I left cooked rice and chicken out over night, can I still eat it if i put it in the microwave?

Question

I usually would but im just curious if other people think its bad. thanks

Answer 1

are you seriously asking this question?
have you ever had food poisioning??
i have......trust me, you never want it
The general rule often heard is "Keep hot foods hot, keep cold foods cold." It's a good rule and it helps to minimize your risk. The rule could be restated, "Don't leave foods lying around at room temperature," because this is how people get into trouble.
Foods left out during food preparation, cooking, and serving
The Two-Hour Rule
Refrigerate or freeze perishables, prepared food and leftovers, within two hours. Discard food left in the Danger Zone longer than two hours. This includes food in the car, picnics, and food left on the counter.

Danger Zone is between 4ºC (40ºF) and 40ºC (140ºF).


A Mailing list I'm on just debated the idea of getting sick from rice. Some folks pointed to this case of food poisoning associated with rice. I guess it's prone to bacterial contamination.let alone contamination from chicken
You're wondering about it, you shouldn't eat it ... Better to err on the side of safety

There's no way to know whether it's safe to eat. It probably is, but there's no way to be certain. If you contaminated it when you served from it the day prior, those bacteria could have been reproducing all day long at room temperature, spreading throughout the dish. Rice in particular is almost always contaminated with B. Cereus and the spores are extremely hardy; they want special conditions to desporulate and start growing, but who knows if those conditions weren't present in your pot somewhere?

Answer 2

Cooked Chicken Left Out Overnight

Answer 3

Asian marinate meat and grill for your Sunday dinner, rice and veggies (tj's has a good frozen stirfry) make enough for extra portions. Sunday leftovers for monday lunch. Purchase a bag of fresh prepared stirfry veggies, cook some fresh soba noodles on Monday night and season broth. Slice your "sunday" meat really thin and stir in. When at work , toss in a handfull of fresh veggies and micro till hot. Can use dry ramen noodles if you prefer or if more convenient. Season with your favorites, seseame oil, chili, sliced green onion, rice vinegar. Another night, frozen gyoza (pot stickers) for dinner, Lunch broth, sliced veggies, a little asian style bq meat and gyoza. Pork roast on the weekend can become a quick burrito bowl for lunch , soft tacos for dinner. Make the additional meat into soup. Keep your fridge on the cold side and the leftovers will stay fresh. Cheap , easy and fresh.

Answer 4

I wouldn't. A chicken and rice casserole costs, what -- maybe four or five bucks to make? Compare that to the thousands of dollars for a hospital stay after food poisoning, not to mention time lost from work and the misery of being sick.

Personally, I know which option I'd choose.

Answer 5

Don't take a chance. Bacteria begins to grow in just a few hours when food is left out of the fridge. It isn't worth suffering through days of bloody diarrhea and paying huge hospital bills.

Answer 6

yeah, thats bad. Dont eat it, bacteria and other stuff has been living and growing on it, and you could get very very very sick. It is important to refrigerate food within 2 hours after it is cooked if it is to be eaten the following day or two.

I think you should contact your local health department for food safety requirements.

Answer 7

Is bad to eat food left overnite outside the fridge, any cooked food.

Answer 8

NOPE, you may no get sick this time if you do but bacteria really loves to grow when temperature are between 130-70 degrees. Your taking a big chance, beside, its' not hard to make some more is it!

Answer 9

All fruits are fresh vegetables. A "vegetable" is a plant, any part of which is employed for food.

Answer 10

I guess it would depend on the circumstances. For example if it was during summertime with high temperature, I wouldn't feel too comfortable eating it. Especially if it was uncovered.

During the winter however foods can stay out overnight with no health hazard. I wouldn't make a habit of it though.