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TIL my leftover chicken trick is actually dangerous
My buddy who works in food safety said keeping cooked chicken in the fridge for more than 3 days is a gamble, even if it smells fine. I've been eating week-old chicken from Sunday meal prep for years without issue, but now I'm wondering if I've just been lucky. Anyone else ever get sick from meal prep leftovers?
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taraross1mo ago
Yeah but come on, four or five days is a long shot. I've pushed chicken to five or six days plenty of times and never had a single problem. The three day rule sounds like something a food safety guy has to say so nobody sues him. Your body can handle a little bacteria unless you've got a weak stomach or something. I'll take my chances with the smell test over tossing perfectly good meat.
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shanef341mo ago
Man, I hear you. I used to be the same way with my leftovers, especially chicken. I kept thinking if it smelled okay and looked fine, it was good to go. But I actually got hit with a pretty nasty case of food poisoning a couple years back from some chicken that was maybe 4 or 5 days old. It wasn't fun at all, and it totally changed how I handle my meal prep now. I stick to that 3 day rule and just freeze whatever I don't plan to eat right away. It's way better than risking being stuck in the bathroom for a whole day.
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