How long can food stay refrigerated without spoiling?

Answer 1

It depends on the food. There are some foods that can last for a long time without refrigeration. Other foods can't last for more than a couple hours. For example, uncooked, dried beans or pasta will keep a year or more unrefrigerated. Foods that are normally refrigerated should never be allowed to sit at room temperature more than 2 hours. Moist foods, especially those with protein, provide a breeding ground for food-borne illness that can even be fatal. The general rule is that these foods should be kept below 40 degrees (in the refrigerator) or above 140 degrees (hot). If it's a food that you would normally refrigerate, please don't eat it if it's been at room temp more than 2 hours, maximum. (Just a reminder -- food can contain staph or other nasty bacteria even if it looks and smells fine.)

How soon food will spoil without refrigeration will depend on a variety of variables including: the ambient temperature, the type of food and the microbes present in the food.

Once the temperature of potentially hazardous food itself (like meat, milk, poultry, seafood, cooked beans, processed produce, etc) has gotten above 40°F for more than 2 hours, the food should be discarded. The food might not actually appear spoiled and there is the possibility that the food could be perfectly safe for longer than that, BUT foodborne pathogens and toxins don't make their presence known until many hours after the food has been consumed. The 2 hour guideline is conservative, but it would be better to discard the food than to suffer the consequences.

Answer 2

You should store cooked food in the refrigerator for as little time as possible. Try to use it within a few days. If you cannot, freezing it as soon as possible will prolong the usable life - but make sure it is well-wrapped to prevent freezer burn.

Answer 3

Foods that are left out in room temperature for more than an hour can begin bacteria growth. Our stomach acids can kill some of these bacterias but not all and some can make you very sick. Keep foods OUT of the danger zone- Above 45 degrees and Below 145 degrees. Between these temperatures bacteria lives and breeds on our foods.

Answer 4

Depends which kind of food. Milk-about 3 hours max Meat-about just a few hours max === === Food that requires refrigeration should not be left at room temperature for more than 2 hours. Less time is even better. In fact, if the ambient temperature is around 90°F, the food should not be left out for more than 1 hour.

Answer 5

Once food is refrigirated, it cant get spoilt especially if it i iced. A dead mans body was found still fresh in antactica 500 years after his death. So, iced refrigirated food wont get spoilt.

Answer 6

food is good for 7 days in the fridge after that it needs to e tossed

Answer 7

In order to determine how long food stays safe without being refrigerated, the type of food needs to be known. For example, dairy products like milk, will spoil within 2 hours if not cooled.

Answer 8

It depends what type of food. some kinds of food last a few daysm others can last weeks

Answer 9

Most food should be good for 3 to 5 days, depending on the type of food. Meats should be used within 3 to 4 days, and vegetables should be good for 4 to 5 days.

Answer 10

i don’t know