Why do you have to use the office fridge for food you’ll eat today?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You’re supposed to throw out all perishable food that’s been at room temperature for more than two hours.

No you are not.

Yes, you are. https://www.fsis.usda.gov/food-safety/safe-food-handling-and-preparation/food-safety-basics/leftovers-and-food-safety

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Many foods should only be out of refrigeration for 2hours or less.

That is why. (Otherwise, it can start growing bacteria that can make you sick)

Do you eat raw chicken for lunch? In which case, you have bigger food safety issues.

The vast majority of lunch foods are going to be totally fine in an air conditioned office building.

Wrong again. https://www.fsis.usda.gov/food-safety/safe-food-handling-and-preparation/food-safety-basics/leftovers-and-food-safety

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I only use the office fridge for food I’ll eat in 3 days. I bring all my lunches in 3 days early. That way they’re cold and semi-fresh and I sneak under the radar of the work fridge police who tsk tsk the storage of foods to be eaten that same day.

On a more serious note, I have never read such an inane take. Some foods can go bad in a few hours and need to be kept cold. Not everyone wants to lug ice packs during their commute. Fridge is perfect cool place to store until lunch. Why would anyone care that people put lunches in the fridge?

No food is going to actually go bad in a climate controlled office over 4-5 hours. I assume nobody is bringing raw chicken for lunch. if you are that is a whole different conversation.

OTOH some people may just prefer as a taste matter to have their stuff chilled. that’s understandable.

Girl, no
https://www.fsis.usda.gov/food-safety/safe-food-handling-and-preparation/food-safety-basics/leftovers-and-food-safety

I don’t know what to tell you. Your PB&J can survive out of the refrigerator. otherwise all school children would be dead.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I keep a small dorm-room type fridge in my office. To avoid the office grumps that question my fridge habits.

Me too, I thought I was the only crazy one!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Many foods should only be out of refrigeration for 2hours or less.

That is why. (Otherwise, it can start growing bacteria that can make you sick)

Do you eat raw chicken for lunch? In which case, you have bigger food safety issues.

The vast majority of lunch foods are going to be totally fine in an air conditioned office building.

Wrong again. https://www.fsis.usda.gov/food-safety/safe-food-handling-and-preparation/food-safety-basics/leftovers-and-food-safety

true, everyone who packed a brown bag lunch for school is now dead.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I only use the office fridge for food I’ll eat in 3 days. I bring all my lunches in 3 days early. That way they’re cold and semi-fresh and I sneak under the radar of the work fridge police who tsk tsk the storage of foods to be eaten that same day.

On a more serious note, I have never read such an inane take. Some foods can go bad in a few hours and need to be kept cold. Not everyone wants to lug ice packs during their commute. Fridge is perfect cool place to store until lunch. Why would anyone care that people put lunches in the fridge?

No food is going to actually go bad in a climate controlled office over 4-5 hours. I assume nobody is bringing raw chicken for lunch. if you are that is a whole different conversation.

OTOH some people may just prefer as a taste matter to have their stuff chilled. that’s understandable.

Girl, no
https://www.fsis.usda.gov/food-safety/safe-food-handling-and-preparation/food-safety-basics/leftovers-and-food-safety

I don’t know what to tell you. Your PB&J can survive out of the refrigerator. otherwise all school children would be dead.

PB&J is not a perishable food. Your ham sandwich is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You’re supposed to throw out all perishable food that’s been at room temperature for more than two hours.

according to who? Because that's total BS

But I also don't eat certain foods at room temperature. My employer provides a large fridge for me to store my lunch and that's what I do. If you don't like it, that is a you problem.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I only use the office fridge for food I’ll eat in 3 days. I bring all my lunches in 3 days early. That way they’re cold and semi-fresh and I sneak under the radar of the work fridge police who tsk tsk the storage of foods to be eaten that same day.

On a more serious note, I have never read such an inane take. Some foods can go bad in a few hours and need to be kept cold. Not everyone wants to lug ice packs during their commute. Fridge is perfect cool place to store until lunch. Why would anyone care that people put lunches in the fridge?

No food is going to actually go bad in a climate controlled office over 4-5 hours. I assume nobody is bringing raw chicken for lunch. if you are that is a whole different conversation.

OTOH some people may just prefer as a taste matter to have their stuff chilled. that’s understandable.

Girl, no
https://www.fsis.usda.gov/food-safety/safe-food-handling-and-preparation/food-safety-basics/leftovers-and-food-safety

I don’t know what to tell you. Your PB&J can survive out of the refrigerator. otherwise all school children would be dead.

PB&J is not a perishable food. Your ham sandwich is.

Even a ham sandwich is fine for 4 hours. Do you not realize how much sodium is in that shit?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You’re supposed to throw out all perishable food that’s been at room temperature for more than two hours.

according to who? Because that's total BS

But I also don't eat certain foods at room temperature. My employer provides a large fridge for me to store my lunch and that's what I do. If you don't like it, that is a you problem.

The USDA. Maybe read the thread?

https://www.fsis.usda.gov/food-safety/safe-food-handling-and-preparation/food-safety-basics/leftovers-and-food-safety

[Anonymous]

OP take your giant cartons of milk and creamer and butter home you entitled brat. The office fridge is not the place to store all of your bulk buys from Costco.

[Anonymous]

My question is why does anyone care that people are storing their lunch in the fridge? No has explained that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I only use the office fridge for food I’ll eat in 3 days. I bring all my lunches in 3 days early. That way they’re cold and semi-fresh and I sneak under the radar of the work fridge police who tsk tsk the storage of foods to be eaten that same day.

