According to Nutrition Central cold cuts can be kept in the fridge 3 - 5 days.
What's growing in your fridge?
http://www.canoe.ca/HealthMayeMuskColumns/011113.html
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Excerpts:
?Deli meats, also known as "cold cuts," need to remain cold as well.
Most refrigerated deli meats are safe to eat for 3 to 5 days; more
sensitive cuts like turkey, chicken breast, and rare roast beef may be
good for only 2 to 4 days. Buy an appropriate amount to be consumed
within these time frames or freeze the extras. If left out of
refrigeration for more than two hours, deli meats should be
discarded.?
Title: Whole Foods Market : Issues & Actions : Food Safety : Handling
http://www.wholefoods.com/cgi-bin/print10pt.cgi?url=/issues/fs_prepared.html
Partnership for Food Safety Education, Food Marketing Institute, Food
and Drug Administration (FDA), US Department of Agriculture (USDA),
http://www.mcvitamins.com/Health%20Opponents/preparedfoods.htm
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To help clarify when food should be thrown out, Prevention magazine
has set these guidelines:
?Eggs, seafood and meats spoil quickly and pose the greatest threat to
your kitchen. Eggs can last three to four weeks in the refrigerator,
but liquid egg substitutes only last about three days if the package
is opened. Deli cold cuts last about four days in the refrigerator,
and fresh meats are only good for three days. Fresh poultry, shellfish
and raw fish keep for about two days.?
They state: ?When in doubt, throw it out.?
Archangel Health News
http://www.archangelhealth.com/newsletters/nl091099.htm
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?Cold cuts should remain in a very tight wrap in the refrigerator for
no more than three days.?
PageWise
http://arar.essortment.com/foodfreshness_rsbp.htm
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