Why You Should Seriously Consider Reheating Food Delivery That Arrives Lukewarm
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Where’s that meal been — and at what temperature? — since you ordered it?
Whether you’re partial to Uber Eats, DoorDash, Postmates or another third-party food delivery service, you probably love the convenience of getting your favorite restaurant meal delivered just by pressing a few buttons on your phone.
You’re certainly in good company. The U.S. online food delivery market was valued at over $28 billion in 2023, and it’s been predicted that it will rise to more than $66 billion by 2032.
Delivery is certainly convenient, even though it’s not always cheap. And if your food doesn’t always arrive piping hot, it’s still safe to eat, right?
Yeah, about that: Food safety scientists have been warning of possible dangers when you dig into a formerly hot, now just lukewarm meal. There’s a term in their field called the “danger zone,” and it exists when food is sitting out in temperatures between 40° and 140° F.
“Within this range, microorganisms multiply rapidly, and some can even double every 20 minutes,” said author and food science consultant Bryan Quoc Le. “Whenever foods do enter that danger zone, it’s important to not stay in that temperature range for more than two hours.”
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