Before we know it, it’s bedtime and that half-serving of pad thai has been sitting out for who knows how long. We desperately want to eat it for lunch tomorrow, but if we do, will we end up the victim of an unfortunate gastric episode — or even worse? The most shocking thing we learned was that some unexpected foods are especially dangerous when left out — and consuming them has even led to death. “It’s a pretty common bacteria that’s found in most foods, and it doesn’t make most of us sick most of the time,” Aiken explained. Aleksandr Zubkov / Getty ImagesDeath from eating starchy foods left out at room temperature is rare (and other health factors may have been at play in the case of the Belgian man who died), but it can happen.

Source: Huffington Post March 20, 2025 00:34 UTC