Cooked pasta

Once cooked, in the fridge3 days

In the freezerabout 6 months

After thawinguse within 2 days

Estimates for quality, not a safety ruling. What the dates mean

Cooked pasta keeps for 3 days in the fridge, counted from when you cook it. That's SnapLarder's estimate for cooked pasta in general. If the packet has a date, go by the packet: it's specific to that product.

Can you eat cooked pasta after the use-by date?

No. A use-by date is about safety: don’t eat it after it, even if it looks and smells fine. If you can’t use it in time, you can freeze it up to the use-by date. If the packet says best before instead, that’s about quality: check it, and it’s often fine for a while after. Use by vs best before

Can you freeze cooked pasta?

Yes. Cooked pasta keeps for about 6 months in the freezer. Freeze it as soon as it has cooled, defrost it in the fridge, and use it within 2 days of thawing.