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165
Like any other potentially hazardous food, fish chowder should not be left at room temperature for more than 2 hours. Less time is better. At that point, it should be reheated or refrigerated.
When cooking poultry, it should reach 165 F to be fully cooked. When reheating previously cooked food it should be heated to 140 F or higher.
If the leftover food has been previously cooked, it really should be reheated quickly and thoroughly to assure safety of that food. The recommendation is to reheat leftover food only once - then it should be discarded.
Leftover food should be reduced to room temperature before storing. It can be refrigerated or frozen.
145-155
Most shellfish should not be reheated, as the threat of botulism is high for them.
Raw poultry should not sit out any longer than it takes to prep it for cooking.
It should not be left out for more than 2 hours. At that time, it should be reheated or refrigerated. Less time is better.
As long as the food was cooked properly the first time and proper storage precautions were observed, then there is no set temperature that must be reached in order to safely reheat it. Warm to whichever temperature you desire in order to enjoy it.
Yes, chowder that seems to bubble when it's cold could be spoiled and should be thrown out.
Cooked fish should not stay at room temperature for more than 2 hours. Less time is better. At that point, it should be reheated or refrigerated.
In the US, the Food and Drug Administration department recommends a minimum temperature of 135 º F (57 º C). The danger zone is 41º F - 135º F. Potentially hazardous foods exposed to this temperature range for a cumulative total of more than 4 hours are not safe to eat. Pasta and rice dishes should be cooled to below 41ºF as quickly as possible to prevent the growth of Bacillus cereus that can produce a toxin, especially in foods that are cooled slowly. Because this toxin is heat-resistant, it's not destroyed by reheating to any temperature.