I just got home and turned it on hi, going to wait 4 hrs b4 I eat it. Will I get sick and die. Like did not rapidly cooking my roast make it grow bad bacteria, or will cooking it kill off all the bacteria

by cloutoracle

9 Comments

  1. PM_ME_WHAT_YOU_COOK

    I definitely would chuck it. It spent WAY too much time in the danger zone. Chalk it up to a loss.

  2. dfinkelstein

    If this were me? I’d transfer to the stove in a stock pot immediately on the highest flame I can and get it boiling immediately, then transfer back to the crock pot to finish and then taste very suspiciously when done.

    I’ve got a great immune system and accurate and keen sense of taste for stuff going bad and I’ll eat something that’s less than perfect but yet to actually turn.

  3. eburton555

    So the keep warm setting is designed to keep already cooked food at a safe temperature. Emphasis on already cooked. Cooking it now may or may not be risky as you’ll definitely kill off bugs with heat but not the toxic byproducts some of them produce that make you sick.

  4. ConBroMitch2247

    ServSafe says 4 hours in the danger zone (40f-140f) max. Even turning it on high probably wouldn’t get it hot enough quick enough…

    Sorry but I think it’s takeout tonight.

  5. Built-in-Light

    It is got for consumption, but only by thine enemies.

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