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Storage of Meats Poultry and Seafood

Questions about food storage, specifically proteins such as meats, poultry, and seafood.

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How long can you leave an egg dish out and it will be safe to eat?

An egg casserole should be safe to eat for up to an hour at room temperature. It is important to always refrigerated food after a hour or less.

How long food spoil out of refrigerator?

The time it takes for noticeable spoilage is unknown, since that will depend upon the type of food and what spoilage microorganisms are around.

For safety reasons, don't leave the food out at room temperature for more than 2 hours.

Is it safe to eat steak that was not refrigerated after cooked?

One AnswerIt's always good to go by the standard rule of no more than two days for most everything. However there are several factors to consider. Cut of steak, how soon it was refrigerated after cooked, your own immune system, etc. I have eaten steak left in the fridge for at least 4 days. If you are wary, then don't risk it. As for me, trial and error. Another AnswerAt the hospital kitchen where I work, they keep things like steak etc. a maximum of five days. They have a labeling system to keep track of when to throw it out. The label has a date when it was put in refrigerator, date to be used by. For instance if you thawed a steak today, you would have five days max to use it or throw it out. The hospital cooks all its meats the same day they use them for the meals which is a good idea for us too. The other thing the label has on it is the person's initials who put it there, what it is in the container also. This applies to anything like canned goods or anything you open or mix up. Most things don't get kept that long. Each day we are supposed to go through the refrigerator and look for expired food. The cooks in the various areas are responsible for this.

Stored properly, cooked steak should be used within 3 or 4 days.

Life Experience

I am not trying to improve anyone's answers, nor debunk FDA standards, but I'm in my mid-sixties now, and for all my years, save those in which I was too young to eat meat, I've never worried about cooked beef in the refrigerator. If it was frozen promptly upon arriving home from the market, cooked thoroughly and leftovers refrigerated quickly after dinner, I don't think a week is too long... eaten it lots of times that old. Not ground beef, it's a little less dependable, but steaks, roasts, etc., never had a problem. I have noticed, however, that paranoia over such things has definitely grown over the years. After Hurricane Gustav, our freezer was out long enough to thaw everything. We called whoever you call for such things, and here is what they said, if nothing got hot, still cool to the touch, then pitch the seafood & chicken, cook the pork immediately and refreeze any beef except hamburger, (which you can also cook and eat). We keep our fridge at 35-37 degrees and eat beef leftovers up to a week after 1st serving with no worries.

How often can you reheat cooked meat?

I wouldn't recommend re-heating it at all. If you have 'left-overs' - store it in the fridge for no more than a day - and eat it cold.

How long can you keep cooked pork chops?

Cooked or raw, pork chops should never go unrefrigerated over two hours.

How do you tell if a honey spiral ham is spoiled?

You can tell if a honey spiral ham is spoiled by the appearance and smell of it. If it is starting to go off, the ham will begin to have white spots, will start to discolor and will have a sour smell.

How long can cooked shrimp be left out?

Cooked shrimp can be left out at room temperature for no more than two hours. After the two hours has passed, you either need to refrigerate the shrimp or throw it away. Shrimp left out on ice will last much longer.

How long can cooked chicken stay outside the fridge?

Repeat after me. Any food should be unrefrigerated no more than 3-4 hours total during it's life. Since SOME unrefrigerated time is unavoidable during processing and transportation, you should never eat anything that's been unrefrigerated more than an hour. (This is true primarily for foods containing protein, but it only takes a tiny amount of chicken to drop into the rice to contaminate the whole, so use the rule for everything.) Also, rules about letting a food come to 'room temperature' before refrigerating were devised in previous decades, when refrigerators weren't as efficient as they are now. No matter how hot a food is, refrigerate it! Trust me, it's easier to discard some leftovers than to go through a real toilet-hugging, stomach-pumping bout of food poisoning.

Cooked chicken should not be left unrefrigerated for more than 2 hours. Less time is better. Make that only one hour if the ambient temperature is very warm. If it hasn't been consumed by then, it should be re-heated or refrigerated. It needs to stay out of the temperature danger zone which is 135°F to 40°F.

How long can cooked ham sit at room temperature?

ham being meat an also greasy pork i would say an upset stomach, but also depending on what kind of ham could change the effects, like ham steak has 7 to 8 grams of fiber so the combination of grease and fiber could cause diarrhea.

