Is this safe to eat?

[kully]

Hi, I put a 3# pork roast out to thaw last night and forgot about it. It was well wrapped but was out overnight in very cool temp. ,didn't feel warm when I found it this morning but package was leaking, I washed it and put it in the crock pot. It smells wonderful, but I am afraid to eat itl.What so you think> Will the heat kill any bad stuff or Should I throw it out?

[Ambergris]

If very cool means 40 degrees, it's perfectly fine. If very cool means under 70 and it was that warm for only a very few hours after thawing and before you put it on to cook, I'd eat it.

Otherwise, I'd have a very happy dog.

 

I have eaten worse, but only after boiling the holy living tar out of it.

Edited December 14, 2013 by Ambergris

[kully]

Thanks ambergris, OK , we made sandwiches , sure tasted good. Something that good can't be bad , can it?

[Cat]

I would have used it, too. As long as it was fully cooked when finished, that short time "out" and thawed shouldn't have hurt it.

 

Now if it had been a day out and it was warm... not so much.

[Twilight]

<G> haven't any of you ever eaten aged beef?????

Makes it more flavorful and tender.....

I do like aged beef which your roast was not..

you said it was still cool to the touch..it was just waiting for the skillet!!

 

Now I will not eat green chicken like the French do.........

[ScrubbieLady]

I would have eaten and enjoyed it. A 3# roast that is frozen is not going to be warm the next morning and since you cooked it immediately, I don't see any problem.

[kully]

Well it's been 10 days now and I haven't fallen ill yet. I guess I'm safe! Sure glad I didn't throw that roast away. My kitty got some too and I think I spoiled him, Now he's turning up his nose at his cat food.

[Annarchy]

Good to hear it was fine. And that you have a spoiled kitty.