Potentially hazardous food should not be left at room temperature for more than 2 hours. Less time is better. If you know that the product temperature was in the 140°F to 70°F range for 2 hours or less, then the food should be OK. If you have no idea how long the food was in that range, then you are putting everyone who eats it at risk for food poisoning.
Most pathogenic bacteria thrive at the same temperatures we like. Some of them form toxins that are not destroyed by heating.
People constantly ask for some type of verification that the food they eat will not make them ill. That is nearly impossible to do without bacteriological and chemical tests, so all we can do is provide guidelines, like:
* Handle food in a sanitary manner (wash hands, clean & sanitize food-contact surfaces, protect from cross-contamination, package & store properly) * Keep potentially hazardous food either hot or cold and cook and reheat thoroughly, and * Use it within a reasonable time. In the end, you are responsible for what you feed yourself and your family. This adage has truth to it: When in doubt, throw it out.
Potentially hazardous food should not be left at room temperature for more than 2 hours. Less time is better. If you know that the product temperature was in the 140°F to 70°F range for 2 hours or less, then the shrimp should be OK. If you have no idea how long the food was in that range, then you are putting everyone who eats it at risk for food poisoning.
Most pathogenic bacteria thrive at the same temperatures we like. Some of them form toxins that are not destroyed by heating.
People constantly ask for some type of verification that the food they eat will not make them ill. That is nearly impossible to do without bacteriological and chemical tests, so all we can do is provide guidelines, like:
* Handle food in a sanitary manner (wash hands, clean & sanitize food-contact surfaces, protect from cross-contamination, package & store properly) * Keep potentially hazardous food either hot or cold and cook and reheat thoroughly, and * Use it within a reasonable time. In the end, you are responsible for what you feed yourself and your family. This adage has truth to it: When in doubt, throw it out.
No. Potentially hazardous food, such as fish, should not be unrefrigerated for more than 2 hours. Depending what bacteria might have grown on it, you might not be able to cook it safe, either.
No. Raw fish is very sensitive to temperature changes. Certain types of bacteria can act upon fish at above-refrigeration temperatures to product histamines which produce an allergic-type reaction. Spoilage can set in, too. Too risky to eat it.
I wouldn't recommend it. Was it covered? Was it in a warm room? If in doubt, throw it out!! Better to be safe than sorry. Even a cat wouldn't eat fish left out overnight!! ;-)
It is not wise.
Various bacteria are killed by the cooking process, but leaving the fish out at room temperature overnight invites the growth of bacteria at dangerous levels.
It would be best not to.
No
cooked cod fillet
No you should recook it or trow it out depending on how it looks and when it expired
If you are referring to cooked oatmeal - No, it is not OK to eat.
Try it? Fresh rice tastes significantly better than day-old refrigerated rice.
Well they look the same but I left it out overnight. The eggrolls and salmon were cooked yesterday. I'm not sure if I was suppose to put them in the fridge.
Cooked stuffing is at risk of foodborne illness when left out overnight. It has egg and sometimes dairy, as well as animal byproducts which are susceptible to easy bacteria growth. The stuffing should be refrigerated.
It might be good if you just made it that night. But if it was made a couple of days ago it may not be good any more. Just to be sure that it will still be good by the next day try to get it in the fridge! You are welcome for this answer!
No.
No.
if they are raw yes if they have been cooked no
nope
Cooked chili beans can be left in the fridge for up to 3 days. The beans will need to be in a covered container to last for the 3 days.
I would not recommend cooking and consuming fish that have been left out overnight. Whether or not it can be cooked safe would depend upon variables that could include the type of fish, the packaging (if any), previous handling, the actual ambient temperature, the temp/time exposure of the fish itself, etc.There are certain types of seafood (tuna, mahi mahi, bluefish, sardines, mackerel, amberjack, abalone, etc.) that can form histamines if left at temperatures over 70 degrees Fahrenheit for longer than 4 hours. The histamines cannot be cooked out, can cause illness, and cannot be detected without chemical analysis.=========================================A Different OpinionIf it was not previously refrigerated, probably. Fresh fish should, however, be cooked promptly.