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Bought a rotisserie chicken, forgot to take the plastic dome lid off, it melted around the chicken. should my pregnant wife be worried?

Q: bought a rotisserie chicken, forgot to take the plastic dome lid off, it melted around the chicken. should my pregnant wife be worried?

: Both of you are advised not to eat food that has melted plastic in it. Be advised not to microwave food even in plastic containers that list.they're safe for.microwaving. This only means that the container won't melt but plastic microparticles still enter the food during microwaving.

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Both of you are advised not to eat food that has melted plastic in it. Be advised not to microwave food even in plastic containers that list.they're safe for.microwaving. This only means that the container won't melt but plastic microparticles still enter the food during microwaving.

Answered 10/11/2022

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Bought a rotisserie chicken, forgot to take the plastic dome lid off, it melted around the chicken. should my pregnant wife be worried?

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