How to make sure your leftovers are safe to eat

By Primrose Freestone, Senior Lecturer in Clinical Microbiology, University of Leicester

Eating leftovers can be a great way to save money, diversify your cooking repertoire and reduce food waste.

But eating leftover food can also be risky as these foods have already been exposed to bacteria in the environment. If you haven’t stored and re-heated leftovers correctly, you could be putting yourself at risk of potentially life-threatening food poisoning.

That doesn’t mean you should start avoiding leftovers, however. By following the the correct food safety practices,…

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