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I left my leftovers out, but in the box, yesterday until today. Is it safe to eat?

I had teriyaki chicken yesterday for lunch, but I forgot to take the leftovers home to keep in my fridge. It's been sitting on my desk since then. Is it still good or safe to eat? Or should I throw it out?

Public Comments

1. Throw it out.
2. throw it out! salmonela!!
3. You should throw it out.
4. I would probably still eat it, but my advice is to throw it out. : )
5. throw it out!
6. It will make you very sick. Toss it
7. Eh you should be fine. Sometimes you get drunk and forget to put your leftovers in the fridge... I know I've done it before...
8. no it probalby isnt ok to eat.. unless u had it in the fridge
9. DON"T EAT IT, Dude!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
10. gross trough it out!
11. You must be "Bored" asking this silly question, LOL Throw it away!
12. It is not safe to eat, especially since there is chicken in it. You will risk getting sick if you eat it...be safe...throw it out.
13. Ask Gordon Brown he's an expert in such matters.
14. I MUST SAY THIS IS A VERY ODD QUESTION. UMM LET ME THINK DOES IT SMELL LIKE IT'S STILL GOOD? \ IF IT SMELLS GOOD THEN TAKE A LITTLE BITE TO TASTE IT IF IT FEELS RIGHT WHILE YOUR IN THE MOMENT THEN GO FOR IT BY ALL MEANS,,, HOPE I HELPED--------> CHAOS2U2001
15. it depends on the temperature on your office, like in my house its a little cold inside so sometimes i dont need to put everything on the fridge, but i think you should check, but if theres anything strange throw it, even more because anyone, could have touched or done anything to it
16. throw it
17. You definitely need to throw it out. I worked in a restaurant for quite a while and food needs to be kept either above or below specific temperatures for it to be safe. Especially with chicken you run the risk of it becoming infected with something like Salmonella. Unless you want to spend an uncomfortable night in the emergency room, I would not eat it.
18. most everyone will say toss it BUT think,, you eat at your desk often..!!! you ever got sick NO !!! If it was pizza would you question IT..??? NO !!!
19. The bacteria has multiplied and if you do not have a strong constitution, I would say, "no". You should not eat it.
20. No. It's not safe to leave chicken out. I wouldn't eat it.
21. if you are going to eat it them heat it up past 200 degrees to kill all the germs
22. throw that food out it will make you sick
23. Throw it out. Don't even feed it to the dog. Plain yogurt might be ok, but that's about it.
24. I'm not going to give a smart ass answer like others have, but throw it away, otherwise you will catch salmonella.
25. It is differently not safe to eat it but you could hide it somewhere in a coworker desk you don't like.Make sure you come to work early to see the reactions of your coworker and put it on you tube
26. Im just gonna tell the truth, I wouldve smelled it and if it didnt smell sour, i wouldve ate it...lol
27. NO! dont eat it. throw it away.
28. No it isn't healthy to eat them at all. There is a chance you could get salmonella.
29. No, don't eat it , throw it out.
30. Nooooooooooo! Throw it away!
31. i wanna say eat it but if you get sick id feel bad smell it see what odor ya get smells alright id eat it
32. Ewww, THROW it away NOW!