date:Sep 06, 2012
en or sausage, leftover pizza is safe to eat if unrefrigerated overnight.
False. Bacteria grow readily in carbohydrate-rich, cooked foods. While uncooked vegetables are safe to store at room temperature in their raw state, cooked foods such as casseroles, rice, pasta and pizzawhether or not the dish contains meat or poultrymust be refrigerated within two hours after cooking. The possibility of bacterial growth increases after cooking, because the drop in temperature allows bacteria to thrive.