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To think I've given myself food poisoning?

11 replies

HappyPenguin11 · 25/07/2026 18:16

Only just finished eating, but have emetophobia and I overthink everything so I'm stressing myself out!

I made jackets with beans and cheese for dinner and, spur of the moment, chopped up some cooked bacon and sprinkled it on top.
When I was eating, I noticed that the bacon had warmed up slightly from the beans. Food guidance always says about food needing to be reheated thoroughly and not partially. Would this be considered partly reheating and could create bacteria? I'm always so carefully and now I'm scared I've just stupidly made us all sick!

YABU - you'll be fine
YANBU - that was stupid, you could get ill

OP posts:
KilkennyCats · 25/07/2026 18:20

Unless you took 2 hours to eat your dinner you’ll be fine.

KnivesAndFawkes · 25/07/2026 18:21

Do you have anxiety? This isn’t even a thing - a total non event

BauhausOfEliott · 25/07/2026 18:23

You’re not going to get food poisoning and no, of course that doesn’t count as partially reheating.

NeverCouldGetTheHangOfThursdays · 25/07/2026 18:25

That nowhere near constitutes 'partial reheating'. You're really not going to be ill from that.

Thepeopleversuswork · 25/07/2026 18:25

This is anxiety not food poisoning

ColdAsAWitches · 25/07/2026 18:28

Of all the ridiculous food poisoning worries I've seen on here, this is the most pathetic.

HappyPenguin11 · 25/07/2026 18:28

Thank you so much! I really needed brutal replies telling me I'm an idiot, so thanks 😂

I do have anxiety around food. Because of my emetophobia, I can get really stressed out, really easily. I am aware of it but it's very hard to control.

OP posts:
ShowOfHands · 25/07/2026 18:29

Kindly, it's your emetophobia talking. I get it. I have the same thought patterns around food but you are definitely safe.

ShowOfHands · 25/07/2026 18:30

ColdAsAWitches · 25/07/2026 18:28

Of all the ridiculous food poisoning worries I've seen on here, this is the most pathetic.

Do you say the same about all phobias?

I love spiders for example but would never dream of telling somebody with a fear of them that they're being pathetic.

ColdAsAWitches · 25/07/2026 18:37

ShowOfHands · 25/07/2026 18:30

Do you say the same about all phobias?

I love spiders for example but would never dream of telling somebody with a fear of them that they're being pathetic.

I would if they were throwing logic out the window. The OP has a fear of vomit, not of thinking about bacon or what would be required to turn it dangerous.

Topjoe19 · 25/07/2026 18:57

Deep breath OP. It will all be ok, you will not get food poisoning. Phobias are the worst 🙁

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