answersLogoWhite

0

The food sanitation and safety rule of thumb per the National Restaurant Association is that you should not leave any previously refrigerated item sitting out at room temperature for longer than four hours; ideally hot food should stay hot and cold food should stay cold.

Leaving ham and other, similar luncheon meats sitting out increases your chances of contracting listeriosis, a very dangerous bacterial infection.

User Avatar

Wiki User

16y ago

What else can I help you with?