no, it often contains bacteria which can survive cooking

which is why it needs to be refrigerated asap after cooking and should be eaten within a day.

Probably won't kill you, but can give you severe diarrhoea

Posted By: Worzel Scrimmage on March 27th 2020 at 18:09:07

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Wrath advice needed: How long will Chinese take away last in the fridge? (Coronavirus) - Timmy_Goat, Mar 27, 16:52:38
- Microwave it, in the foil trays (Coronavirus) - emmaroyds, Mar 27, 17:24:04
- Rice is not meant to be stored in the fridge for long I believe (n/m) (Coronavirus) - ede, Mar 27, 17:19:54
  - no, it often contains bacteria which can survive cooking (Coronavirus) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 27, 18:09:07
    - Thanks for the info. :-) (Coronavirus) - Timmy_Goat, Mar 27, 18:56:15
      - no worries. Not sure what temp would kill the bacteria (bacillus cereus apparently) (Coronavirus) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 27, 19:16:52
        
        aha just reading - frying does indeed help kill it, so boiling alone isn't enough (Coronavirus) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 27, 19:19:09
- 72 hours on a hard surface 😉 (n/m) (Coronavirus) - Worthing Yellow, Mar 27, 17:00:00
  - Unless it's stainless steel I believe. (n/m) (Coronavirus) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 27, 17:19:50
- I tend to oven reheat up to 3 days later and hasn't done me any harm. Well. (n/m) (Coronavirus) - DrDublin, Mar 27, 16:58:32
- Problem is you need to leave it for at least 3 ddys, (Coronavirus) - CB41, Mar 27, 16:55:19
  - I have a bowl of dilute bleach and just wipe down all deliveries with it (Coronavirus) - Timmy_Goat, Mar 27, 17:13:28
    - Perhaps cover your eyes and mouth,just to be doubley sure? (n/m) (Coronavirus) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 27, 17:21:29
  - Could douse it in anti bacterial? (n/m) (Coronavirus) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 27, 17:00:03

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