How long you can safely leave out Thanksgiving leftovers
By Nancy Clanton, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT #Health #Foodie Put that uneaten turkey and side dishes in the fridge within a couple of hours One of the perks of spending all that time cooking a huge Thanksgiving meal is that you have leftovers for days. If you leave that food sitting out too long, however, you could be sick for days, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta warns. The bacteria Clostridium perfringens grows in cooked food left at room temperature, the CDC states, and is the second most common bacterial cause of food poisoning. The major…