If your fridge has been without power for more than four hours, he recommends tossing raw and cooked meats, eggs and dairy ...

Hot dogs may not be quite as perishable as fresh meat, but they can still go bad. Here's how long you can leave your hot dogs ...

Statistics tell us that when beef features on the menu in an American home, there's a 60% chance it's ground beef. That's probably because minced cow meat is so much cheaper than whole cuts and many ...

Raw chicken has a shorter shelf life than many other meats, according to the USDA. But there’s more nuance to it. David lives in Brooklyn where he's spent more than a decade covering all things edible ...

Spoiler (no pun intended): It’s not as long as you think. By Kristen Miglore In the vexing moments when we stumble on an abandoned package of chicken thighs in the back of the fridge, we really have ...

If the social media rumors are true, your leftover rice may be trying to kill you. Experts on the matter, however, tell a somewhat different story. It’s true that cooked rice left at room temperature ...

Don't hang on to that takeout carton for too long. At the end of a demanding workday, you scan the fridge and spot a cardboard takeout container of leftover rice that will, thankfully, help you get ...