I've kept opened 5 pound cans of refried beans for two weeks in the
fridge with a baggie over the top, no problems.


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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
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>>week?
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> 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.
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> Mac
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