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Does corned beef keep? Dietitian’s food safety tips for St. Patrick’s Day dinners

By Cleveland Clinic Mahoning Matters
Experts say it’s important to properly store leftover corned beef from Kravitz Deli’s Corned Beef Festival or if you’re making your own batch.
Experts say it’s important to properly store leftover corned beef from Kravitz Deli’s Corned Beef Festival or if you’re making your own batch. Kravitz Deli

Bringing home leftover corned beef from Kravitz Deli’s Corned Beef Festival or planning to make some of your own? Either way, it’s important to be careful about proper storage.



Every St. Patrick’s Day weekend, there are reports of people getting sick from food poisoning, according to registered dietitian Beth Czerwony with the Cleveland Clinic.



“Any time we are dealing with raw meat, we always have to be careful and always abide by the food safety guidelines,” said Czerwony. “The most important thing is knowing how to store it properly.”



Czerwony explained there’s a food temperature danger zone from 40 degrees to 140 degrees.



If you are going to be storing the corned beef, it has to be colder than 40 degrees.



If you are serving it, it has to be warmer than 140 degrees. Anything in between could put you at risk for food poisoning.



Czerwony also recommends putting raw corned beef on the bottom shelf of the fridge so juices don’t accidentally spill on other items. That’s another way for bacteria to spread.



“The other thing too, is if you are going to have leftovers the next day, make sure it’s stored properly under 40 degrees, and then reheated to 165 degrees, that’s the safety point that if there were any nasty bacteria that had grown, it’s going to kill it,” explained Czerwony.



Some of the most common symptoms of food poisoning include upset stomach, vomiting and diarrhea.



They typically occur within a few hours of eating. If your symptoms become severe, be sure to seek medical attention.

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