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Post by Bridget in MD on Jan 20, 2016 11:26:06 GMT
I set out a package of frozen chicken sausage last night (@6pm) and just realized I didn't put it in the fridge before I went to bed (now it's 6am). Is this still edible or do I chuck it? it's completely thawed now... sigh.
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Post by miominmio on Jan 20, 2016 11:28:20 GMT
I would eat it (and have, without getting sick. Admittedly, we don't have salmonella here, though.)
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Post by disneypal on Jan 20, 2016 11:31:43 GMT
I think it would be ok
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Post by raindancer on Jan 20, 2016 11:33:19 GMT
I would eat it (and have, without getting sick. Admittedly, we don't have salmonella here, though.) What do you mean you don't have salmonella there? OP if it was still cold I probably would still eat it. |
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Post by camcas on Jan 20, 2016 11:35:01 GMT
Cook it well and eat it!
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Post by miominmio on Jan 20, 2016 11:39:25 GMT
I would eat it (and have, without getting sick. Admittedly, we don't have salmonella here, though.) What do you mean you don't have salmonella there? OP if it was still cold I probably would still eat it. No registered outbreaks of salmonella in this country for as lng as I can remember, so we can it raw eggs and undercooked chicken without risk getting sick. Chicken left on the counter overnight wouldn't pose a health hazard, and is something I have done lots of times. |
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Post by Basket1lady on Jan 20, 2016 11:50:03 GMT
If it was still cold, I'd eat it. If it was room temp, I'd toss it.
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Post by stacmac on Jan 20, 2016 11:50:43 GMT
There's other bugs that can make you sick as well - not just salmonella!
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Post by stacmac on Jan 20, 2016 11:51:14 GMT
And I forgot to add, I would throw it out  |
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Post by lisacharlotte on Jan 20, 2016 11:53:43 GMT
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Post by raindancer on Jan 20, 2016 11:55:00 GMT
What do you mean you don't have salmonella there? OP if it was still cold I probably would still eat it. No registered outbreaks of salmonella in this country for as lng as I can remember, so we can it raw eggs and undercooked chicken without risk getting sick. Chicken left on the counter overnight wouldn't pose a health hazard, and is something I have done lots of times. Interesting, where do you live? Surely you have other forms of bacteria that cause food borne illness? |
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Post by raindancer on Jan 20, 2016 12:00:11 GMT
That is fascinating! So salmonella is eradicated there. I still wouldn't leaveraw chicken out for hours and still eat it. I'm not that brave.  As a public health professional I admit to finding myself in love with Denmark, they are really on the ball with public health measures in every single aspect.I would love to move my family there. |
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Post by miominmio on Jan 20, 2016 13:42:49 GMT
No registered outbreaks of salmonella in this country for as lng as I can remember, so we can it raw eggs and undercooked chicken without risk getting sick. Chicken left on the counter overnight wouldn't pose a health hazard, and is something I have done lots of times. Interesting, where do you live? Surely you have other forms of bacteria that cause food borne illness? Norway. We have very strict regulations in place to prevent food borne illnesses, and I can't remember last time we had something like that happening. Animal welfare is very high on the agenda, and has been for years, import of animals and food are heavily regulated (and if you bring something with you that isn't legal, you will pay a hefty fine), farms are small and if an outbrake did happen, it would be easily contained so that those chickens or whatever wouldn't end up on the table of unsuspecting consumers. |
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Post by mom on Jan 20, 2016 13:47:25 GMT
If it was still cold, yes. I would cook it. Room temp? Probably not.
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Post by leannec on Jan 20, 2016 13:52:22 GMT
When in doubt, throw it out .... I'd toss it  |
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Post by lucyg on Jan 20, 2016 13:57:31 GMT
Sausage worries me a lot less than "fresh" meat, but I don't know about chicken sausage ... is it more preserved, like regular sausage? In any case, if the meat was still cool, I'd run with it. Maybe I wouldn't serve it to guests or babies and the elderly, just to be on the safe side. Cook it well. |
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Post by bluepoprocks on Jan 20, 2016 14:10:44 GMT
I wouldn't eat it. To me taking a chance with my families health isn't worth it. I'd rather lose a few dollars.
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Post by valleyview on Jan 20, 2016 14:15:39 GMT
Is it fully cooked? If it is, and it's still cold, I would tend to think it will be ok.
