| We all eat left over pizzas, normally its left out and the | | | | temperature may have dropped below the magic |
| next morning it becomes our breakfast. Leaving it out | | | | numbers therefore the time may be less than two |
| in the open for too long can be dangerous as the | | | | hours when arrives to your house. |
| cheese meat and other toppings can grow some | | | | Therefore to keep a pizza for longer than two hours, |
| bacteria such as Staphylococcus and Salmonella. Here | | | | use your oven by setting it to a temperature above |
| are some simple steps and guidelines to follow. | | | | 140 Fahrenheit. You may keep it in the box as at these |
| Pizza is safe if it is stored either in a cold or hot | | | | temperatures will not burn it and your pizza will still be |
| environment, but if stored at room temperature | | | | eatable when you remove it. |
| bacteria will strive. Temperatures that range from 40 | | | | When you have finished eating and you want to store |
| to 140 degrees Fahrenheit are the ideal temperature | | | | it, transfer it to a plastic container and store in the |
| for these bacteria to grow. | | | | fridge. You can store it in the box but it takes up a lot |
| It is recommended that pizza be kept out for a | | | | of space and the pizza will dry out very fast. It will last |
| maximum of two hours if it falls within the above | | | | around three to four days in the fridge and if frozen |
| temperatures. Even if the pizza is delivered the | | | | can last two months in the freezer. |