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I left out a casserole all afternoon by accident. Won't reheating the dish kill food borne bacteria?
You are correct that reheating will kill food borne
bacteria. However, some bacteria produce poisons that
are not destroyed by cooking. These poisons are produced
when a food is left out at room temperature for an
extended period of time. It is not safe to consume foods
that have been at room temperature for more than two
hours. To be safe, refrigerate foods as soon as possible
after preparation.
Shannon Crosby, Dietetic Intern,
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
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