Sunday night, I roasted a whole chicken in the oven, then immediately refrigerated it when we were done. Last night, I used the leftovers for chicken noodle soup. Would the chicken have gone bad already? How long is it "safe" to eat leftovers. I already ate some of it tonight and now I'm really worried. I handled everything properly and kept it all refrigerated, but I'm scared that because the chicken was originally cooked on Sunday night, that it may not have been safe to eat it tonight. I know it doesn't mean much, but there was no weird smell or taste. I was fine when I ate it last night.