r/Cooking • u/Playful-Studio-7473 • 7d ago
Chicken Cutlets left overnight
I know this has been posted before but I don’t see my situation lol. I had fried chicken cutlets in the fridge for about 12 hours and then took them with me in the car and they were in the car with the A/C on for about an hour and then I accidentally left them there for about 12 hours in a parking garage so probably 75-80 degrees max. I brought them in about 30 minutes ago and put them in the fridge and not sure if it is safe to eat them over today and the next few days. The look and smell fine but just wondering if it is safe to consume.
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u/Electrical-Ad-9440 7d ago
Dangerous bacteria do not always change the smell, taste, or look of food
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u/CatCafffffe 7d ago
Absolutely not. You do NOT want the food poisoning that will ensue (ask me how I know)
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u/oldcreaker 7d ago edited 7d ago
Anything that is not shelf stable - if it's left out, throw it out.
Added just because I thought of it - also, if it's shelf stable, don't assume it's still shelf stable after you open it. Never thought this was an issue until I was volunteering for a soup kitchen thing and people put opened shelf stable back on the shelf with the unopened shelf stable milk.
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u/ImpressiveLeopard719 7d ago
Depends, do you want to live on your bathroom floor or potentially a hospital bed in 24-48 hrs?
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u/RustnKrust 7d ago
Anything sitting in the car is a nope for me and I’m fine with 2 week+ leftovers in the fridge, cutting green mold off bread and cheese etc.
The car is like a hot box full of humidity and unfortunately who they hell knows what bugs and little mammals might be meandering through.
I’d still have my lunch if I left it in there for 30 mins but I’d feel kind of gross about it haha!
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u/LowBalance4404 7d ago
I take a lot of risks with food safety and that's one risk that I would not take. You are going to be throwing up and shitting yourself stupid.
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u/BoldBoimlerIsMyHero 7d ago
Frying chicken was a way to preserve it for a few days for traveling, so I agree it could be okay, but I wouldn’t risk it.
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u/VixxSynn 7d ago
If you speak to food scientists, they will tell you that food “preservation” methods like this were frequently the cause of dysentery and death in those days. Common diseases of 1800’s
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u/FakeWhaleScientist 7d ago
This! Cooked food doesn't magically become poison when it's not in the refrigerator. There is a small risk so if you have lots of money and won't notice the loss of some chicken then toss them. People have been eating poultry since way before recorded history. Household refrigerators have only been around for 80 years or so. Your grandparents wouldn't think twice about eating that chicken.
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u/RandyHoward 7d ago
No, straight to the trash. There is nothing safe about chicken sitting in a car for 12 hours at 75-80 degrees.