Eat it or Freeze it

This US Department of Agriculture link was provided to me via a social networking site. I am often asked how long food can be kept. My general rule of thumb fits right in with these guidelines: if you are not going to eat it within the next few days, put the item in the freezer. Exceptions include previously-frozen food that you've already thawed in anticipation of cooking or re-heating (never re-freeze something), seafood you bought "fresh" here in Ohio (newsflash: almost ALL of our seafood here in Cleveland has been previously-frozen), and uncooked vegetables (they require parcooking before being frozen). Letting food items linger in the fridge is not necessarily high-risk, but there can be a risk, especially if you have an older refrigerator unit or you do not keep it at an ultra-cold temperature. So although the risk might not be imminent, getting food poisoning, even once, is so miserable, and potentially dangerous, that it is just not worth playing Russian Roulette with your carryout from a few nights ago. REALLY. You do not have to be wasteful or throw away an abundance of food, just wrap your items well and place them in the freezer if you cannot get to them within 3 days or so. Once frozen, most items will keep for months.

http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/food/how-long-can-you-refrigerate-or-freeze-food-1753460/