Question I left a roast beef in a cup of water and plenty of herbs in the crock pot that I forgot to plug in for over 12 hours- if sat in garlic powder, pepper, oregano and rosemary. I put it in the refrigerator when I got home - will it be OK if I cook it tomorrow? If not what happens to you if you eat meat that has been at room temperature for that long?
Thank you.
Answer Kathleen,
How are you doing? Raw meat should not be left out at all, even cooked meat is supposed to be refrigerated within two hours after preparation. We all make mistakes but when it comes to telling a person whether to throw away food I would normally leave it in the hands of the person who has to throw it away.
It is hard to determine if food is bad by look and smell, 12 hours is a long time, depending on the room temperature the crockpot was in would also be a factor. I would probably not eat the roast beef as I would not take the chance of becoming sick or having others become ill.
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