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Originally Posted by GREENBACK
I think that if if looks good and smells good, time is not an issue.
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Originally Posted by kork13
Stuff grows on cooked foods left in the fridge too long, whether you can see it or not.
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kork13 is correct. By the time the food looks or smells bad, the volume of bacteria or mold is tremendous, but there can be more than enough present to sicken you before it reaches that point.
I once read that probably 85% of what we doctors diagnose as a stomach virus is actually a mild case of food poisoning. It's just that the symptoms aren't severe and our bodies take care of it within a day or two.
I think a week is the outer limit. If you have stuff leftover, just freeze it and then it isn't a problem.