Can reheating cooked chili that was left unrefrigerated for 4 hours kill bacteria?

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2026-03-31 07:05

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Reheating it to 165°F will kill vegetative bacterial cells, but it does not mean that the chicken would be safe to eat. Toxins possibly produced by the bacteria might not be destroyed.

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