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EW, no WAY! It will gather LOTS of bactria!!!!!!

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If that one hour in the car was just after purchasing it from the hamburger stand, then the burger is likely just as safe to eat as it was when purchased.

Food safety standards say that food should not be left at room temperature for more than 2 hours, then it must be moved into refrigeration......UNLESS the temperature gets above 90 degrees Fahrenheit (as it might at an outdoor picnic), then the temperature exposure is limited to one hour.

Temperature-insulted bacteria go through a lag phase before they start to rapidly increase in numbers, so you will not see an immediate explosion of bacterial growth.

Considering all that, even if the car temperature got to 110 degrees F, that hamburger would likely be safe to eat.

If you still have doubts, don't eat it.

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