When it comes time to feast on your leftovers, make sure that you reheat them thoroughly. It’s best to portion out leftovers into smaller servings and store them in shallow containers with a lid, DHHS recommends, so carve your turkey instead of storing a whole bird. Any perishable food left at room temperature for more than two hours should be considered unsafe and discarded.Ĭontrary to popular opinion, you shouldn’t let leftovers cool to room temperature before refrigerating them, according to DHHS: “Leftovers should be placed in the refrigerator or freezer as soon as possible, even if they still have steam or heat coming off of them.” Storing leftoversĪfter your big holiday meal, refrigerate your leftovers within two hours to prevent spoilage. If you’re not sure what to do with leftover turkey, visit for a list of easy leftover turkey recipes. For Thanksgiving, that means you should eat or freeze by Monday.
Department of Health & Human Services recommends eating or freezing turkey and other leftovers within three to four days.
Leftovers, though, don’t last forever, and it’s important to practice good food safety habits to prevent the spread of foodborne illnesses. LOS ANGELES - The joyful indulgence of a holiday meal doesn’t necessarily end when everybody gets up from the table it’s a time-honored tradition to dig back into your leftovers in the days following a big holiday or even to give them new life as sandwiches or casseroles.
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