How long is pizza good for if left out?

[pac1085]

my friend leaves his pizza out on his table for days and eats it...and whenever you try to tell them theres sht growing on it he gets all pissy saying your a moron for thinking that.. lol

 

[imported_Lucifer]

Originally posted by: MetalMat

Originally posted by: Thin Lizzy
I used to work in the Culinary Arts field, and I can help you answer this question. I will give you a clue to answering your question. If food is left out for more than 2 hours, it is already growing harmful bacteria. Now, you say the pizza was left out for 20 hours. I think you can answer your question now. 😉

Why can't you just microwave it or put it in a stove?

Because bacteria doesnt taste good. The bad odor may not be there, but the awful taste will be. And you will certainly get sick. Oh yes, and not only that, dead bacteria can still release its toxins even after they are killed.

 

[imported_Lucifer]

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: Thin Lizzy
I used to work in the Culinary Arts field, and I can help you answer this question. I will give you a clue to answering your question. If food is left out for more than 2 hours, it is already growing harmful bacteria. Now, you say the pizza was left out for 20 hours. I think you can answer your question now. 😉

The question is, is it enough to make you sick or kill you?

I think not!

Suit yourself.

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

What kind of pizza was it? Cheese would obviously be safer than say, pork sausage.

 

[imported_Lucifer]

Safer? Bacteria can grow on anything.

 

[Ophir]

3 days covered, 1 day uncovered, in the fridge: Months probably. You could eat older pizza, but since I eat mine cold I'm a bit conservative.

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

Originally posted by: Thin Lizzy
Safer? Bacteria can grow on anything.

yes, but whereas cheese will get moldy, pork sausage will grown other bacteria that are more harmful (i.e. e-coli, etc.). everything grows different stuff, and some stuff is worse ( e-coli, salmonella, etc.)

Pepperoni would be realtively safe as well because of the massive amount of preservatives. In fact many stores sell pepperoni outside of the refrigerated case.

 

[TranceNation]

in the garbage? that makes a big difference.....

 

[Schneider879]

Once a wiseman told me "No mold you're gold."

 

[imported_Lucifer]

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats

Originally posted by: Thin Lizzy
Safer? Bacteria can grow on anything.

yes, but whereas cheese will get moldy, pork sausage will grown other bacteria that are more harmful (i.e. e-coli, etc.). everything grows different stuff, and some stuff is worse ( e-coli, salmonella, etc.)

Pepperoni would be realtively safe as well because of the massive amount of preservatives. In fact many stores sell pepperoni outside of the refrigerated case.

The reason pepperoni can be sold without the refrigerated case is because it either has all the oxygen removed from the bag, or they have an oxygen absorber packet in the bag. Just buy a package of beef jerky. There is a small packet of an oxygen absorber to keep bacteria from growing on the jerky.

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

Originally posted by: TranceNation
in the garbage? that makes a big difference.....

hell, most people's kitchen sink is a bad as the trash. most people would be shocked to know their toilet probably has less bacteria than their kitchen sink.

 

[imported_Lucifer]

Originally posted by: Schneider879
Once a wiseman told me "No mold you're gold."

Why is he considered wise?

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

Originally posted by: Thin Lizzy

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats

Originally posted by: Thin Lizzy
Safer? Bacteria can grow on anything.

yes, but whereas cheese will get moldy, pork sausage will grown other bacteria that are more harmful (i.e. e-coli, etc.). everything grows different stuff, and some stuff is worse ( e-coli, salmonella, etc.)

Pepperoni would be realtively safe as well because of the massive amount of preservatives. In fact many stores sell pepperoni outside of the refrigerated case.

The reason pepperoni can be sold without the refrigerated case is because it either has all the oxygen removed from the bag, or they have an oxygen absorber packet in the bag. Just buy a package of beef jerky. There is a small packet of an oxygen absorber to keep bacteria from growing on the jerky.

so whats all that "air" in the package? The packet is a silica gel packet to absorb excess mositure.

 

[imported_Lucifer]

No, they dont put a packet of silica gel in a bag of pepperoni or Jerky. They put a small oxygen packet to absorb the oxygen. If you buy a package of jerky, or pepperoni, take out the little oxygen packet. Open it, and the contents look like pepper.

