Is it safe to eat chinease food left out overnight??(update in OP)

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Is it safe to eat chinease food left out overnight??(update in OP) (Page 1 of 2)

Posted: 10/16/2010 8:01:25 AM EDT

so I went to bed last night after having chicken fried rice, sweet and sour shrimp, and won ton soup delivered for dinner. Well I forgot to put the leftovers in the fridge.

So is it still safe to keep these and heat them up for lunch today or is there a risk of salmonella etc.?

I know this is a stupid question, but do I dare say, I trust the wisdom of Arfcom.?

UPDATE
on hour 2 of ingesting said food above. All is well.

IF a change of update is needed after this then it will be posted. otherwise I survived.

Posted: 10/16/2010 8:04:29 AM EDT

[#1]

Quoted:
so I went to bed last night after having chicken fried rice, sweet and sour shrimp, and won ton soup delivered for dinner. Well I forgot to put the leftovers in the fridge.

So is it still safe to keep these and heat them up for lunch today or is there a risk of salmonella etc.?

I know this is a stupid question, but do I dare say, I trust the wisdom of Arfcom.?

Range report after consumption required... If you live to tell us about it.

Posted: 10/16/2010 8:04:39 AM EDT

[#2]

I wouldn't eat it.

Posted: 10/16/2010 8:04:43 AM EDT

[#3]

If you are questioning yourself about a decision, that is a warning sign that things may go awry.

Posted: 10/16/2010 8:05:12 AM EDT

[#4]

Sure. Dibs on guns and ammo.

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Posted: 10/16/2010 8:05:52 AM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:

I wouldn't eat it.

Posted: 10/16/2010 8:06:39 AM EDT

[#6]

I'd eat it.

Posted: 10/16/2010 8:07:08 AM EDT

[#7]

What could possibly go wrong?

Posted: 10/16/2010 8:07:23 AM EDT

[#8]

Definitely a negative on the shrimp...

Death will be upon you shortly after consuming.

Posted: 10/16/2010 8:08:13 AM EDT

[#9]

Had a guy at work bring his lunch one day and did not eat it .It sat in his truck over night and he ate it the next day for lunch.He was out for a week with food poisoning. IDIOT

Posted: 10/16/2010 8:08:52 AM EDT

[#10]

The velocity of projectile vomiting is directly proportional to the length of time the Chinese food was left out.

Posted: 10/16/2010 8:08:55 AM EDT

[#11]

Do not eat.

4073

Posted: 10/16/2010 8:10:58 AM EDT

[#12]

nope, let your cats eat it... oh wait, that's cannibalism

Posted: 10/16/2010 8:11:26 AM EDT

[#13]

I saw a fella eat chineese food that had been left out for 2 days in a hotel room. He was drunk at the time and was hungry, so he ate it...I was quite disgusted by that.

He lived

Posted: 10/16/2010 8:18:02 AM EDT

[#14]

Well just finished it, so far so good. I will probably go detoxify at the local pub shortly so all should be well.

I HOPE!!
I hate having to poop so much that I have to get in the shower because the bung hole is too sore to be wiped with TP.too much info? sorry

Posted: 10/16/2010 8:18:25 AM EDT

[#15]

You can either reheat all of it in the oven until the temperature hits 140*F + or freeze it all before eating it again.

And I think I'm gonna order some chinese food today.

Posted: 10/16/2010 8:19:26 AM EDT

[#16]

As long as flies weren"t circling it I would eat.

Posted: 10/16/2010 8:19:59 AM EDT

[#17]

Have a neighbor you don't like try it for you.

Problem solved.

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Posted: 10/16/2010 8:25:03 AM EDT

[#18]

I would venture a 'no'. With Chinese food anyway.

Think of how many food poisoning stories start with, "Well, there I was, eating some leftover Chinese.........."

