After a few hours the meat begins to go bad.
Meat should not be unrefrigerated for more than 2 hours. Only 1 hour if the ambient temperature is 90 degrees F.
If it should have been kept refrigerated, then I would recommend discarding it.
You can safely leave meat unrefrigerated for about two hours. Never leave meat out longer than that.
about a week
Potentially hazardous food should not be left unrefrigerated for more than 2 hours. Less time is better.
Foods should not stay in room temperature for long. Bacteria can grow on foods left in this danger zone in an hours time. Keep hot foods hot and cold foods cold.
Potentially hazardous food should not be left unrefrigerated for more than 2 hours. Less time is better.
3 days
never put cooked meat in the freezer it will spoil
Red meat: 5 days, white meat: 3
Cooked string beans should not be left unrefrigerated for more than two hours, or only one if the ambient temperature is very warm.
Hot dogs shouldn't be unrefrigerated for over two hours, whether they are cooked or uncooked.
The average recommendation for any food left out unrefrigerated is four hours. This is how long it takes bacteria to accumulate to high levels.
Any meat left at room temperature for over 2 hours will be subjected to bacteria. Raw meat should not be left out over an hour. If you have ever had food poisoning before, you won't take any chances!
Raw beef can be unrefrigerated for the amount of time it takes to get from the store to the home refrigerator. But if the weather is hot and it takes more than 20 minutes, use a cooler with ice to transport the meat. The longer it is unrefrigerated and/or the warmer it gets, the sooner the beef will spoil.It can also be unrefrigerated for the length of time it takes to prepare the meat for cooking.