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> How safe would it be to leave food in opened cans?
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> I can remember in past days that doing so would cause lead poisoning.
> I am not sure what they line the cans with now, but I am sure it does
> not contain lead.
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> How safe would it be to open a can of beans and eat half and put the
> other half covered in the fridge? Leave it for a day? Leave it for
a
> week?
Perfectly safe. If the can itself is covered the food will remain
fresh as long as it would in a storage container. I've stuck half-full
cans in the fridge (much to my spouse's horror)covered with a plastic
baggie. No problem.
Mac
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