Posted: 10/16/2010 8:29:19 AM EDT

[#19]

Ignore the preceeding advice. You can eat it all, and you'll lose wieght. Enjoy, my friend, yes, enjoy.

Posted: 10/16/2010 8:31:31 AM EDT

[#20]

Quoted:
You can either reheat all of it in the oven until the temperature hits 140*F + or freeze it all before eating it again.

And I think I'm gonna order some chinese food today.

Yeah that won't really do anything.....

How many days of the shits is $3 of left over chinese worth?

Posted: 10/16/2010 8:31:33 AM EDT

[#21]

Quoted:
so I went to bed last night after having chicken fried rice, sweet and sour shrimp, and won ton soup delivered for dinner. Well I forgot to put the leftovers in the fridge.

Fried rice is notoriously dangerous when left out. Ask any doctor.

Bacillus cereus: Causes mild illness with rapid onset of vomiting, with or without diarrhea and abdominal cramping. It is associated with rice (mainly fried rice) and other starchy foods such as pasta or potatoes. It has been speculated that this bacteria may also be used as a potential terrorist weapon.

http://www.emedicinehealth.com/food_poisoning/page3_em.htm

ETA: I see my advice is too late. Dibs on child-bearing aged women.

Posted: 10/16/2010 8:33:05 AM EDT

[#22]

Possible explosive diahrrea poop thread.........So IBTL for the follow up in 24 hours.

Posted: 10/16/2010 8:35:24 AM EDT

[#23]

it's the same as if you packed your lunch and ate it 8 hours later

Posted: 10/16/2010 8:35:34 AM EDT

[#24]

I believe the process of cooked food going bad starts after an hour of it being left out in the open.

DO NOT EAT.

Posted: 10/16/2010 8:40:41 AM EDT

[#25]

I am nobody to ask something like this because I have the constitution of a goat.

I can eat almost ANYTHING with no ill effects.

I have had more than one perrson tell me that I could live in a concentration camp and not lose an ounce.

Nine guys around me down with Samonella and Ptomaine and Piccolo MAY just burp twice, fart once and keep on truckin'.

I do not know if it is a blessing or a curse.

Posted: 10/16/2010 8:41:08 AM EDT

[#26]

I am nobody to ask something like this because I have the constitution of a goat.

I can eat almost ANYTHING with no ill effects.

I have had more than one perrson tell me that I could live in a concentration camp and not lose an ounce.

Nine guys around me down with Samonella and Ptomaine and Piccolo MAY just burp twice, fart once and keep on truckin'.

I do not know if it is a blessing or a curse.

Posted: 10/16/2010 8:44:56 AM EDT

[#27]

Quoted:

I am nobody to ask something like this because I have the constitution of a goat.

I can eat almost ANYTHING with no ill effects.

I have had more than one perrson tell me that I could live in a concentration camp and not lose an ounce.

Nine guys around me down with Samonella and Ptomaine and Piccolo MAY just burp twice, fart once and keep on truckin'.

I do not know if it is a blessing or a curse.

so true you had to say it twice

just think of all the places in the Asia that do not have refrigeration. I would assume that the salt/MSG has retarded the growth of anything too bad. Think of it as training for SHTF

Posted: 10/16/2010 9:02:18 AM EDT

[#28]

I don't see why not. It was left out the night before you got it as well.

Posted: 10/16/2010 9:10:05 AM EDT

[#29]

if I was camping I would eat my leftovers from the night before for breakfast, as long as it smells good, eat it.

Posted: 10/16/2010 9:12:05 AM EDT

[#30]

No.

Food poisoning isn't any fun and can even kill you.

Posted: 10/16/2010 9:13:19 AM EDT

[#31]

Quoted:
No.

Food poisoning isn't any fun and can even kill you.

this

why risk it?

Posted: 10/16/2010 9:14:19 AM EDT

[#32]

Just cook it again. All the bugs will die.

Posted: 10/16/2010 9:14:24 AM EDT

[#33]

How do you leave your chinese food out all night?

