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!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
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!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
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!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
peaches summed it up well
better to
IF IT DOUBT THROW IT OUT
than toss it down then chuck it back up!.!. and food poisoning can be a killer !.!. NO JOKING!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
better to
IF IT DOUBT THROW IT OUT
than toss it down then chuck it back up!.!. and food poisoning can be a killer !.!. NO JOKING!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
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!Www@FoodAQ@Com
No, heat does not kill all bacteria!. After two hours at room temperature it should be thrown out!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
THROW!. IT!. OUT!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
When in doubt!. !. !. throw it out!.Www@FoodAQ@Com