Canned Tuna in fridge = wrong?!
Question:
Canned Tuna in fridge = wrong?
I opened a Can of Light Tuna. I ate half of it, then I put the open can in the fridge.
My mother took it out and put it in a plastic recipient. She claims that opened can products will spoil if they are put in a fridge. This made no sense to me.
Is she right?
Answers:
You never want to leave food in the original can once it is opened because it spoils easier and can become toxic, especially things like tomato juice or any kind of acidic foods.
Found this at the link below. The term "canned" refers to cans and jars but the first paragraph is referring to a metal can.
Q: How do I store canned food products once opened?
A: Once opened, canned food contents not eaten must be removed from the can. Store them in a covered, nonmetallic container in the refrigerator or freezer.
Canned food in glass jars may be stored in the original container. Use leftover canned food after 3 or 4 days of refrigeration, unless it contains meat; canned food containing meat, poultry or fish should be used within 2 days. Refrigerate the part not being used or eaten immediately after opening the can or jar. Do not save leftovers from cans or jars that have been out of refrigeration for more than 2 hours. Refrigerate cooked leftovers within 2 hours of cooking time.
Here is more information from a previous poster here at YA which covers it very well.
You should never leave food in a can after opening it for two reasons. First of all, the can is sealed in a vaccuum, and once opened, you allow the inside of the can to begin oxidizing with whatever liquid was inside. You dont want to eat rust. The second reason is that while the inside of the can is sterile, the outside is not. When you opened the can, you probably allowed the contents inside to come into contact with the outside of the lid when you cut it off. This introduces whatever bacteria/microorganisms that were on the outside of the can into the inside where it could grow and cause illness.
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