Is it okay to eat chicken cooked two days ago i.e. say Tuesday evening it was cooked and to eat it on Thursday evening?. The chicken was put into the fridge once it was cold after cooking. I am unsure in terms of bacteria etc that may produce on it since its been cooked. thanks for your response in advance!
2007-01-25 00:38:17 · 14 answers · asked by Sars 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Yes, it will be fine. Enjoy.
2007-01-25 00:42:39 · answer #1 · answered by S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will be fine, if you go into the supermarket and look at how long the sell by date is on cooked meats you will see that you are nowhere near them.
There are provisions though, separation of foods is mentioned in another answer, keep cooked food separate in your 'fridge from uncooked so as not to cross infect. Ideally keep the cooked stuff on a higher shelf, anything that drips will fall onto food that is going to be cooked and so kill any bacteria. Sadly most salad chillers are at the bottom of the fridge so make sure it is kept clean and covered.
2007-01-25 23:03:56 · answer #2 · answered by Confused 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When reheating always make sure to reheat to 165 degrees to kill off any bacteria on your food. Also how fresh was the chicken before you cooked it? Was it frozen? Fresh? And if it was fresh how long did it sit at the grocery store before arriving at your house. How was it handled.. did the chicken warm up on the trip home from the store and then rechilled in your cooler? Not to freak anyone out.. but there are so many variables when it comes to food.. but the chicken is more than likely safe to eat.
2007-01-28 08:50:30 · answer #3 · answered by laser93 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have roast chicken on a sunday, put the leftovers in the fridge as you do, and we have it in sandwiches for the next 2 or 3 days, dont keep it any longer than that, but we do it all the time and we have not had any problems with food poisoning or whatever. if you're having it for dinner, you must reheat it until it is absoloutely scorching all the way through to ensure it is fully reheated, or you must eat it cold, never just warm it up, as warming chicken encourages the bacteria and germs!
2007-01-25 00:43:09 · answer #4 · answered by J9 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should be fine if the chicken was stored in an airtight plastic container and your fridge is set at the manufacturer's recommended temperature. And it's important that the chicken was properly cooked in the first place!
2007-01-25 00:41:36 · answer #5 · answered by Stimpy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's fine, when I cook a whole chicken we keep the leftovers for 2-3 days and make sandwiches for work or stir fries etc. Just remember if you heat it up to make sure it is heated again all the way through.
2007-01-25 00:42:04 · answer #6 · answered by JoJi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it will be ok for up to three days after cooking. please remember to cool the chicken completely first before putting it in the fridge and don't forget to cover it with cling film as cross contamination with other foods in the fridge can cause upset tummies. Enjoy!
2007-01-25 00:43:43 · answer #7 · answered by Bonzo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it was cooked well the bacteria should be dead. Unless you handled it a lot after it was cooked and your refridgerator is at the right temperature, two days should be no problem.
2007-01-25 00:46:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it has been in the fridge yes, but if you re-heat it from the fridge,, make sure it is really hot
2007-01-25 00:48:47 · answer #9 · answered by sky 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should be fine--after 2 days I would not eat it though
2007-01-25 00:42:16 · answer #10 · answered by biznitchil 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