Is cooked chicken still good after being left out for 4 hours then heated again?

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Is cooked chicken still good after being left out for 4 hours then heated again?

I went to a friends this weekend and they had some really good bbq chicken but left it out for like 4-5 hours (so anyone coming late can eat). I brought some home and want to eat it. If I reheat it in the microwave will it still be okay?

2007-05-29 16:49:04 · 13 answers · asked by Queen 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink

13 answers

Yes, it's fine.

2007-05-29 21:23:01 · answer #1 · answered by YourAnswer... 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Generally, food, especially meats, should not be left out for more than 2 hours. Microwaving will usually kill bacteria as long as the food reaches a high enough temperature, but with it being chicken, you could still be risking E. Coli, Listeria, or Salmonella after that amount of time in an unrefrigerated environment.

2007-05-30 00:00:46 · answer #2 · answered by liljumpinlizard 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋

Do not eat it. Cooked food has an unrefrigerated shelf life of four hours total. So if you know that it was out for four to five hours its not good and especially if its chicken. Just because you reheat it that doesn't necessarily make it safe, some microbes release toxins upon death that will make you as sick as the live little beasties.

2007-05-30 00:03:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋

I'm thinking that it may be possible for the chicken to still be of some good !?! it might be a GOOD IDEA to; Say for instance you take chicken out to thaw & maybe leave out for the day maybe to go to work !?! Place it in it's package plastic & all in the bottom of the fridge!! that way even room temp wo'nt allow possible dangerous bacteria to grow like mold can on bread!?! "BE CAREFUL`&` good luck~!!! "R"r`r.r'r.r`r,'=>

2007-05-30 08:38:58 · answer #4 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Sure. Especially BBQ, it will probably be better. Cooked meat can go bad, but it takes much longer than un-cooked meat. The worst thing is that might taste stale.

2007-05-30 00:02:16 · answer #5 · answered by Gatsby216 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋

If by good you mean potentially deadly then yes. Throw it away, don't risk a trip to the emergency room.

2007-05-29 23:56:38 · answer #6 · answered by Cheffy 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋

Yea, probably, but left over food has free radicals, meaning, there is no nutritional value. It just fills you up but offers no vitamins or minerals. Also called.DEAD FOOD......

2007-05-30 00:25:13 · answer #7 · answered by judy 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋

Probably.

2007-05-29 23:51:57 · answer #8 · answered by Alice K 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋

Should be ok. Don't worry, you won't get sick eating that!

2007-05-29 23:54:21 · answer #9 · answered by jdiyana 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋

i wouldn't keep it more than another day or two. smell check is better than nothing.

2007-05-29 23:53:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