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wrote:
> wrote:
> > How safe would it be to leave food in opened cans?
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > 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
> a
> > week?
>
> 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.
>
> Mac

Highly unsafe practice... leftover tinned food must be removed to a
non-metalic container.

http://www.nfpa-food.org/content/consumers/faqs.asp