I made chili in a crock pot and forgot to put it in the refrigerator. It sat overnight (not turned on) and I hope it's okay because it is a LOT of chili! There's chicken in it, not beef. Would it be safe to reheat and eat? I hope so...thank you for the help!
2007-01-30 02:04:50 · 16 answers · asked by skeeteranne 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
NO!! Bacteria, bacteria, bacteria!!
2007-01-30 02:28:08 · answer #1 · answered by Jacob's Mommy (Plus One) 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know this probably will get me into trouble - but I do that all the time - but with beef, not chicken.
I make a HUGE pot of chili, turn it off before bed, and usually in the morning it's still warm. I know the FDA and a lot of people would think this is not good - but I like to let my food cool down before putting it into the fridge. I don't want the heat from the food to warm up everything else in my fridge - and trust me, it's happened. I once put a crock pot full of soup in the fridge, and it melted my butter.
2007-01-30 10:16:06 · answer #2 · answered by IamMARE 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I say it's going to be ok to eat. This is cooked chicken after all, not quite the same thing as raw. I confess I'm guilty of the same thing on occasion, forget to to put leftover food in the fridge right away and I've never gotten sick from something like chili.
2007-01-30 10:37:19 · answer #3 · answered by patti duke 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I absolutely would NOT eat it. Chicken has a shelf life of about 2-4 hours after cooked and not refrigerated. I wouldn't risk it...
2007-01-30 10:10:29 · answer #4 · answered by TrueSunn 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not!!!
The bacteria that grew in there is a plenty I'm sure.
Toss it out.
I might at that you can't see bacteria.. so even if it looks okay it's not. Also it doesn't matter if the food is cooked it will still be bad.
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2007-01-30 13:15:40 · answer #5 · answered by Christina H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should never eat anything that has been sitting at room temperature for more than a few hours! This is especially true when you are using chicken!!
2007-01-30 10:15:08 · answer #6 · answered by Ritz C 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately no, don't eat it. It's been in the temperature danger zone far too long. (Up to 4 hours, which includes prep time). I wouldn't risk it, especially with chicken.
2007-01-30 10:14:05 · answer #7 · answered by chefgrille 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the kept it covered and the room temperature is cold.. then it should be ok. But make sure you reheat it very well just for safety reasons.
2007-01-30 10:30:42 · answer #8 · answered by Jon 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
With food poisoning as common as it is today I would not take any chances. Salmonela can be very serious.
2007-01-30 11:58:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. It's gone to the dark side.
2007-01-30 10:13:51 · answer #10 · answered by Jessie P 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Look at it and make sure that it looks fine, if not, then DONT eat it. Depending on how it looks you can may be able to eat it.
2007-01-30 11:15:04 · answer #11 · answered by Sarah 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