Do you have a probe meat thermometer? You could use that to check the actual temperature of the meat.

Yes, Maire_cate, I do! I will check it. Thanks for the idea - that didn’t occur to me.

The internal temp may be ok but what about the outter layers?

I was taught that once something has been frozen, it can thaw and still be OK as long as it does not become warm!

Inner temp is 45F and outer temp 46F.

Well, Lucille, it’s a dumb story. Last night my husband realized his dang turkey had leaked its “juice” into the fridge. So we had to take everything out to clean all the nooks and crannies. Our fridge beeps when the doors are open, and because I couldn’t get the beeping to turn off, I increased the temp as high as it would go, 48 degrees, so it would quit beeping. Then of course forgot to turn the temp back down when we were done. I woke up at 5:20am and my first thought was that I had never turned the temp back up. So maddening!

Think about it. The 48 is the temperature that the frig will cool down to not heat up to. You panicked which is quite understandable especially since you want that turkey gone. For those who are planning on having a turkey I always found that using one of those disposable pans to set the bird in then simply throw it away when preparing was easier and less worry about bacteria if reusing the pan.

Sadly, Bluebell, your turkey is no longer safe to consume, at least according to federal guidelines.

You might take a moment to consider the other foods that were in the refrigerator also during the higher temps.

Please do not take a chance using this...turkeys are cheap compared to making someone sick!

The turkey is toast! As are several other items, just to be on the safe side. I kept the ketchup. ;)

(Freezer wasn’t affected.)

I'd maybe keep a few condiments, butter (if it didn't melt), etc., but toss everything else. It's not worth the risk.

In the future, when the door starts beeping, just close them for a second and they will stop and you have 5 or 10 minutes more to clean, or however long it takes for the doors to beep. I do it all the time clean, doors start beeping, close then open up and clean some more.

Note to self-never get a beeping fridge. My Mom has one-drives me nuts!

Cost of new turkey versus cost of medical bills. Not worth it. Use Maifluers idea.

My fridge has a beeper but I can push a button to inactivate if I have doors open purposely. That beeper drives me mad! but it has saved me a few times.

Condiments rarely go bad unless it's something like mayo. We're not talking about a 2 week power outage in the middle of summer, folks! Jelly, pickles, relish, mustard, capers - these will all be just fine.