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What is the shelf life of oysters?

Shelf Life of Oysters

Freshly shucked oysters have a shelf life of five to seven days.

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8/7/2006 10:04:09 AM
Brian Print said:

Very few people know this and many wouldn't beleive you could keep them so long.

10/6/2007 9:02:54 AM
Mike said:

On the west coast, fresh, commercially shucked oysters have a shelf-life from seven to fourteen days - depending on the time of year.

1/17/2009 4:14:31 PM
CINDY ROBINETTE said:

WE BOUGHT A GALLON OF SHUCKED OYSTERS 2 DAYS AGO ON THE LID IT SAIDS THAT THEY WERE SHUCKED ON JAN 3 I HAVE KEPT THEM VERY COLD IN ICE AND I PLAN TO FRY THEM HOW LONG ARE THEY GOOD FULL BEFORE I FRY THEM THANKYOU CINDY

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