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Image Source: Shutterstock<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\nPizza Deals and Products<\/h3>\n
Find Pizza Deals on Social Media:<\/strong> In 1905, America\u2019s first pizzeria, Lombardi\u2019s<\/i>, opened in New York. Since then, pizza consumption in America has increased greatly and many pizza chains, such as Pizza Hut, Domino\u2019s and Papa John\u2019s have emerged. The origin of National Pizza Day is not well understood – although accounts of National Pizza Day began to emerge around the 2000s. Leaving pizza out and eating it later is something we’ve all been guilty of. But how long is leftover pizza still safe to eat? Foodborne illness signs and symptoms can begin as early as shortly after and as late as weeks after consumption of contaminated food. Common symptoms of foodborne illnesses include vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, fever, and chills.<\/p>\n Certain groups are more likely to get foodborne illness or have a more serious illness. These groups are young children, pregnant women, adults aged 65 and older, and people with weakened immune systems.<\/p>\n Anyone can get sick from eating contaminated food. Don’t leave pizza sitting out at room temperature for more than two hours, it is not safe to eat. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" National Pizza Day is observed annually on February 9th and is a great time to celebrate America’s favorite food. It is also a perfect time to understand safe food principles and practices when it comes to perishable foods. Use the hashtag #NationalPizzaDay on social media to find pizza deals and specials!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19568,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[49],"tags":[80,157,242],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcourses.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17394"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcourses.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcourses.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcourses.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcourses.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17394"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcourses.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17394\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcourses.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19568"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcourses.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17394"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcourses.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17394"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcourses.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17394"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nNational Pizza Day also means businesses are offering pizza deals! Check out the deals and freebies offered. Use the hashtag #NationalPizzaDay on social media. Your local pizza places might be serving up specials as well, so be sure to check their websites.
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About Pizza<\/h3>\n
\nAccording to Pizza.com<\/a>, an estimated 63,000 pizzerias and 94% of Americans eat pizza at least once a month.
\nStay up-to-date on the nation\u2019s top pizza chain and independents at pizzatoday.com<\/a> – Pizzeria Rankings – including the 209 Top 100 Pizza Companies list and 2019 Hot 100 Independent Pizzerias list.<\/p>\n![\"pizza_month_food_safety_illness\"](\"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcourses.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pizza_month_food_safety_illness_012_shutterstock_1120192331.jpg\")
Image Source: Shutterstock<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\nHow long is my leftover Pizza still safe to eat?<\/h3>\n
\nOne of the critical factors in controlling bacteria in food is controlling temperature. Bacteria grow very slowly at temperatures below 40\u00b0F – multiply rapidly between 40\u00b0F and 140\u00b0F – and are destroyed at temperatures above 140\u00b0F.
\nA pizza that has been sitting out for more than two hours<\/em>, it is not safe to eat. According to the U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA), all perishable foods, including pizza, are not safe to eat after sitting at room temperature for many hours.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/two_hour_rule_food_safety-1.jpg\")
<\/p>\nFoodborne Illness Signs and Symptoms<\/h3>\n
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Image Source: Shutterstock<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\nFoodborne Illness Vulnerable Groups<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nSummary<\/h3>\n
\nAccording to the U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA), all perishable foods, including pizza, are not safe to eat after sitting at room temperature overnight.
\nUse safe food principles and procedures to protect yourself and your loved ones by keeping food safe.<\/p>\n![\"leftover_pizza_food_safety_illness\"](\"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/football_watch_party_hosting_food_safety_002_shutterstock_620397773.jpg\")
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