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Foods should not be left out longer than:
1/2 hour
1 hour
2 hours
3 hours

User Mtxz
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Step-by-step explanation:

TWO HOURS is the MAXIMUM time perishable foods should be at room temperature (ONE HOUR at temperatures 90 degrees F and higher). This INCLUDES the time they're on

the table during your meal. Just ONE bacterium, doubling every 20 minutes, can grow to over 2,097,152 bacteria in 7 hours!

hope it helps you

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