My brother took a bag of raw chicken strips out of the freezer last night when he was re-arranging it. He accidentally left the bag on top of the fridge. They were frozen and now they're completely thawed and room temperature. They didn't smell too bad, but do you think it would be safe to eat them after baking them for a while? I would guess it's been exactly 24 hours.
2007-01-21 17:03:16 · 13 answers · asked by g b 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Discard foods that have been warmer than 40 °F for more than 2 hours.
2007-01-21 17:07:42 · answer #1 · answered by foodguru 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can't see or smell bacteria, yet it makes you sick. Chicken should be cooked while still cold - thawed out in either a refrigerator or under cold running water. Once it reaches room temperature, it is already growing some pretty nasty stuff (salmonella). Proper policy is:
When in doubt, throw it out!
No amount of money is worth a day of expelling out both ends of your digestive system followed by another day of partial recover, or risking death in the already ill, very young, or very old.
2007-01-21 17:14:57 · answer #2 · answered by narrfool 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chicken that has been in this condition for more than a hour or so will start to develop Salmonella. These are particularly nasty bacteria and make the recent E Coli sickness look tame. I would highly recommend that you toss the chicken rather than cook it.
2016-03-29 08:31:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't trust it. Meat should never be left out more than 2-3 hours after it's cooked or thawed. I'm estimating.
2007-01-21 17:06:23 · answer #4 · answered by upallnight 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldnt take the chance it is to easy to get Saminolla posioning not to mention Staph, or E-Coli, it is best just to toss it then risk getting sick, Chicken is a carrier or many things that you dont want to fool with
2007-01-21 17:09:23 · answer #5 · answered by reshadow31 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
About 3 hrs....toss them...unless you are trying to get out of work for a few days.
2007-01-21 17:16:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does chicken spoil sitting in water in the frig?
2014-08-18 15:34:04 · answer #7 · answered by Bonnie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry - that chicken bought the farm
2007-01-21 17:11:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it takes about 3 to 4 days. no more.
2007-01-21 17:06:20 · answer #9 · answered by caroyln j 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
for precaution my advice is to throw the chicken away.. any other meat might be fine but for chicken its not worth the risk.. if u do eat it, it might cause you to be sick
2007-01-21 17:07:23 · answer #10 · answered by peekabooh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