How long does rice last?
Cooked rice leftovers can be kept in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days or frozen for 3 to 4 months.
| Form | Where | Official window |
|---|---|---|
| leftovers (cooked rice) | refrigerator | 3 to 4 days |
| leftovers (cooked rice) | refrigerator | 3 to 4 months |
| polished white rice | pantry | 25 to 30 years |
The official discard rule
If it's not cooled to 70 degrees F within those first 2 hours, it needs to be pitched out.
These are the official windows; when in doubt, follow the source linked below.
Grounded in: brunswick.ces.ncsu.edu, extension.usu.edu, fsis.usda.gov. Every window above appears
verbatim in the linked sources.
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