When I cook meat, how long can I keep it out of the fridge (covered) until it starts to get bacteria? Someone told me 3 hours, but what if you need to take lunch to work and there are no fridge???
2006-09-22 09:34:31 · 6 answers · asked by NCS 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
i would say 24 hours as long as its room temp and covered
2006-09-22 09:42:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Three hours is about right. I wouldn't take a chance on eating meat after that. Think about - how would you feel if you favorite restaurant served you meat that had been sitting out for 3 hours.
You should bring something else for lunch... or convince your job to invest in a refridgerator.
2006-09-22 16:44:45 · answer #2 · answered by chocolate-drop 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can leave cooked meat out for approx. 1 hour before contamination begins.
2006-09-22 16:44:25 · answer #3 · answered by Kellye H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
buy one of those little ice bags that hold a 6 pack and put a ice pack (the blue ones you put in freezer) in it and you can even keep you beverage cold......and you will have no problem with food borne illness.(bacteria growth)
2006-09-22 16:52:34 · answer #4 · answered by d957jazz retired chef 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WELL I HAD A CAFE ONCE , AND I COULD ONLY LEAVE SANDWICHES FOR 4 HOURS UNREFRIGERATED.. SO ANY LONGER THAN THAT, SPECIALLY IN HOT WEATHER, I WOULD BE WARY.
2006-09-22 16:42:57 · answer #5 · answered by valda54 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
are you eating it like straight out of ur bag?
how ever if it is served at over 73 0c then it will be fine to eat
2006-09-22 16:38:57 · answer #6 · answered by amethyst2 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