How long after Thanksgiving can left over turkey be safetly eaten? Assume it's been properly refrigerated the whole time?

Assume it's been properly refrigerated the whole time Asked by NoahDenver 49 months ago Similar questions: long Thanksgiving left turkey safetly eaten Assume properly refrigerated time Food & Drink > Cooking.

Similar questions: long Thanksgiving left turkey safetly eaten Assume properly refrigerated time.

Three to four days, much longer if you freeze it. According to the FDA: Discard any turkey, stuffing, and gravy left out at room temperature longer than 2 hours; 1 hour in temperatures above 90 °F. Divide leftovers into smaller portions.

Refrigerate or freeze in covered shallow containers for quicker cooling. Use refrigerated turkey and stuffing within 3 to 4 days. Use gravy within 1 to 2 days.

If freezing leftovers, use within 2 to 6 months for best quality. From my personal experience, though, turkey leftovers stay edible for at least a week, sometimes more -- if they last that long! Generally speaking, your body has an incredibly accurate sensor that we used for millions of years before the federal government was around to give us advice: our nose.

If it smells bad to you, don't eat it. If it doesn't... it's most likely OK. Sources: USA FDA .

I would say no longer than 3 days or 4 days... There is still too much room for bacterial growth, and you definitely don't want food poisoning! You should cut all meat from bones before storing leftovers, and you should refrigerate or freeze turkey leftovers as soon as possible after the meal (even 20 minutes allow bacteria to grow). Be sure to store your turkey, gravy, and stuffing in separate containers (gravy and stuffing should be used within 2 days).

Turkey leftovers can be frozen for up to a month at 0 degrees F.

The FDA says 3-4 days is the limit for cooked meats. There are plenty of food storage safety references available to you on the internet. There is one posted here: cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/fttstore.html" rel="nofollow">cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/fttstore.html It gives cooked meats and cooked poultry dishes 3-4 days in proper refrigeration.(Less if it's covered in gravy).

For future reference - freezing that left over meat is a better option. The chart above give it 2-3 months or more for safe consumption if stored in the freezer. Sources: cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/fttstore.html" rel="nofollow">cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/fttstore.html .

Welllllllll....it has been over 2 weeks......... Food is my profession. I’m a personal chef and have specific food handling and safety designation: HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point). I know for a fact, that, regardless of ’slime’ factor and odour, it is not safe to eat a turkey that has been refrigerated for that long; a week at the latest but no longer.

Did you freeze any? If not, so sorry. Turkey does freeze beautifully and may guarantee leftovers long after Christmas (hey, if turkey is in store for your Christmas meal, FREEZE any leftovers!).

Turkeys do not carry a great deal of bacteria normally, but an exposed (even when wrapped, it’s ’exposed’), leftover carcass is a breeding ground for all of the ’little’ migrators that live in your fridge; a food borne illness waiting to happen. Do yourself a favour, say a fond fairwell to ’ol ’Tom’, shed a tear or two and pitch the bird. Your stomach and perhaps those of your family, will be most thankful that you did.

Sources: personal experience, career, food borne illness aNaIs. In's Recommendations The Certified HACCP Auditor Handbook Amazon List Price: $110. 25 Making the Most of HACCP: Learning from Others' Experience (Woodhead Publishing in Food Science and Technology) Amazon List Price: $229.95 Food Poisoning Treatment Stomach Rescue Death by Supermarket: The Fattening, Dumbing Down, and Poisoning of America Amazon List Price: $16.95 Used from: $10.10 Average Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5 (based on 23 reviews) Death in the Pot: The Impact of Food Poisoning on story Amazon List Price: $24.00 Used from: $8.60 Average Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5 (based on 2 reviews) Salmonella and botulism are just two types of bacteria that cause food poisoning.

Not only is it 'nauseating', it can be 'deadly' as well.

1 If it's still in the refrigerator and not in the freezer, then throw it out.It's full of bacteria. 4 days tops is best, that is if the turkey has been deboned.

If it's still in the refrigerator and not in the freezer, then throw it out. It's full of bacteria. 4 days tops is best, that is if the turkey has been deboned.

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