Dear Charles,
I thank you for the information provided.
As recommended by our auditor, I have to make a leftover procedure along with a table which elucidates food, temp and maximum days to keep in freezer/chiller without any quality change.
However, since we cannot produce any technical reference, I will go with your below derived reference table. http://www.fcs.uga.e...DNS-NE-602a.pdf
Foods
Refrigerator/Chiller (4°C)
Freezer (-22°C)
Opened Eggs
3 days
Do Not Freeze
Egg, Chicken, Tuna, Ham or Macaroni Salad
3-5 days
Do Not Freeze
Cooked meat and meat dishes
3-4 days
2-3 months
Soups and Stew
2 days
2-3 months
Cooked chicken & chicken dishes
3-4 days
4-6 months
Chicken nuggets & patties
1-2 days
1-2 months
Cooked fish
3-4 days
1-2 months
Hot dogs (opened packages)
1 week
1-2 months (wrapped)
Packed meat (opened packages)
3-5 days
1-2 months (wrapped)
Baby Foods
Strained fruits & vegetables
2-3 Days
6-8 months
Strained meats & egg yolks
1 day
1-2 months
Meats & vegetable combinations
1-2 days
3-4 months