Have you ever gotten sick on leftovers?

Question

Whats the oldest thing you have ever eaten? (leftovers)

Answer 1

I don't usually go past a week, cause by that time it's either moldy or undesirable.

But I have gotten sick eating really old food, stuff that definitely shouldn't have been eaten. Like a few weeks or so.

Answer 2

I  can't  eat  left overs;  leftovers  make  me  sick.  I  can  only  eat  fresh  cooked  food,  so,  when  I  cook,  I  only  cook  enough  for  one  meal.  When  I  go  to  a  Covered  Dish  Supper,  I  always  eat  what  I  brought,  b/c  other  ppl.  are  often  carless  in  their  food  preparation.  If  I'm  invited  to  eat  at  someone's  home,  I  make  it  my  business  to  inquire  about  how  and  when  the  food  was  prepared.  Once  I  was  invited  to  visit  a  friend  out  of  town  and  when  I  arrived  at  her  home,  I  could  not  believe  what  she  had  done.  She  had  cooked  a  lot  of  the  food  the  night  before  and  just  left  it  in  the  cooking  vessels  right  there  on  the  stove  overnight.  Didn't  bother  to  put  it  in  the  refrigerator.  I  made  an  excuse  to  go  to  the  mall  and  got  something  to  eat  there.  Bought  some  snacks  to  stash  away  and  eat  when  I  got  hungry.  When  the  meals  were  served,  I  just  played  with  the  food  and  pretended  to  eat  a  bite  or  two.  They  were  college  educated  and  financially  well  to  do  ppl.  Tsk...

Answer 3

You can get ill on leftovers even if they aren't stored properly, like left out of the refrigerator in a really warm area for an extended period of time.

And I think the reason why people end up eating things that are old is that they don't know how old the stuff is and ignore the saying, "When in doubt, throw it out." It might be due to the food costing a lot, not wanting to waste stuff, or unwilling to waste food.