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Can draining food over a pan which has been soaking for twelve hours be harmful to health? can mold get onto the food from the pan?
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Your question is: ambiguous. Did you drain excess fluid from the food into the pan or put food into the pan when it had dirty water in it? You shouldn't cook food in water that has been sitting in a dirty pan for 12 hours. But its okay if you washed the pan thoroughly with dish detergent and hot water before using it to prepare food. And YES, mold can grow anywhere food's been sitting around long enough.
Answered 9/1/2017
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