On a more serious note, I have never read such an inane take. Some foods can go bad in a few hours and need to be kept cold. Not everyone wants to lug ice packs during their commute. Fridge is perfect cool place to store until lunch. Why would anyone care that people put lunches in the fridge?

No food is going to actually go bad in a climate controlled office over 4-5 hours. I assume nobody is bringing raw chicken for lunch. if you are that is a whole different conversation.

OTOH some people may just prefer as a taste matter to have their stuff chilled. that’s understandable.

Girl, no
https://www.fsis.usda.gov/food-safety/safe-food-handling-and-preparation/food-safety-basics/leftovers-and-food-safety

I don’t know what to tell you. Your PB&J can survive out of the refrigerator. otherwise all school children would be dead.

PB&J is not a perishable food. Your ham sandwich is.

Even a ham sandwich is fine for 4 hours. Do you not realize how much sodium is in that shit?

Still wrong https://www.fsis.usda.gov/food-safety/safe-food-handling-and-preparation/food-safety-basics/leftovers-and-food-safety

“Cold perishable food, such as chicken salad or a platter of deli meats, should be kept at 40° F or below. When serving food at a buffet, keep food hot in chafing dishes, slow cookers, or warming trays. Keep food cold by nesting dishes in bowls of ice or use small serving trays and replace them often. Discard any cold leftovers that have been left out for more than 2 hours at room temperature (1 hour when the temperature is above 90 °F).”

(Putting the ham between two slices of bread doesn’t magically make it safer to store at room temp)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I only use the office fridge for food I’ll eat in 3 days. I bring all my lunches in 3 days early. That way they’re cold and semi-fresh and I sneak under the radar of the work fridge police who tsk tsk the storage of foods to be eaten that same day.

On a more serious note, I have never read such an inane take. Some foods can go bad in a few hours and need to be kept cold. Not everyone wants to lug ice packs during their commute. Fridge is perfect cool place to store until lunch. Why would anyone care that people put lunches in the fridge?

No food is going to actually go bad in a climate controlled office over 4-5 hours. I assume nobody is bringing raw chicken for lunch. if you are that is a whole different conversation.

OTOH some people may just prefer as a taste matter to have their stuff chilled. that’s understandable.

Girl, no
https://www.fsis.usda.gov/food-safety/safe-food-handling-and-preparation/food-safety-basics/leftovers-and-food-safety

I don’t know what to tell you. Your PB&J can survive out of the refrigerator. otherwise all school children would be dead.

PB&J is not a perishable food. Your ham sandwich is.

I guess I’m dead because I spent 5 years bringing a turkey or ham sandwich and yogurt to work without refrigerating them. baby carrots too!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I only use the office fridge for food I’ll eat in 3 days. I bring all my lunches in 3 days early. That way they’re cold and semi-fresh and I sneak under the radar of the work fridge police who tsk tsk the storage of foods to be eaten that same day.

On a more serious note, I have never read such an inane take. Some foods can go bad in a few hours and need to be kept cold. Not everyone wants to lug ice packs during their commute. Fridge is perfect cool place to store until lunch. Why would anyone care that people put lunches in the fridge?

No food is going to actually go bad in a climate controlled office over 4-5 hours. I assume nobody is bringing raw chicken for lunch. if you are that is a whole different conversation.

OTOH some people may just prefer as a taste matter to have their stuff chilled. that’s understandable.

Girl, no
https://www.fsis.usda.gov/food-safety/safe-food-handling-and-preparation/food-safety-basics/leftovers-and-food-safety

I don’t know what to tell you. Your PB&J can survive out of the refrigerator. otherwise all school children would be dead.

PB&J is not a perishable food. Your ham sandwich is.

Even a ham sandwich is fine for 4 hours. Do you not realize how much sodium is in that shit?

Still wrong https://www.fsis.usda.gov/food-safety/safe-food-handling-and-preparation/food-safety-basics/leftovers-and-food-safety

“Cold perishable food, such as chicken salad or a platter of deli meats, should be kept at 40° F or below. When serving food at a buffet, keep food hot in chafing dishes, slow cookers, or warming trays. Keep food cold by nesting dishes in bowls of ice or use small serving trays and replace them often. Discard any cold leftovers that have been left out for more than 2 hours at room temperature (1 hour when the temperature is above 90 °F).”

(Putting the ham between two slices of bread doesn’t magically make it safer to store at room temp)

all children are dead from boloney sandwiches

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I only use the office fridge for food I’ll eat in 3 days. I bring all my lunches in 3 days early. That way they’re cold and semi-fresh and I sneak under the radar of the work fridge police who tsk tsk the storage of foods to be eaten that same day.

On a more serious note, I have never read such an inane take. Some foods can go bad in a few hours and need to be kept cold. Not everyone wants to lug ice packs during their commute. Fridge is perfect cool place to store until lunch. Why would anyone care that people put lunches in the fridge?

No food is going to actually go bad in a climate controlled office over 4-5 hours. I assume nobody is bringing raw chicken for lunch. if you are that is a whole different conversation.

OTOH some people may just prefer as a taste matter to have their stuff chilled. that’s understandable.

Girl, no
https://www.fsis.usda.gov/food-safety/safe-food-handling-and-preparation/food-safety-basics/leftovers-and-food-safety

I don’t know what to tell you. Your PB&J can survive out of the refrigerator. otherwise all school children would be dead.

PB&J is not a perishable food. Your ham sandwich is.

I guess I’m dead because I spent 5 years bringing a turkey or ham sandwich and yogurt to work without refrigerating them. baby carrots too!

The fact you got lucky doesn’t mean it’s safe. I’ll trust the people whose job it is to study these things, not strangers on the internet.