India, Nov. 4 -- Festive celebrations often mean an abundance of food and sweets, with boxes of mithai arriving from friends and family and leftovers finding their way into our refrigerators. While we may be tempted to savour these treats over several days or reheat leftover meals to avoid wastage, how safe are these practices? To understand the potential health risks, HT Lifestyle spoke to medical experts about the dangers of consuming repeatedly reheated food and improperly stored mithai, the symptoms to watch out for, and the precautions we should take to keep our festive indulgences safe.

According to Dr Devashish Desai, Consultant in Infectious Diseases at Ruby Hall Clinic, Pune, cooked food left outside for too long, especially in ...