“Leftovers are the best part of Thanksgiving for many people,” agrees USDA food safety expert Zoya Sattar. But she stresses those leftovers can make you sick if not stored properly.

Monday is the final day most Thanksgiving leftovers will be safe to eat by, according to FoodSafety.gov, an online food safety resource maintained by several federals government agencies.

Most Thanksgiving leftovers are safe to eat for up to four days when stored in your fridge (below 40 degrees,) according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. However, the storage time varies by ...

It may be tempting to gobble up your Thanksgiving feast over several days, but food safety experts warn that you can get severely ill if you don't properly handle the leftovers.

Ideally, whoever made it cooked it to the proper temperature - and that's 165 F, according to Stephanie Smith, a consumer food safety specialist at Washington State University School of Food Science.

Ideally, whoever made it cooked it to the proper temperature - and that's 165 F, according to Stephanie Smith, a consumer food safety specialist at Washington State University School of Food Science.

Ideally, whoever made it cooked it to the proper temperature - and that's 165 F, according to Stephanie Smith, a consumer food safety specialist at Washington State University School of Food Science.