Too Old to Eat or Still Okay?

Submitted by georgiana on Thu, 08/19/2010 - 03:47.

Sometimes it's hard to tell if leftovers are still safe to eat. I tend to err on the side of caution and not want to eat anything that is more than two days old. But I've known people who were willing to eat a slice of pizza that had been in the couch for a week, once they dusted the spare change off.

Here's a good link from the USDA with advice on how old is too old.

http://www.fsis.usda.gov/news/NR_082405_01/index.asp