How long can chinese food sit out before it goes bad?
I have some chinese food that sat out overnight. It was probabaly about 10 hours on the counter, and then i put it back in the fridge.
Is it safe to eat? (i really like my leftovers)
Just to make sure, i was going to heat it up really hot in the microwave…wont this kill bacteria if they were present?
The nose knows. Smell it. If you detect any unusual or bad odor at all, no matter how slight, then it’s no good. Unless you live in a place where it’s 100 degrees at night, then it’s probably fine if left out unrefrigerated overnight. I was a Peace Corps volunteer and lived (without a refrigerator) in West Africa for 2 years. You’d be amazed how well most food actually keeps without being refrigerated. I truly believe that the expiration dates we find on all our food packaging these days are there for no other reason than the producer’s legal liability worries.
No, heat does not kill all bacteria. After two hours at room temperature it should be thrown out.
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When in doubt. . . throw it out.
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if it contains meat easpecially seafood then DONT EAT IT! You should store food between 5 – 64 degress celcius. if re heating do it well!
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The nose knows. Smell it. If you detect any unusual or bad odor at all, no matter how slight, then it’s no good. Unless you live in a place where it’s 100 degrees at night, then it’s probably fine if left out unrefrigerated overnight. I was a Peace Corps volunteer and lived (without a refrigerator) in West Africa for 2 years. You’d be amazed how well most food actually keeps without being refrigerated. I truly believe that the expiration dates we find on all our food packaging these days are there for no other reason than the producer’s legal liability worries.
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THROW. IT. OUT.
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