Gawain 0 #1 May 13, 2009 http://abclocal.go.com/wjrt/story?section=news/bizarre&id=6810332 QuoteROTTEN OFFICE FOOD SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Think your office fridge smells bad? Seven people in Northern California were sent to a hospital because of noxious fumes from the clean-up of a refrigerator full of rotten food. Firefighters had to evacuate the AT&T building in downtown San Jose yesterday. The hazmat team was even called in. Food had been crammed into an unplugged fridge, so one of the workers decided to clean it out. The combination of cleaning chemicals and rotting lunches caused nearly 30 people to suffer vomiting and nausea. But authorities say the woman who did the actually cleaning wasn't overcome. It seems she suffers from allergies and didn't smell a thing. Holy rotting donkey carcass batman!! So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeJD 0 #2 May 13, 2009 Depends how near the back it is. As long as I can't see it, it's fine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hcsvader 1 #3 May 13, 2009 Yup, the fridges at work can get pretty damn nasty! I try to go shopping every 3 or 4 days and only buy enough to last a few days. So Its pretty rare that anything is in my fridge for more than a week.Have you seen my pants? it"s a rough life, Livin' the dream >:) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airdvr 197 #4 May 13, 2009 Hmmm...could be meat...could be cake.Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #5 May 13, 2009 Before I was married ..... Untill it evolved into a higher life form. After I married - not so long.... (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeJD 0 #6 May 13, 2009 I misread that the first time. I thought you were saying it evolved into a higher life form, and then you married it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #7 May 13, 2009 usually too long... but not quite that long...Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scratch 0 #8 May 13, 2009 When the leftovers start looking like your avatar it's time to dispose of it...............if you can Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #9 May 13, 2009 Quote http://abclocal.go.com/wjrt/story?section=news/bizarre&id=6810332 Quote ROTTEN OFFICE FOOD SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Think your office fridge smells bad? Seven people in Northern California were sent to a hospital because of noxious fumes from the clean-up of a refrigerator full of rotten food. Firefighters had to evacuate the AT&T building in downtown San Jose yesterday. The hazmat team was even called in. Food had been crammed into an unplugged fridge, so one of the workers decided to clean it out. The combination of cleaning chemicals and rotting lunches caused nearly 30 people to suffer vomiting and nausea. But authorities say the woman who did the actually cleaning wasn't overcome. It seems she suffers from allergies and didn't smell a thing. Holy rotting donkey carcass batman!! Usually just a couple days... any more than that.. it goes to the freezer before it spoils for meat. Veggies.. depends. After a couple days in the fridge for left overs....... and I dont get to it.. it goes to the dogs... My mother was horrible for leaving things in the fridge till they looked like science experiments... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Broke 0 #10 May 13, 2009 Way too frigging long. I have a collection of half used milk containers, anyone want some cheese?Divot your source for all things Hillbilly. Anvil Brother 84 SCR 14192 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 14 #11 May 13, 2009 We have leftovers for dinner a couple of nights a week. That's great for cleaning out the fridge. I also pack up and freeze them for work lunches, or freeze up large portions for later meals. With 2 teenagers still at home we don't waste too much food. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaH 0 #12 May 13, 2009 Food doesn't stay around long enough here to be left in the fridge. If by chance there are leftovers that I know won't be eaten right away, they get put in the freezer.Be yourself! MooOOooOoo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaH 0 #13 May 13, 2009 Yep, that's what I do. Put leftovers in single serving, freezer containers. Perfect for lunches or a quick dinner.Be yourself! MooOOooOoo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 14 #14 May 13, 2009 Quote Food doesn't stay around long enough here to be left in the fridge. I cooked over 20 pounds of beef and pork ribs for Mother's Day dinner at our house. Those leftovers didn't last long at all. Darn, I just wanted one more rib last night. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #15 May 13, 2009 The company I last worked for, in my department, we had a rule regarding the refrigerator. It had to be cleaned out every Friday. Worked great! Personally, we're notorious for not finishing off leftovers. If a leftover dish isn't consumed within a week, it gets tossed. Any perishables with a due date on it, gets tossed the day after. We waste a lot of onions though. I keep buying the 5 lb bags of onions, but we never use them all up and sometimes they sit in the crisper drawer up to a month or two. I've got to start buying individual onions from now on. We do just buy a few fresh vegetables at a time so we can be sure we are able to consume them before they spoil."