How long after eating tainted food could i get sick from food poisoning?

Food-borne illness: Staph aureus food poisoning typically has its onset on average 2-4 hours after ingestion of the offending bug, usually in food that has been left out too long. Great table of other causes and times to onset of symptoms is found at this fda site: http://www.Fda.Gov/food/foodsafety/foodborneillness/foodborneillnessfoodbornepathogensnaturaltoxins/badbugbook/ucm071342.Htm.

The meal after next: Food can go bad from a number of germs, which have onset of varying times. A rule of thumb I use is the meal after next-of you ate something bad for breakfast you will have diarrhea around dinner-time.