Food Storage Safety

Here is a cool website that lists the shelf life of foods. I does not address leaving food open and on the counter, but I think you have received plenty of responses on that point. But just in case dear hubby wants to keep stuff in the fridge forever too, this website can give you some help.

http://stilltasty.com/

Canned green beans? When fresh local ones are in season? Please!!Once you have tasted proper veg you will never want to eat the weird colored,sugar and salt added canned ones again....

Tell him room temperature is the perfect temperature for growing bacteria and viruses that cause food poisoning. I had this argument with my college room mate when she would make big dinners like pot roast, leave it on the counter all night, uncovered and then wonder why I wouldn't eat any of the leftovers.
You can teach your son about food safety so he will understand why you don't want him to eat it.

He is off his rocker! In the first place, canned anything is not healthy (ALUMINUM????? CLOSELY RELATED TO ALZHEIMER'S). Secondly, even if the alum. can wasn't an issue, storing them unprotected is inviting viruses etc (can you say salmonella?). Most food should be stored in the refrigerator after opening. Would he like his milk left open sitting on the shelf for a few days? He should get a taste of what doing that tastes like. Sour.

So get some print outs from work off the internet and put them in his hand. If he blows you off, challenge him that he must be too afraid to be wrong. Or scared to read.

Hey! this is about health. If he doesn't value his better than this, do what you must for yourself and son! Let him find out first hand how incorrect he is. If that's how he wants his food, serve it up that way, while you and your son have well prepared, well stored food.

canned food is "commercially sterile" until it is opened.. (which means all of the bacteria that can spoil the food inside the can have been killed by cooking under pressure)

However once the can is opened all of the bacteria and mold in the environment can get in the can and spoil it - just like any other food product.

So absolutely do not eat green beans or any other canned food or ANY other food that has been sitting out at room temperture for a couple of days..

Remember the food safety rule... food should be stored below 40 degrees (in the refrigerator) or above 140

At picnics and holiday meals - the rule is to get the food back in the refrigerator as soon as possilbe but try not to keep food at room temperature for more than 1 1/2 hours..

-- this is the kind of answer you get if you as a biology major that has taken college level food microbiology classes..

You're right. He's wrong. Would he read something on this topic?

I shared this with my husband, and he agreed that it's gross. And he's the one with the strong stomach in our house. I don't know if this will do any good convincing your husband, but good luck!

I would not feed them to her

let him eat them out of the can the way he wishes, but beg him not to feed u or your son....he'll live through it. just tell him u r both too fragile and not as strong as he is.

S.; some people do feel this way, my mom was one of them, she would never cover things, set out stuff for next day and then cook it the next day and expect yah to eat it, somehow they have the mentality that its still good, and it cost money and they are wasting money if they throw it away, food should be covered, and should be stored once opened, actually all you need to do is stay on top of it, and put the food away into a container, and then in fridge, its obvious he wont nor does he care if you dont put it away he will feed it to your children, it does not have to be an argument, when one of us fail, the other can be there to pick us when we fail, just like maybe he likes his bed made before getting into it, therefore if you dont care then he should do it, make your household a nice place and taking on an argument that is always there, just means its something to get yah going, the best way to change someone else, is to change yourself, so make sure food is covered and put away, i know how hard it was for me as an adult with my children to go back and live at moms knowing the food is not covered, i took the time to buy her some plastic wrap and wrapped up stuff inthe fridge, which she never did, take the time to care enough for you , and dont worry about it if he does it just help him to see by your example that you prefer it fridged and covered, i totally agree with you , its not food safe, there are aticles on it, if you need to make it an issue, face it you cant change someone who may of been raised that way unless they see the sound reson for changing, it takes time but in time when he sees you came in after him and did some work, he might in time respect that you like it that way, and start to do it, but it wont happen over night, it takes years, so hang in there and continue to be the good mom you are, and learn to do things for you and not be picky when others dont know nor care, helpthem to learn to care, be happy D. s

My husband was a chief for 12 years.He has a fit if I leave anything out for more than 45 minutes!You can google images of bacteria and psuedomonas that grow or on things that are dirty.People can get very very sick, children can die. that is why restaurants have strict laws about food storage and distribution. About the cans, have him read about the effects of slow steady aluminum toxicity of children and adults. They are not serving pieces.

Once a canned good is opened, you have to eat it or store it in something else and put it in the fridge. Once opened, there isn't anything to keep bacteria in and all they need is a warm, damp place with a food source. The can would be relatively warm and damp because of the moisture the green beans have and the green beans are the food source and if he leaves it sitting out on the counter, it's at the perfect temperature for those pesky little food born illnesses to thrive. Good luck, hope this helps!

Gross! You are absolutely correct. I put all canned leftovers in a storage container with a lid in the refrigerator! Just tell your son not to eat the stuff that your husband leaves out!

S.,

This sounds like something his mom probably did when he was growing up so now he thinks it's "okay". My parents eat things after the expiration date! My husband checks the date on anything and everything when we go to their house to make sure it's still good. :)

Personally I wouldn't eat it after it's been left out on the counter for hours. My suggestion is to ask him to just humor you by putting it in the refridgerator even though he doesn't think it's necessary. Why take the risk of making your little guy sick?

Good luck and hang in there.

C.

Let him eat the beans (and anything else he chooses to leave out) and tell him you want to increase his life insurance (or just take out a new policy!) I know we get flies in the house in summer and I'm sure you do too - does he think that flies (and any other bug/bacteria) is going to leave the beans alone because they are on the counter?? Silly man - I'm with you.

Hahaha, men, me just a farm girl, now it is the new millenium is'nt it. Not the 1800's when people would die of things like bacteria. Look to the world wide web, and or check out the local library for books on the subject. They say women are soooooooooo manipulative, well you have to be, make it his decision, from what he reads, from what you have researched. Then just listen like he now thinks the beans, or what ever should be put in the fridge, and smile saying good idea honey. LOL My husband is the same.

Can you say bacteria!!! And I'm not even going to go into the tin can issue.....Dump it and ignore him!

I haven't read responses, but my first though it "
Ew?"

It is very dangerous. Even keeping food in an open can in the frig is not safe. This sounds like a power struggle, not an issue over food. But when the safety of your son's health is put in the middle, out side help is in order. Good luck.

I have never heard of storing open canned food on the counter. I would be afraid a bug would get into it not to mention dust particles flying around landing in the food. It doesn't sound safe to me. I don't think you are being over cautious at all, you're sensible. I wouldn't eat it either! Yuck!

M.

My 2 cents... yuck! I agree - I wouldn't eat it either, and I sure would not feed it to my kids.