Yesterday I cooked a crock pot of 15 bean soup. I added a can of diced tomoatoes, onion, chili powder, and when the beans were done, I added cut up smoked sausage. We ended up getting invited to a friends house for dinner and so I just put the beans in the refrigerator to save for dinner today. Well, this morning we woke up and our refrig. had gone out and nothing was cool! Including the beans, matter of fact, they never completely cooled down. I plugged them back in this morning and turned on low. Do you think we should eat these or I should throw them out? I would hate to make my kids and husband sick!!
2007-02-26 03:52:53 · 3 answers · asked by happyfacemommy 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Boooo, I dumped them...darn! Thanks for the help!
2007-02-26 07:31:06 · update #1
Ouch, sorry to hear about the power failure. I'm less worried about the beans than the sausage. Unfortunately, if the fridge was that warm by the time you checked them....toss it. I know it seems like a waste, but better safe than sorry. :(
2007-02-26 04:04:08 · answer #1 · answered by chefgrille 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would throw them out. That would be the same as leaving them out all night. Prime temperature for bacterial growth. Especially since there was meat in it....better to be safe than sorry.
2007-02-26 03:57:48 · answer #2 · answered by cutesy76 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When in doubt, throw it out.
2007-02-26 04:01:51 · answer #3 · answered by starbrite 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