 

[shimsham]

Originally posted by: Thin Lizzy

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: Thin Lizzy
I used to work in the Culinary Arts field, and I can help you answer this question. I will give you a clue to answering your question. If food is left out for more than 2 hours, it is already growing harmful bacteria. Now, you say the pizza was left out for 20 hours. I think you can answer your question now. 😉

The question is, is it enough to make you sick or kill you?

I think not!

Suit yourself.

what about that 36hr old pizza i ate for lunch today?

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

Originally posted by: Thin Lizzy
No, they dont put a packet of silica gel in a bag of pepperoni or Jerky. They put a small oxygen packet to absorb the oxygen. If you buy a package of jerky, or pepperoni, take out the little oxygen packet. Open it, and the contents look like pepper.

Looks like we're both right

Linky

 

[imported_Lucifer]

Originally posted by: shimsham

Originally posted by: Thin Lizzy

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: Thin Lizzy
I used to work in the Culinary Arts field, and I can help you answer this question. I will give you a clue to answering your question. If food is left out for more than 2 hours, it is already growing harmful bacteria. Now, you say the pizza was left out for 20 hours. I think you can answer your question now. 😉

The question is, is it enough to make you sick or kill you?

I think not!

Suit yourself.

what about that 36hr old pizza i ate for lunch today?

:Q That cant be good. I remember when I was younger, my brother bought some egg rolls. We left them out all night. And in the morning, I ate two of them. I had the shats for 2 days straight.

 

[Zanix]

Pizza is non-biodegradable. Good forever cause it's so volitile bacteria can't grow on it.


I guess my slippers could be considered "food".

 

[imported_Lucifer]

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats

Originally posted by: Thin Lizzy
No, they dont put a packet of silica gel in a bag of pepperoni or Jerky. They put a small oxygen packet to absorb the oxygen. If you buy a package of jerky, or pepperoni, take out the little oxygen packet. Open it, and the contents look like pepper.

Looks like we're both right

Linky

Ok I see. Honestly, I never knew they put a packet of silica gel in a package of beef jerky. Thats actually very interesting to know. Thanks for the link! 🙂

 

[imported_Lucifer]

Originally posted by: Zanix
Pizza is non-biodegradable. Good forever cause it's so volitile bacteria can't grow on it.


I guess my slippers could be considered "food".

😕

 

[revnja]

Eat it.

 

[Abix]

I had some pizza that was 2 and a half weeks old last week. It was lounging around my room too! Never fear, a one minute microwave and a thirty-second shake gets ALL those little *things* off.

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

Originally posted by: adambooth
Eat it.

aren't you the guy that ate nothing but apples for a week?

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: Thin Lizzy

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats

Originally posted by: Thin Lizzy
Safer? Bacteria can grow on anything.

yes, but whereas cheese will get moldy, pork sausage will grown other bacteria that are more harmful (i.e. e-coli, etc.). everything grows different stuff, and some stuff is worse ( e-coli, salmonella, etc.)

Pepperoni would be realtively safe as well because of the massive amount of preservatives. In fact many stores sell pepperoni outside of the refrigerated case.

The reason pepperoni can be sold without the refrigerated case is because it either has all the oxygen removed from the bag, or they have an oxygen absorber packet in the bag. Just buy a package of beef jerky. There is a small packet of an oxygen absorber to keep bacteria from growing on the jerky.

Oxygen absorber? How does that work?

 

[imported_Lucifer]

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: Thin Lizzy

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats

Originally posted by: Thin Lizzy
Safer? Bacteria can grow on anything.

yes, but whereas cheese will get moldy, pork sausage will grown other bacteria that are more harmful (i.e. e-coli, etc.). everything grows different stuff, and some stuff is worse ( e-coli, salmonella, etc.)

Pepperoni would be realtively safe as well because of the massive amount of preservatives. In fact many stores sell pepperoni outside of the refrigerated case.

The reason pepperoni can be sold without the refrigerated case is because it either has all the oxygen removed from the bag, or they have an oxygen absorber packet in the bag. Just buy a package of beef jerky. There is a small packet of an oxygen absorber to keep bacteria from growing on the jerky.

Oxygen absorber? How does that work?

That is actually explained in Mikey's link.
Linky