Fresh from your Giant Eagle^® seafood experts, we present guidelines for safe handling and storage of seafood.

Fresh seafood safety tips:

• Use all fresh seafood within 1-2 days.
• Store fresh fish in the upper section of the refrigerator, or in the meat keeper at 32°F.
• Place dry, dressed fish in a dish — then wrap loosely with foil or cling wrap.
• Keep fresh shellfish on ice in the refrigerator.

Frozen seafood:

• Frozen seafood can keep for up to six months at 0°F.
• Store frozen seafood in its original wrapper.
• Thaw frozen seafood in the refrigerator, in the microwave — or placed the frozen seafood in an airtight bag and immerse it in water.
• Use frozen seafood immediately after thawing it — do not thaw and re-freeze.

Cooked seafood:

• Refrigerate seafood immediately after cooking.
• Place cooked seafood in a covered container and wrap it in foil.
• Store cooked seafood no longer than three days in the refrigerator, or three months in the freezer.

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