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Is chicken still good - out all night?

15 years ago

Took out frozen chicken breasts last night and they were out on the counter thawing all night. I only meant to leave them out for a couple of hours then move to fridge. They were room temp when I woke up. Are they still good or would you not risk it?

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KatieC
15 years ago
I wouldn't risk it.
caliloo
15 years ago
I would toss them too..... sorry :-(
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Teresa_MN
15 years ago
Definitely NOT!
cooksnsews
15 years ago
Funny this topic coming up right now..... One day last week I took some chicken legs out of the basement freezer. I was busy doing other stuff simultaneously and forgot about them. When I didn't see them on the kitchen counter an hour later, I assumed I'd forgotten to take them out of the freezer, and got out another package. The next day I found the first package on a table in the basement, quite soft and warm. I briefly considered salvaging a couple for the dog, since she eats a lot of raw meat, and doggie digestive systems are so much different than ours, but ultimately tossed the entire pack.

Honestly, I only THOUGHT about it for a millisecond or two, but sure enough, within hours, the dog developed a raging case of the runs... and I wasn't home to let her outside. Of course, the kiddoes got home long before I did, but neither knew "how to" wash the kitchen floor.... There are some things apparently, that only a MOM can do!
mudlady_gw
15 years ago
Chicken is routinely criticized by watchdog groups as containing a lot of bacteria.
jojoco
15 years ago
I guess you know the answer now. Sorry for the wasted chicken.
lindac
15 years ago
Just be glad you found it! I spent several days looking for "What had died" before I found the package of chicken I got out of the basement freezer when I was digging for something else, and never put back.
EWWWW!!
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foodonastump
15 years ago
Wow this is the first time I recall everyone in agreement to toss it! Without suggestions like "the nose knows best," etc.

Cooksnsews - too funny (well, not really) about your dog getting the runs. I almost got the runs just reading the posed question.
coolbeansw
15 years ago
I agree 100% -- toss it!
dcarch7 d c f l a s h 7 @ y a h o o . c o m
15 years ago
Posted by christyinco "-----I only meant to leave them out for a couple of hours then move to fridge. They were room temp when I woke up. Are they still good or would you not risk it? "

Toss it? Not so quick.

It depends on what time you woke up. :-)

dcarch
lindac
15 years ago
Doesn't matter when she woke up....the chicken was room temperature....not safe to eat.
But we could say....what temperature was the room, if we want to nit pick....maybe a 40 degree room? maybe 80 degree....that's what makes the difference.
John Liu
15 years ago
I don't stress about chicken that '' just '' got to room temp - but chicken that stayed at room temp for hours, not even I - mister unworried - will chance that.

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