Am I going to die?

Freelanc3r · 4 Jun 2011 at 18:30

Ok so I just reheated some leftover chinese takeaway from last night. There was: egg fried rice, noodles with chicken, battered chicken ball things, spare ribs.
I heated it for about 5minutes full blast in the microwave, from chilled.
Am I going to get food poisoning and die a horrible death?

I am mad bro

BringTheRain · 4 Jun 2011 at 18:31

Wrong Section - Hope it works out ok

J-FRO · 4 Jun 2011 at 18:32

You'll be fine, don't think cat carries salmonella.

998cc · 4 Jun 2011 at 18:40

J-FRO said:
You'll be fine, don't think cat carries salmonella.

Raikiri · 4 Jun 2011 at 18:41

Enjoy your bacillus cereus.

Dave · 4 Jun 2011 at 18:45

Just make sure it is piping hot when you're serving/eating it. You'll probably get a couple of people saying that reheated rice isn't safe but Chinese people reheat rice every day (even rice that has been left out on the side for a couple of days and not even in a fridge) and they are fine. Just make sure that it's properly reheated!

SideWinder · 4 Jun 2011 at 18:47

Was it left in the fridge overnight?

eddiemcgarrigle · 4 Jun 2011 at 18:51

You will die eventually, many, many years from now. As for the food, expect many trips to the loo at most.

Redman · 4 Jun 2011 at 18:51

Yes, you're going to die. Maybe not from the dodgy Chinese, but you'll die eventually.

On the positive side, at least you wont be able to post new threads.

rgritchie · 4 Jun 2011 at 18:53

As long as it's nice and hot you'll be fine. If it wasn't then enjoy your night on the toilet

ElliorR · 4 Jun 2011 at 18:55

As per the title of your thread, yes, yes you are. But not from this food.

I nuke rice regularly and have not been ill. I had some chicken fried rice yesterday, left over from Thursday night, nukes it for 5 mins with no problem.

ChrisSmith3 · 4 Jun 2011 at 19:33

Yes, you're going to die.

Skillmister · 4 Jun 2011 at 19:34

Murray · 4 Jun 2011 at 19:35

twisteddefekt · 4 Jun 2011 at 19:41

I tend to eat left over takeaway for breakfast all the time, cold dominoes pizza is the best, then reheated indian and lastly the stale egg fried rice.

Terrier_Jimlad · 4 Jun 2011 at 21:40

can i have your stuff?

joxang · 4 Jun 2011 at 21:42

Leftover doner kebab in a bagel for lunch is the best thing ever.

Glaucus · 4 Jun 2011 at 21:43

rgritchie said:
As long as it's nice and hot you'll be fine. If it wasn't then enjoy your night on the toilet

Why? Do you know how rare food poisoning is. Plenty of us eat cold leftovers without any problems.

Hairybudda · 4 Jun 2011 at 21:43

You might get the runs but hey its a trade off, did you enjoy it enough to deal with a dose of the runs?

norm · 4 Jun 2011 at 21:46

Unfortunately the cooking process doesn't kill the heat-resistant spores or the toxin produced so once the rice is cooked the bacteria grow and thrive in moist, warm environments.

So if you're not going to eat rice straight after you've cooked it, then you need to store it in the fridge – as soon as possible, but definitely within four hours. Refrigeration won't kill the bacteria but it will slow down its growth – any uneaten rice should be thrown out after three days in the fridge.

http://www.abc.net.au/health/talkinghealth/factbuster/stories/2009/01/27/2475255.htm