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Orchid 0 #16 May 13, 2009 I like to clean out my fridge every few days, I like to cook with fresh meat/seafood/etc...vegetables. Now I can't help it when my mom comes over....she stuffed lots of things in my fridge & there are things that I don't even recognize . I usually toss them out as soon as she leaves. "Love is doing small things with great love." Lacrosse: Legally beating men with sticks since 1492 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,121 #17 May 13, 2009 Jarred condiments, whole-grain flours stay in there a long durn time. We tend to eat the other stuff before it goes bad. Of course, we both cook quite a bit, so we're always looking for ways to use that little piece of green pepper with the rest of the ginger . The one other thing that lives for a really long time in my fridge is beer; we both prefer wine, so it just kind of stays and stays. Wendy P. There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Orchid 0 #18 May 13, 2009 QuoteThe one other thing that lives for a really long time in my fridge is beer; so it just kind of stays and stays. Wendy P. I use beer to steam/cook seafood with....it brings out the freshness in anything seafood...shrimp/crab/etc. with sliced up ginger."Love is doing small things with great love." Lacrosse: Legally beating men with sticks since 1492 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #19 May 13, 2009 QuoteThe company I last worked for, in my department, we had a rule regarding the refrigerator. It had to be cleaned out every Friday. Worked great! Personally, we're notorious for not finishing off leftovers. If a leftover dish isn't consumed within a week, it gets tossed. Any perishables with a due date on it, gets tossed the day after. We waste a lot of onions though. I keep buying the 5 lb bags of onions, but we never use them all up and sometimes they sit in the crisper drawer up to a month or two. I've got to start buying individual onions from now on. We do just buy a few fresh vegetables at a time so we can be sure we are able to consume them before they spoil. Uh Billy.... dear.... Why not getr a couple of BIG pots... like plastic 55 gallon drums cut them in half..... fill them with good topsoil dirt.. and plant some onions.. you can get little ones.... and grow your own. You can even plant the ones you get in the bag.. and let them grow. Then just pull one up as you need it. I have shallots... garlic... and onions.. in pots.... it works great.. year round.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jewels 0 #20 May 13, 2009 Quotehttp://abclocal.go.com/wjrt/story?section=news/bizarre&id=6810332 QuoteROTTEN OFFICE FOOD But authorities say the woman who did the actually cleaning wasn't overcome. It seems she suffers from allergies and didn't smell a thing. I question whether the "woman who actually did the cleaning" ACTUALLY did the cleaning! Wow. I'd hate to see her house.TPM Sister #102 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nataly 38 #21 May 13, 2009 Quote Why not getr a couple of BIG pots... like plastic 55 gallon drums cut them in half..... fill them with good topsoil dirt.. and plant some onions.. you can get little ones.... and grow your own. You can even plant the ones you get in the bag.. and let them grow. OMG I'm *so* going to do that As for me I do little shops and cook any meat/fish the same night I buy it. Then I use the leftover meat in a pie or currie or pasta dish.. I have much more of a problem for running out of food.. I hate shopping (and this includes groceries), so I will use *everything* up until I realise that I'm running out of my emergency pasta/rice!!! Ha ha ha! I have my own mini-fridge at work and I have a rule: if you wanna put your food in it, expect that after a week I will either eat it myself or throw it out!!! If people get pissed off about it, I tell them they can bring in their own damn fridge!! Mould is icky!! Edit: spelling "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeMcLean 0 #22 May 15, 2009 It will often stay in the fridge long enough to grow sentient. When it actually speaks to me I get rid of it. No one likes talking old food.It wouldn't hurt you to think like a fucking serial killer every once in a while - just for the sake of prevention Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fossg 0 #23 May 15, 2009 I remember during the relief operations for hurricane Katrina one of the problems was all of the refrigerators had to be disposed of. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
caress 0 #24 May 15, 2009 one week dude and then it is done! except the stables of course Mayo, butter, marachino cherries, Whip cream should be thrown on the date indicated. Also you got the special coffee creamers too. Those have dates on them too, and salad dressings have throw dates too. Office refridgerators are like Bill Nye the science guy stuff. Use gloves when disposing of the decomposing- Clothspin if you gotta- have fun cleaning that fridge out-Caress I've learned.... That being kind is more important than being right. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
