Should I or should I not eat it?

[Eddi]

Last night I went to the pub to meet some friends

On the way back home I got a kebab but didn't eat it, I collapsed on my sofa and went to sleep

I got the kebab at about 11:30pm yesterday and it is now almost quarter-past ten pm, the following day

It has not been in the fridge

Should I or should I not eat it?

 

[JustGeorge]

I would not.

 

[Evangelicalhumanist]

Last night I went to the pub to meet some friends

On the way back home I got a kebab but didn't eat it, I collapsed on my sofa and went to sleep

I got the kebab at about 11:30pm yesterday and it is now almost quarter-past ten pm, the following day

It has not been in the fridge

Should I or should I not eat it?

Food Safety 101: if you are asking the question, the answer is "no."

 

[JustGeorge]

Food Safety 101: if you are asking the question, the answer is "no."

I don't know, I learned a lot by asking "is this safe".

Like you can cut moldy bits off of cheese, but not a tomato.

 

[Kathryn]

I don't know, I learned a lot by asking "is this safe".

Like you can cut moldy bits off of cheese, but not a tomato.

Uh oh. I ate a tomato a few days ago, and had to cut some mold off of it. But I was fine.

 

[Viker]

No.

 

[Kathryn]

Life is too short for bad food though. Don't eat it.

 

[9-10ths_Penguin]

Last night I went to the pub to meet some friends

On the way back home I got a kebab but didn't eat it, I collapsed on my sofa and went to sleep

I got the kebab at about 11:30pm yesterday and it is now almost quarter-past ten pm, the following day

It has not been in the fridge

Should I or should I not eat it?

The general rule is 2 hours: if cooked meat is out at room temperature, it's unsafe to eat after 2 hours.

Please don't eat the kebab.

 

[JustGeorge]

Uh oh. I ate a tomato a few days ago, and had to cut some mold off of it. But I was fine.

I did that, too.

I learned one oughta not, because the spores spread through the tomato.

And while you're not guaranteed to get sick, its possible.

 

[Debater Slayer]

My opinion is that you shouldn't eat the kebab, given that it was out for more than the medically advised limit of two hours, as others have already mentioned. Spoiled meat can be especially nasty when it comes to the bacteria it holds.

I learned only about a year ago that you shouldn't eat cooked meat if it has been left unrefrigerated for over two hours. Before that, my rule of thumb was, "If it doesn't smell rotten or spoiled, it's good to eat," which I now know was wrong. I have never gotten food poisoning except once, and that was from fast food. I also live in a country with a hot climate. (I don't know a single foreigner who has lived here and not gotten food poisoning, though, so maybe my stomach is just more resistant to it.) Now I strictly adhere to the two-hour limit after becoming aware of it, though. I don't think the health hazards are worth risking.

 

[Eddi]

I've decided I'm not going to eat it

Into the bin it goes

Cost me £7 what a waste

Many thanks to all those who replied!

 

[Debater Slayer]

I've decided I'm not going to eat it

Into the bin it goes

Cost me £7 what a waste

Many thanks to all those who replied!

It sucks that you had to throw it out, but of course, a healthy stomach is worth way more than the £7.

I hope you get to enjoy a fresh kebab soon!

 

[Eddi]

It sucks that you had to throw it out, but of course, a healthy stomach is worth way more than the £7.

I hope you get to enjoy a fresh kebab soon!

I'm ordering fried chicken tomorrow

That should make up for the tragedy of the kebab!

 

[Debater Slayer]

I'm ordering fried chicken tomorrow

That should make up for the tragedy of the kebab!

Do you prefer the chicken spicy or regular? I usually go for the former, especially for wings!

 

[Eddi]

Do you prefer the chicken spicy or regular? I usually go for the former, especially for wings!

The place I get them from only do them regular so there is no choice!

 

[vulcanlogician]

I would have eaten it. But I guess the consensus is: that'd be a bad idea.

 

[Quagmire]

I've decided I'm not going to eat it

Into the bin it goes

Cost me £7 what a waste

Many thanks to all those who replied!

A trip to the emergency room would have been quite a bit more expensive.

That's if you made it that far.

Edit: I've had food poisoning dude. Trust me, £7 was a bargain.

 

[Quagmire]

Uh oh. I ate a tomato a few days ago, and had to cut some mold off of it. But I was fine.

I did the same thing once and I died a horrible death.

I guess it's just the roll of the dice.

 

[ChristineM]

I'm a bit late for the urgency of this thread @Eddi , im glad you didn't eat it. Enjoy your chicken.

 

[Twilight Hue]

Last night I went to the pub to meet some friends

On the way back home I got a kebab but didn't eat it, I collapsed on my sofa and went to sleep

I got the kebab at about 11:30pm yesterday and it is now almost quarter-past ten pm, the following day

It has not been in the fridge

Should I or should I not eat it?

I would have eaten it as long as it was cooked. Gives your immune system a proper workout and wouldn't be worse for wear.

Did it many times except it was pizza and chicken wings.