Be prepared to fall back early Sunday morning, as people across the United States gain an hour of sleep with the end of daylight saving time. The switch happens Nov. 6 at 2 a.m. local daylight time.
To maximize the shelf life of cooked ground beef for safety and quality, refrigerate the ground beef in shallow airtight containers or wrap tightly with heavy-duty aluminum foil or plastic wrap. Properly stored, cooked ground beef will last for 3 to 4 days in the refrigerator. To further extend the shelf life of cooked ground beef, freeze it; freeze in covered airtight containers or heavy-duty freezer bags, or wrap tightly with heavy-duty aluminum foil or freezer wrap.
Back when I cooked meat regularly, I never left it in the refrigerator for more than a day. I just googled food storage times at the CDC, because I trust the CDC about infectious diseases. The web page below says 1-2 days for ground beef in the refrigerator. (And 9 days for clams-ugh-they don't seem like they've being overly conservative!). Source(s): www.cdc.gov/nasd/docs/d000001-d000100/d0...