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Post by Zee on Jan 20, 2016 14:18:05 GMT
I did this last week. I thought about tossing it, but the label says "fully cooked" and the package was sealed, so I went ahead and cooked it in the oven with some vegetables. It was fine, DH and I were fine. I wouldn't have served it to someone else just to be safe, but if it's already cooked and the package is still sealed, you should be ok.
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Post by lisacharlotte on Jan 20, 2016 15:21:49 GMT
Sausage worries me a lot less than "fresh" meat, but I don't know about chicken sausage ... is it more preserved, like regular sausage? In any case, if the meat was still cool, I'd run with it. Maybe I wouldn't serve it to guests or babies and the elderly, just to be on the safe side. Cook it well. Sausage should worry you more. Whole pieces of meat you only have to worry about the surface. With ground meat it's all fair game to bugs. |
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Post by Zee on Jan 20, 2016 15:24:01 GMT
Sausage worries me a lot less than "fresh" meat, but I don't know about chicken sausage ... is it more preserved, like regular sausage? In any case, if the meat was still cool, I'd run with it. Maybe I wouldn't serve it to guests or babies and the elderly, just to be on the safe side. Cook it well. Sausage should worry you more. Whole pieces of meat you only have to worry about the surface. With ground meat it's all fair game to bugs. I think she's probably thinking it's usually cured or fully cooked before you buy it. That was my rationale for deciding it would be ok, and I'm still alive. |
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Post by lucyg on Jan 20, 2016 16:39:08 GMT
Sausage worries me a lot less than "fresh" meat, but I don't know about chicken sausage ... is it more preserved, like regular sausage? In any case, if the meat was still cool, I'd run with it. Maybe I wouldn't serve it to guests or babies and the elderly, just to be on the safe side. Cook it well. Sausage should worry you more. Whole pieces of meat you only have to worry about the surface. With ground meat it's all fair game to bugs. Yeah, I was thinking what Zee said above, that the processing protects it better than fresh meat. Fresh ground meat left out overnight? Even I would toss that. Well, unless it was still icy inside. Which, in my kitchen in this winter weather, it probably would still be. I'm having trouble getting anything defrosted these days. |
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Post by Dori~Mama~Bear on Jan 20, 2016 16:44:53 GMT
Not me I wouldn't eat it. BUt I do know that if you cook hamburger that isn't good it will smell bad as it is cooking.
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Post by Bridget in MD on Jan 20, 2016 17:10:33 GMT
no, it's raw sausage, in the casing.... I needed it to thaw to cut the casing off!
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Post by Zee on Jan 20, 2016 17:15:34 GMT
Raw, I'd probably toss it unless it's still cool. Even I have my limits.
If it was still cool I might cook it thoroughly and eat it but I wouldn't give it to anyone else but DH, who has an iron constitution like me.
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Post by janet100 on Jan 21, 2016 2:23:25 GMT
I always cook it and eat it. I thaw everything in the sink over night. Cook it up and freeze/eat it. It has never made me ill.
Hamburger or any type of ground meat - I'm careful. I smell it, and know that it will go bad (smell off) really quickly. I tend to thaw this in the frig.
I am careful, and do wash the meat before I put it in the marinade/pot.
Strangely enough, my mom thawed and used meats the same way. My sister once said that we developed a superior immune system from the poor food handling practices we grew up with. I cook 98% of everything I eat.
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Post by lisacharlotte on Jan 21, 2016 4:39:39 GMT
Sausage should worry you more. Whole pieces of meat you only have to worry about the surface. With ground meat it's all fair game to bugs. Yeah, I was thinking what Zee said above, that the processing protects it better than fresh meat. Fresh ground meat left out overnight? Even I would toss that. Well, unless it was still icy inside. Which, in my kitchen in this winter weather, it probably would still be. I'm having trouble getting anything defrosted these days. My bad. I thought you meant raw sausage. |
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Post by scorpeao on Jan 21, 2016 6:32:16 GMT
Another one I'd probably attempt to eat, but end up grossing myself out in the process, and in the end toss it....or feed it to the dog.
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Post by gritzi on Jan 21, 2016 12:19:29 GMT
There's no way I would eat it! It's just not worth risking my family & me for a $5-10 package of meat. I own being very particular with food, thawing, expiration dates, etc.
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Post by BoilerUp! on Jan 21, 2016 14:30:31 GMT
I would cook it, and see how it smells.
Smells good, I would still eat it.
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