What is the shelf life of thawed vacuum sealed seafood?
You don’t gain any shelf life per say for fresh uncooked seafood in a vacuum sealed pouch if you keep it refrigerated. If kept refrigerated, smoked salmon will last about 30 days unopened, but once opened – only about 3 days. The reason for that is that fresh fish isn’t cooked but smoked salmon or smoked halibut is. Cooked products last longer in a vacuum sealed pouch because most of the bacteria have been killed during the cooking process. Nova lox is different yet because it’s not cooked but cured thoroughly with salt which retards bacteria growth. It can be safely kept refrigerated about 7-10 day unopened, but once you open it, you should consume it within 2-3 days.