Food spoils quickly in the summer season. In such a situation, people store it in the fridge, but do you know how long cooked food should be kept in the fridge and after how much time it can spoil. Doctors say that food spoils quickly due to increase in temperature, hence people take the help of refrigerator but even after keeping it for a long time, food can become harmful. Therefore, one should avoid keeping food in the refrigerator for a long time. So let us know how long does food kept in the fridge remain safe…
Actually, some people’s fridge is not cleaned properly. Due to this, insects can grow in it, which can infect the food kept in the freezer by sitting on it. Then when you eat that food, there is a risk of many stomach related diseases. Therefore your fridge should always be kept clean.
Care should be taken not to keep too much or too much food in the refrigerator for too long. By doing this, there is no space left for air in the fridge, due to which many types of bacteria can grow.
Health experts say that every food has a different time to be kept in the refrigerator. Vegetables can be kept for 3-4 days. At the same time, fruits can be kept for a week. Whereas meat, eggs and beans should be used within two days. If food is to be eaten, it should not be kept in the refrigerator for more than 5-6 hours.
Food should be kept in the refrigerator within 1-2 hours of cooking. Also keep in mind that the temperature of the fridge should remain within 2-3 degrees. If you are keeping cooked vegetables in the fridge, then keep it for 3-4 hours only. Whenever you take it out to eat, make sure to heat it.
Doctors say that if you keep food in the fridge for a long time and then eat it, there is a risk of many diseases. Many times, even if cooked food gets spoiled, it does not smell bad, due to which people eat it, due to which there is a risk of food poisoning and typhoid. Therefore avoid using such food.
Published at : 05 Apr 2024 03:37 PM (IST)
