Did I do the right thing?

Nicoll

After roast chicken for tea last night DH carved some of leftovers off to have in a sandwich for work today. He left these on a plate on the side to cool down ready to go in fridge.

I came into kitchen this morning to find we'd both completely forgotten the chicken and it was still sitting on the side having been left out all night.

I was worried about food poisoning so didn't use it for his sandwiches and the dog is having a lovely tea tonight!

Was I right to think this might be bad for DH to eat or am I being over-cautious? Would any of you eaten it?

Just to add the kitchen was warm with the heating being on until 11pm but was cold after that as we had a frost last night.

valk_scot

I wouldn't have used it for sandwiches but I would have recooked it into something else. But my kitchen is pretty cold anyway, unless the oven is on.

Tabatha_Kitten

I personally wouldnt eat it if the kitchen was warm.
....and if I wouldnt eat it I certainly wouldnt be giving it to my dog either !
(not being funny here... I just wouldnt want to be stepping into something soft & squishy on my way to the kettle tomorrow morning !!)

tanith

I think it would of been fine considering how cold it was last night.. in the days before fridges it wouldn't of gotten thrown out ..

jamsandwhich

I would have eaten it myself but not given it to anyone else! Our kitchen is cool anyway with having a stome floor and have been known to store things under the units if we run out of fridge space:D

babyshoes

I probably would have put it straight in the fridge in the morning then used it in a cooked meal, so it would be thoroughly heated through.

bramble1

We always leave the chicken out over night and put it in the fridge in the morning, so i would have had it no probs!

Bitsy_Beans

I'd have eaten it

Fruball

I'd have eaten it but probably cooked it up again... Having said that, I know I have eaten chicken that has been out all night.

emiff6

What a good dog you have, not to have helped him/herself overnight!

lostinrates

I often forget to fridge things and eat them after wards, so for me its a definite eat. However, e have no children/infirm in the house. If we did it would have been turned into a meal that involved heating and ''killing'' the germs I like to think.