How long can you leave food out?

vreihen16 · 05-02-2022, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Murf the Surf

Street Meat Cart in Toronto, that mayo has been sitting out there for at least 12 hours, goes in the fridge at night.....maybe and then right back out again.

I think that the vinegar in mayo is there primarily to kill bacteria, since mayo was invented before refrigeration was common.....

vreihen16 · 05-02-2022, 11:13 AM

Funny story. We have a guy at work who is a human garbage disposal. He volunteers to do all post-event breakdowns, so that he can scarf up any leftovers from catered events that are usually sitting out for hours. I was going to ask him what he thought was too long sitting out without refrigeration this morning...but he's out SICK.....

TheWatchGuy · 05-02-2022, 11:54 AM

my wife will tell you anything after 2 hours needs to be thrown out.

my years of eating left out food will tell you if it doesnt smell weird, yolo.

rebekahb · 05-02-2022, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Tyga11

The sub is in the fridge. It looks amazing but I'm afraid to eat it. Not sure what I'm going to do

Part of me would want to be kind and eat it. The other part doesn't like food after it's been left out that long. I would probably hide it under all the trash and then take it out to the garbage can. I would feel guilty after I'm pretty sure. It would pass after a few hours though.

JustinHEMI · 05-02-2022, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Tyga11

My girlfriend is out of town and is flying home today. She texted me and said she was going to a popular sub shop in South Florida (Laspadas) and asked what kind of sub I wanted. She said she doesn't have a cooler and the sub will be fine.

So the sub will not be refrigerated for like 6 hours if not a little longer...is that seriously safe to eat?

6 hours or so for a sub?

I'd totally eat it.

Murf the Surf · 05-02-2022, 12:32 PM

Hell, you pack a sandwich in your lunch box first thing in the morning....might have even made it the night before. I'd be eating the thing.

Burnt C6 · 05-02-2022, 12:59 PM

I've put far worse things in my stomach over the years. 6 hour old Sub sandwich won't even make mine the least bit queasy.

UncleWede · 05-02-2022, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by rebekahb

I would probably hide it under all the trash and then take it out to the garbage can.

BUT, would it be acceptable to take it to the NEIGHBOR's can so the SO doesn't see that he didn't eat it?????

andrewmr · 05-02-2022, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by UncleWede

BUT, would it be acceptable to take it to the NEIGHBOR's can so the SO doesn't see that he didn't eat it?????

Yes, it's ok to take it the neighbors trash can before he eats it.
It's only frowned upon after he eats it.

Esteban · 05-02-2022, 03:22 PM

Yeah, take it to the neighbor's trash. I mean it's not your dog's poop, like in that other thread.

rebekahb · 05-02-2022, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by UncleWede

BUT, would it be acceptable to take it to the NEIGHBOR's can so the SO doesn't see that he didn't eat it?????

Nah, I don't think it needs to be that extreme. It's not like he's hiding another woman's panties or lingerie.

UncleWede · 05-02-2022, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by rebekahb

Nah, I don't think it needs to be that extreme. It's not like he's hiding another woman's panties or lingerie.

You aren't keeping up with the cross-posting

3.0L · 05-03-2022, 11:30 AM

Pack it in ice.

Watching The World Burn · 05-03-2022, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by rebekahb

Nah, I don't think it needs to be that extreme. It's not like he's hiding another woman's panties or lingerie.

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Originally Posted by UncleWede

You aren't keeping up with the cross-posting

See, I'm not so sure about that. Perhaps her memory is actually quite sharp and she's cross posting from a very old thread about a certain someone finding panties unexpectedly.

If so, kudos to Rebekah...her memory is quite good!

Humdizzle · 05-03-2022, 01:38 PM

one time i ordered two chickfila spicy chickens for dinner. ate one and felt full. so i left the bag on the table and went to do something else and forgot about it.

found it the next morning and ate it cold with the pickles/tomato/lettuce. no problem.

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