Cooked rice

Once cooked, in the fridge1 day

In the freezerabout 4 weeks

After thawinguse within 1 day

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

Cooked rice keeps for 1 day in the fridge, counted from when you cook it. That's SnapLarder's estimate for cooked rice in general. If the packet has a date, go by the packet: it's specific to that product.

Cool it quickly, keep it in the fridge and eat it within a day. Only reheat it once.

Can you eat cooked rice 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 rice?

Yes. Cooked rice keeps for about 4 weeks in the freezer. Freeze it as soon as it has cooled, defrost it in the fridge, and use it within 1 day of thawing.