We encourage you to cook your products within 24 hours of removing from freezer to defrost. After 24 hours of defrosting (or 48 hours of defrosting for Wagyu), your seafood purchases should be cooked immediately. If you choose not to cook your seafood immediately after defrosting you must remove from the vacuum packaging to either a plate which can be covered with plastic wrap or a zip top bag, held under proper refrigeration and cooked within 2 days. However, your beef products can remain in the package and held under proper refrigeration for up to 3 days after defrosting.