When To Throw That Leftover Meal

Is your fridge full of left-over meals? Do you know when to trash that left over meal?

Here are some tips to know when its say goodbye to your left over meals:

* Physical apperance of the food doesn't mean its unsafe to eat. There are pathogens that are odorless, colorless and invisible. You will not be able to tell by your naked eye.

* Don't keep foods that are more than 4 days old at 40 degrees Fahrenheit or 4 degrees centigrade. Temperature plays a major role in the life of bacterias and pathogens since most of them are time and temperature dependent.

According to Catherine Donnelly, professor of nutrition and food sciences at the University of Vermont in Burlington, "If it's contaminated and then you further abuse it temperature-wise, then you're at risk," Donnelly said. "In heat, low levels of contamination can just go really wild." We should avoid leaving our groceries inside our hot cars for hours.

* We should also limit the transport time of 2 hours between table to fridge.

Observe a fridge theremometer and count the days on the calenday for food safety. This is more effective than just merely looking or smelling your leftover food.

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