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me and my grandma get into about throwin out food. she thinks a lil germs dont hurt nobody etc. i feel yea that might be true but i dont live that way so i throw out bad food. anyway she cooked some chicken and rice...very good, 2-3 days later, i noticed a green (wet ) spot on the chicken, looked liked mold but it wasnt the typical bread mold, just a light green spot which was not seasoning related. Help me prove with pics, research that chicken can mold or get green spots to settle an argument between two stubborn peeps.

THANKS FOR YOUR HELP

2007-09-19 17:28:45 · 12 answers · asked by jthagreat04 2 in Food & Drink Cooking & Recipes

12 answers

Here's your picture of cooked chicken with green mold. I hope this helps you!

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2007-09-19 18:06:04 · answer #1 · answered by Proud to be 59 7 · 1 0

The chicken should still be good 2-3 days after cooking it unless your refrigerator isn't at the right temperature or unless the chicken wasn't cooked all the way.

I've never seen mold on chicken. It should get smelly long before it gets moldy. It will smell like road kill in the garbage within 2 days so you would smell something bad before it becomes obvious by looking at it, I believe.

My mother hates to throw things out too and will keep foods in the refrigerator for a week. I only keep things for 3 days and no longer. Now, that means I cook it within 3 days and then once it's cooked, it doesn't stay in the fridge longer than 3 days. Cooked foods last longer than in their raw form.

Sorry I can't help you with pics. Could the green spots have been there before it was cooked? Even if it did have green spots, the smell should have been the clue that something was wrong. It would even stink as it was cooked. Have you ever had meat in the freezer too long where it got freezer burn? And tried to cook it? It stinks. The same would happen to that chicken, I'd imagine - if it was bad to start with.

But there are nasty bugs out there so be very careful with what you prepare. Cooking kills some bacteria but not all - like botulism doesn't die when you cook it. (Found in badly canned tomatoes or veggies among other things)

2007-09-19 17:40:17 · answer #2 · answered by Rli R 7 · 0 0

First of all, don't eat the green chicken. Second, test the temperature of your refrigerator. Metal stem thermometers are sold for less than $5 at Wal Mart in the "kitchen gadget" section. When you get the thermometer home, put it in a glass of ice water, and make sure it reads 32 degrees. If it doesn't, adjust the screw right under the thermometer head until it does. Then, put into some soft food like margarine or cheese in your fridge. If the food is not 40 degrees or below, your refrigerator is not holding cold enough.

Do not leave any food out in the "temperature danger zone" of 40 degrees F to 140 degrees F for more than 4 hours TOTAL. Hot food MUST be kept hot (140 or above) and cold food cold (40 or below). Throw out the green chicken and make sure your refrigerator is cold enough. Foodborne illness can kill you or your grandma. It's nothing to mess around with.

2007-09-19 17:54:59 · answer #3 · answered by Angela 2 · 0 0

Off course it can get moldy. I t has to be refrigerated right away so make sure she doesn't leave it out to cool all the way before putting it away. Better yet, if you are not going to use it the next day, freeze it. Place amounts in containers that suit how you plan to use it, e.g. sliced breast for sandwiches or small cut up pieces to put in soups, and you'll save money in the long run. You don't mention if the chicken was covered. Was there something else in there that could have cross contaminated it? I've eaten chicken that was 5 days old with no problems but we have our refrigerator set fairly low.

2016-05-19 00:15:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

"she thinks a lil germs dont hurt nobody.."?
If the chicken or anyfood is exposed to mold spores (which can be in the air at any time) and it is provided with food and water (ie chicken and moisture from the chicken) then it will grow all sorts of bad bugs. Mold is just one of the culprits that cause food posioning. But since it is mold you asked about here is the USDA's site on food mold
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Molds_on_Food/index.asp

Be sure to check out this site it provides you everything you wanted to know about food mold. If you click on the last link
"How Should You Handle Food with Mold on It?"
It will tell you about mold on chicken

Be sure to read about how dangerous food molds can be AND SHOW YOUR GRANDMOTHER.

Older adults and children have a lower immunity so they succumb to food born illness ( and is much more fatal for them as well) far more readily than adults do. Remember the ecoli and deaths on the bagged spinach last year and in the hamburgers at Jack in the Box years ago?

"When in doubt throw it out"

2007-09-19 19:57:23 · answer #5 · answered by Aimee B 6 · 0 0

YOU are to be saluted for taking the right step in NOT EATING the chicken. It is always best to be on the safe side then to get a terrible stomach ailment and also your intestines...nothing worse than food poisoning. I was thinking could your refrigerator not be keeping a good cold temperature? That might be the reason the chicken didn't keep. Everyone hates to toss out food but if it's not safe enough to eat you should not put it in your body.
Always put the food in the refrigerator after you finish eating dinner. Don't let it set out on the table or stove. That is when it can start growing bad bacteria. Go to yahoo search and put in these words...".Photo of spoiled chicken meat" see if you get a answer there. Good luck and best wishes stay healthy and happy...
Mama Jazzy Geri

2007-09-19 17:44:33 · answer #6 · answered by Mama Jazzy Geri 7 · 0 0

I didn't find information on google search.... but I've been cooking for over 40 years...

Chicken should not go bad in 2-3 days only if it was not left out after the meal is over. If you put the chicken in a closed container, I think you should be able to keep it 2 or 3 days, but I wouldn't push it any further than that.

One of the best ways to test chicken for edibility is to smell it. As chicken goes bad, it smells. Smell the chicken when you put it in the fridge. It should smell about the same when you take it out again to serve it.

In doing a google search, I didn't find anything with pics to back up your claim.

2007-09-19 17:41:52 · answer #7 · answered by Nedra E 7 · 0 0

It is very easy for cooked food to go off,even in the frig.If your chicken looks bad,throw it out. In future put your cooked chicken in an air-tight container in the frig.Remember other foods in your frig, can contaminate each other.When in doubt-throw it out.

2007-09-19 18:25:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Yes, mold( and germs) can grow in almost any type of environment, especially on wet, moist things( their favorite). So if it has spot it's best to through it out.

2007-09-19 17:39:46 · answer #9 · answered by *Baby Dylan Finally Here!* 4 · 0 0

When in doubt, throw it out!

There shouldn't be green spots on chicken.

Germs can hurt you!

2007-09-19 17:33:01 · answer #10 · answered by Susan 5 · 1 0

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