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Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) — Is chicken safe if you leave it in the fridge for a long time? How long can chicken be kept in the refrigerator? Many of us have many questions in this regard, which the Food and Drug Authority in Saudi Arabia answered, in a tweet through its official account on the “Twitter” website, and recommended the following:
Duration of keeping fresh chicken in the refrigerator:
Duration of keeping fresh chicken in the refrigerator:
Earlier, the Food and Drug Authority in Saudi Arabia indicated that fresh chicken has a different shelf life than cooked chicken.
How long does cooked chicken keep in the fridge:
How long to keep cooked chicken in the refrigerator:
In the event that you are wondering about storing cooked food in general, the US Centers for Disease Control and Control recommends, through its official website, the following:
- Be sure to put meat, leftovers, eggs, milk, fruit, vegetables, and other perishables in the fridge within two hours, or an hour if the outside temperature is above 32 degrees Celsius.
- Don’t leave perishable food out of the fridge, because the bacteria that cause food poisoning grow rapidly when the food is in the “risk zone”, i.e. between 4.44 and 60°C, which includes room temperature.
- Set the temperature of your fridge to 4.44°C or lower if you want to protect yourself from the growth of bacteria that lead to food poisoning.
And follow these additional steps to keep perishable foods safe:
- Divide the large amount of hot food into small portions, and place them in clean containers so that they cool faster.
- Put raw meats on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator, away from fresh produce and ready-to-eat foods.
- Throw out foods that have not been refrigerated for more than two hours.