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How to store raw kabobs with vegetables

Best place: the fridge. USDA gives raw kabobs with vegetables a fridge time (1 to 2 days, from the package date) and no pantry time, so they belong in the fridge as soon as you get home. The freezer gives 3 to 4 months.

Pantry

No guideline

Fridge

1 to 2 days

from the package date

Freezer

3 to 4 months

best quality within

How to tell raw kabobs with vegetables have gone bad

General signs for meat: stuffed or assembled, the group USDA lists raw kabobs with vegetables under.

  • Sour or off smell coming from the filling, not just the meat
  • Filling that has gone slimy, watery or discoloured
  • Meat surrounding the stuffing turning grey or sticky
  • Packaging that has come loose or lets liquid leak out
  • Off smell during cooking that was not there raw

More on meat: stuffed or assembled. The times above are quality guidelines, not safety limits; food that shows these signs goes out regardless of the date.

Storage habits that make the difference

Keep stuffed or assembled meat refrigerated at all times before cooking, and cook it within a day or two of purchase. Use a food thermometer to make sure both the meat and the filling reach a safe temperature throughout. Freeze uncooked portions tightly wrapped if you cannot cook them in time.

How to store other meat: stuffed or assembled

Source: USDA FSIS FoodKeeper dataset (public domain). How we decode the data.