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wrote:
> There are some two- or three-portion-sized frozen foods I covet (e.g.,
> fish [pre-cooked, and not], salibury steak, mac and cheese, meatloaf)
> but don't buy because I'm concerned about their safety if I don't eat
> all the 'portions' right away. Can you give me some guidance, please,
> about how long they might stay 'safe' in the icebox if parts of them
> have or have not been heated; or portions of them heated and eaten
> while the remaining portions remain in the frig (for how long?) ...
> that kind of thing.

I would say cook the entire package and keep the extra as
you would normal leftovers. A few days to a week, depending
on how cold and constant a temperature your icebox keeps.
I'd err on the low side for fish, mac-and-cheese is probably
safe longer than any of the others. If it grows fur or smells
funky, you probably shouldn't eat it. Good luck.

Bill Ranck
Blacksburg, Va.