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Eight hours gives a fair bit of time for bacteria to multiply, so there is a risk of food poisoning if you eat it. Boiling the food will generally kill the bacteria, but if they have produced toxins they can take a bit longer - Staphylococcus aureus takes over an hour of boiling to destroy the toxins they produce. There has probably not been enough time for significant levels of toxin to have been produced (how long that is depends on the temperature, so not possible to really know, but it takes over 10 hours at 37 degrees, the lower the temperature of the food the longer it takes).
I'd probably eat it, but would definitely make sure it is brought to the boil and simmered for a while, not just reheated.