r/foodsafety • u/foot_99 • 1d ago

General Question Is it safe to leave my leftovers (which have been refrigerated) in my bag at work and reheat after 5-6h of being taken out of the fridge?

I’m in a situation where there’s unfortunately no option to refrigerate leftovers at my work and I’d rather not buy lunch every day.

I know there’s technically a 4 hour rule for food being left out of the fridge before it needs to be consumed or tossed but am I at much risk here by exceeding that slightly before reheating and eating, provided my food was refrigerated properly the night before?

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u/Background-Heart-968 1d ago

Add ice packs to keep it cold.

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