how long can you leave cooked food out in a closed container? like cooked pork.
2007-03-23 07:19:48 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
2 hours......no longer.....
2007-03-23 07:39:06 · answer #1 · answered by GabrielleC 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on several factors. How cool is the room? If you put the meat out over ice, it will be good for several hours. If you want to serve it warm, maintaining a temperature of 150 degrees will keep it safe much longer.
If the meat is in a sauce containing soy sauce, sugar, honey or if it's salted, it will also remain fresher longer.
The answer? Your food should be fine for at least two hours at room temperature if it's well done. Remember that it only takes 1/2 hour for bacteria to start to grow in raw meat, though. Seafood and mayonnaise or anything containing raw egg should be kept on ice.
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2007-03-23 07:36:49 · answer #2 · answered by imadriana 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any food that gets into "The Zone" (40- to 140-degrees F) and stays there for longer than 2 hours is suspect. In the zone, harmful bacteria in the environment will find an excellent growth medium. Some foods are worse than others. If your container was fairly sterile, and hasn't been opened since it was packed (preferably packed hot), then you have a better chance of preventing harmful growth.
Rule of thumb: Keep foods out of the zone and you'll be much happier.
2007-03-26 20:21:35 · answer #3 · answered by Mark G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you leave it out in a nice comfortable setting like the kitchen beside the fridge or the table then it wont hurt to leave out for a few hours
but I wouldnt leave it out ona picnic table very long and eat it especially pork now cured pork will be ok but smoked pork yer buddy cooked last week? I would be scared or non cured pork products sitting out
put a raw piece of bacon out on the table and leave it there for a day or two and check that out
2007-03-23 07:29:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am assuming you mean like out on the table and not out like as in the refrigerator......I would say about three hours would be the max I would leave some pork out on the counter......it depends a lot on how cool the place you are leaving it out is.......My guess without any more info than that is about three hours max and then stick it in the fridge.......you can leave it out longer if it is in a slow cooker with a lid on low though!
2007-03-23 07:24:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, it probably depends on the particular Food's too but in General you should Refrigerate or Freeze cooked Item's immediatly to prevent getting bad. Bacteria usually grow's in Room Temperature..........
2007-03-23 07:33:55 · answer #6 · answered by connoiseur444 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not recommended at all but if it does come to room temp, refrigerate it asap. I would say four hours max - but pork - never pork!
2007-03-23 07:27:27 · answer #7 · answered by smecky809042003 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the ambient temp.
2007-03-23 07:27:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a week
2007-03-23 07:22:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