Kitchen tool · Official guidance
Is it still
safe?
Search 661 foods, evaluate the exact storage condition, check food left out, cook and thaw safely, and make item-specific outage decisions.
USDA FoodKeeper decision engine
Tell us what happened
to the food.
Search the full local library, choose the actual storage condition, and get the applicable official guidance—not a generic answer.
How long does it keep?
Start typing any food. Guidance keeps USDA’s separate pantry, refrigerator, freezer, after-purchase, after-opening, and after-thawing values intact.
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Was it left out too long?
This check is for perishable food between 40°F and 140°F (4°C–60°C). It uses the two-hour rule, or one hour above 90°F (32°C).
Cook it safely. Plan the thaw.
Search the cooking-temperature list and use a thermometer. The turkey planner calculates both refrigerator and cold-water thawing windows.
Choose a food to see the official minimum internal temperature, thermometer placement, and rest time.
Start before cooking day.
Keep, refreeze, or discard?
The appliance window is only the first check. This path also considers the actual food and whether frozen food still has ice crystals or is 40°F (4°C) or below.
Find the safer alternative.
For pregnancy, adults 65+, children under 5, and people with weakened immune systems. Select a food to see the official lower-risk choice.
Who will eat it?
Source and limits
Guidance, not a smell test.
The storage search uses a pinned local copy of the USDA FSIS FoodKeeper public dataset: 661 records across 14 categories, with separate values for pantry, refrigerator, freezer, after purchase, after opening, and after thawing. Cooking, outage, danger-zone, and higher-risk rules come from FoodSafety.gov guidance.
Storage ranges assume correct handling and temperatures. Freezer durations primarily describe quality; food held continuously at 0°F (−18°C) can remain safe beyond the quality window. Never taste food to decide whether it is safe. When temperature history is unknown or a vulnerable person may eat it, choose the more cautious action.
USDA FoodKeeper dataset ↗Safe temperatures ↗Power outages ↗Higher-risk groups ↗