To eat leftovers that were out overnight?

[Pinkcar21]

Last night I went to bed early, leaving a covered Tupperware of steak, potatoes and veg to cook down. Before I went to bed I asked my boyfriend to please make sure he put it in the fridge for me as he was staying up late anyway. He promised.

Went downstairs just now to find it sitting out. I’m on quite a strict nutritional plan atm for my health issues and that food was my breakfast and I don’t have anything else. The kitchen was quite cold and the lid was on.

Basically I’m asking any proper grown ups - can I eat this food or will I die???

I’m worried about food poisoning but also am in that weird emotional state where the leaving out of leftovers is almost making me cry.

I’m going to refer back to this thread every time I get myself into a food related panic

I’m having stir fry I left out for lunch later (I have breakfast at 12) weird eating pattern

I'd eat it and probably not even reheat it 🤷

I never put leftovers in the fridge til the next day. I've never had a problem.

It was cold enough at mine last night for the kitchen to be colder than the fridge!

I've eaten left out overnight food dozens of times OP, and lived to tell the tale. Eat it.

Absolutely fine.

People are ridiculously over anxious about food storage in this country.

I tend to leave leftovers out for up to three days - then eat it - the dog kid and I are still alive

So far I’m still alive and kicking, and still full from breakfast so all good ✌🏻

I'd eat it.

Query, but why are you in such an emotional state; was it specifically linked to the food?

I am very limited in what i can eat atm due to an elimination diet so basically if anyone messes with my food I will cry.