & Eggs: How Long They Keep

The dairy case is where use-by dates do the most work and noses do the rest. Below is every dairy and egg product USDA’s FoodKeeper covers — the fridge window for each, what the freezer really does to it, and the signs it’s turned. The pattern worth knowing: most dairy freezes safely but comes back changed, which is why the freeze verdicts here lean on what you’ll cook, not just what’s allowed.