FOODS GO BAD LOTS QUICKER THAN YOU THINK

SOME grocery items can be a recipe for danger if they're not eaten within a day or two of purchase or preparation, according to food safety professionals.

Here are five consumables that could cause serious illness if they're not promptly used! 

PEELED HARD-BOILED EGGS

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), shells help ward off bacteria such as potentially fatal listeria. But once the protective coating is removed, microbes can more easily penetrate the more porous egg white.

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