How long can an open can of pineapple be stored in the fridge?

Foods that are left out in room temperature for more than an hour can begin bacteria growth. Our stomach acids can kill some of these bacterias but not all and some can make you very sick. Keep foods OUT of the danger zone- Above 45 degrees and Below 145 degrees. Between these temperatures bacteria lives and breeds on our foods.

How long can smoked turkey remain in a car in the winter?

If and only if the interior temperature of the car does not get above 40°F, you could keep the smoked turkey in the car for the same amount of time you keep it in the fridge. The problem is that the radiant heat of the sun coming through the windows can warm the car significantly.

How long is cooked turkey safe left on counter?

Cooked turkey should not be unrefrigerated for more than 2 hours. Less time is better.

How long can cooked grains be left out of the fridge?

After you have cooked the barley, you must cool any leftovers to room temperature, usually while you eat. Then place the leftovers into the refrigerator UNCOVERED for 10-15 minutes, preferably spead flat on a plate, in order to cool it off quickly. After it has cooled to fridge temperature, you may pack it into tupperware. Be sure to place some plastic wrap to the top of the barley to minimize air contact, which will dry out the topmost barley. Place it back in the fridge.

After following these instructions for storage, the barley will last 3-5 days, depending on the internal temperature of the refrigerator.

How long can smoked salmon be kept in refrigerator?

Smoked salmon can be a delicious dish for anyone to enjoy. If you plan to can it in glass jars then you can expect it to last about 4 days.

How long can turkey bacon stay out of fridge before spoiling?

There are no hard and fast rules about the length of time turkey bacon will keep. That will depend upon several factors including

1. the handling of the bacon from production through distribution to the store

2. the type of packaging used

3. the actual conditions of storage - especially temperature and temperature fluctuations

Most of the information we have available are just guidelines. So use those and a bit of good sense.

If the package is unopened and your refrigeration is 40°F or less (check with a thermometer), use the manufacturer's date on the package.

If it is opened, plan to use it within one week.

How long can fresh chilies keep in the fridge?

Never store whole peppers in plastic; they'll go mouldy fairly soon. Keep them in a paper bag, the sort used for fresh mushrooms, and store them in the crisper. They'll keep forever, gradually drying out. While fresh you can chop or slice them, and as they eventually dry you can add them whole to sauces and casseroles at the stage when the onions are nearly ready. Taste the sauce from time to time and when the desired heat is reached, discard them. At any stage, but especially when dried, you can simply put some in pots or close to the soil surface in sunny parts of your garden; you'll be rewarded with the delicious fruit forever. Harvest the fruit as soon as it turns red, but also pick some green fruit, which will usually turn red if left on a kitchen bench; then you can paper-bag it for refrigeration. Picking green fruit stimulates the chili bush to produce more flowers and. subsequently, more fruit. Don't try to keep birds away from your chili bushes; they eat pests and though they take the occasional chili they do the right thing by processing the seeds through their digestive system and planting them all over the place. Making fresh water available to the birds encourages them to do their planting in your yard rather than the neighbours'.

Can cooked meat go bad if left out of the refrigerator?

No. Supposedly modern refrigerators can handle hot food without allowing other food to go bad. Personally, I'd allow it to cool so that the meat is not steaming hot, which should take no longer than 30 minutes. Then refrigerate it.

What will happen if you eat meat that has been left out of the fridge?

It depends on how cold the freezer was when you turned it off and how long ago you turn it off before you put the meat. If the freezer is still cold then the meat will last longer than in room temperature. If you leave it in there too long it will start to form bacteria and start to turn bad, which can lead to food poisoning.

Is it safe to eat chicken that has been frozen for 3 years?

Bacteria growth would not be a problem since the pathogenic type won't grow at proper freezer temperatures. The fat in the chicken most likely has become rancid and the meat may have developed other off flavors. It could be OK, but it is hardly worth the effort to find out. Toss it out.

How long will a piece of fried fish keep in the refrigerator?

Food left out of the refrigerator is okay to eat for about 2 hours. If the temperature is under 80 degrees. The longer a food stays in the danger zone the more risk you take eating that food. Foods should either be kept hot or kept cold before eating to be really safe.