Safe to Eat?

I know I should probably just throw it out, but... I defrosted some minced pork, in its plastic covered package, out of the fridge overnight. In the morning I forgot to put it in the fridge and o...

if anyone knows: can you still drink rice horchata that is homemade and was left in pitcher on table over night? my house is usually between 65 to 70 and the recipe consist of water, sweetened cond...

Last night, after making a fresh batch of red sauce w/ sausage, I left it in the pot to cool on the stove. Unfortunately, I fell asleep and didn't remember to put in in the refrigerator until 5 th...

I made some hamburgers on Sunday evening using fresh ground beef. I left two burgers in the fridge uncooked. Are they still ok to cook today and eat?

I left an unopened container of store bought queso-melt out overnight (didn't see it at the bottom of the shopping bag). It came out of the refrigerated section at the store & the first ingredient ...

I was feeling woozey and ate a saltine. It tastes gross like laundry detergent, so I had water cause I hear that helps. Is that safe?

by Low Country Jon 12 years ago

I just brought some rapini home in my weekly CSA box. Since I've never used it at home before, I searched the web and found a difference of opinion about eating it raw. Some say "no," but I've ye...

Hi there, I left a COMPLETELY frozen whole chicken on the counter yesterday evening... and kinda forgot about it over night. At around 9:30 PM the skin was thawed but the meat felt pretty frozen st...

I got my chorizo (out of the casing) from my local butcher and it looked delicious! So -- it was in my fridge since Saturday afternoon, in the original butcher paper, untouched and unopene...

I accidentally left out frozen garlic toast (Texas Toast) on the counter for 3 hours. It pretty much thawed. I quickly threw it in the freezer but do you think it is safe to eat? Thanks.

by Sensuous 9 years ago

I left a small carton of half-and-half on the kitchen counter last night. Does it have to be thrown out? It does not smell bad. I was thinking I may be able to use it for baking or maybe for mac...

I ordered some miso from the Mitoku and forgot I was supposed to put it in the fridge. It stayed in the box it was shipped in for just over a month. There's no mold. The miso was unpasteurized a...

I purchased a 5 lb bag of LIVE clams at costco today. When we got home my hubby emptied the car and shoved the clams in the freezer by mistake. It wasn't until late tonight when we realized what ...

Hi! I made a crock pot chili (beans, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, quinoa) last night. I transferred it to Tupperware at 7pm, left it uncovered to cool... and promptly forgot about it until 2am when I ...

Can I eat mashed potatoes (made w/butter and milk) that are a week old, or am I asking for trouble??

Sorry if this is an amateur question, but I rarely buy diff deli cheeses & don't know if it's common. I'm in NY and order my groceries online, so I can't watch them slice the cheese. Today, I g...

Can you just rinse off good ones and cook them?

My sister brought some tamales from TX (a friend of hers made them). We forgot they were in the fridge! I know they were made more than a week ago... probably on the 20th or 21st. They've been ...

So, it’s just like the title says. I was tired last night and forgot to put my turkey sandwich in the fridge. I really don’t want to walk all the way down to the cafeteria (I’m a college studen b...