Everytime I've done that, I have to get up and let it in, otherwise it scratches at the door all night.

Posted: 10/16/2010 9:15:39 AM EDT

[#34]

safe? I dunno but I do it.

Posted: 10/16/2010 9:16:52 AM EDT

[#35]

Meh. I've found chinese food in the back of my fridge I never remember ordering and ate it....

Sweet and sour chicken is sweet and sour chicken.. its a crime for it to go to waste!

Posted: 10/16/2010 9:22:51 AM EDT

[#36]

ok so an hour has passed. All is still well in tummy.

I guess I was worried about nothing.
time to shower and then go do... whatever. I f I do die I'll make sure to let all you know.

ETA: Aslo just joined while sitting here browsing.

Posted: 10/16/2010 9:34:09 AM EDT

[#37]

FYI food poisoning takes approx. 4 hours to kick in.

Posted: 10/16/2010 9:35:41 AM EDT

[#38]

Chinese food isn't any safer left out, than when it is cooked fresh. I'd say you're good to go!

Posted: 10/16/2010 9:38:07 AM EDT

[#39]

Quoted:
Sure. Dibs on guns and ammo.

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I'll call optics. Keep us updated.

Posted: 10/16/2010 9:39:16 AM EDT

[#40]

Heating it up to at least 175 should kill any bacteria that may have started.

I would eat it ( after re-heating properly to sterilize )

Posted: 10/16/2010 9:41:04 AM EDT

[#41]

Quoted:

I am nobody to ask something like this because I have the constitution of a goat.

I can eat almost ANYTHING with no ill effects.

I have had more than one perrson tell me that I could live in a concentration camp and not lose an ounce.

Nine guys around me down with Samonella and Ptomaine and Piccolo MAY just burp twice, fart once and keep on truckin'.

I do not know if it is a blessing or a curse.

Yeah, I'm about the same way.

If you spend enough time on a sailboat in the middle of the ocean, you learn a lot of things about

food, hygiene, and all kinds of other stuff......

And this country seems to have a total phobia about food becoming poisonous instantly.

YMMV

Posted: 10/16/2010 9:43:51 AM EDT

[#42]

The old timers where I used to work told me about this guy who used to eat food out of the garbage cans. According to them, he really was a concentration camp survivor.

Posted: 10/16/2010 9:44:33 AM EDT

[#43]

Did it once; never again...

Posted: 10/16/2010 9:46:30 AM EDT

[#44]

Quoted:
Chinese food isn't any safer left out, than when it is cooked fresh. I'd say you're good to go!

That was my thought… I don’t think it’s ever safe to eat.

Posted: 10/16/2010 9:47:41 AM EDT

[#45]

Sure. Nuke it for a bit, it'll kill anything that grew in that time. If you don't report back, we'll know this was bad advise.

Posted: 10/16/2010 9:49:26 AM EDT

[#46]

You'll probably be ok dude.

Posted: 10/16/2010 9:54:02 AM EDT

[#47]

Quoted:
nope, let your cats eat it... oh wait, that's cannibalism

GOOD ONE!

Posted: 10/16/2010 9:55:06 AM EDT

[#48]

Food sitting out for more than 4 hours is a no go.

Posted: 10/16/2010 9:56:17 AM EDT

[#49]

Probably enough salt and MSGin it to inhibit any bacterial growth for a decent period of time. Also depend on the temp where the food was. Big difference between 60 and 90F in food spoilage, bacteria growth and the resulting toxin/s.

Sounds like a nice meal to take to work. Make it VERY presentable and delicious looking and leave it in the fridge for the resident food snitcher to eat. Sit back and enjoy the possible antics.

Posted: 10/16/2010 9:57:06 AM EDT

[#50]

Quoted:
Food sitting out for more than 4 hours is a no go.

Bah. I've eaten things left out all night and never had a problem.

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