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Will it still be okay to eat this?

thelittlestranger
thelittlestranger Posts: 86 Forumite
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I'm so sorry to post this but I am a BIG worrier lol!

We bought some Indian ready meals today at Waitrose (family member got admitted to hospital so had to buy something easy in case we're needed up there!) and I'm a bit worried so looking for some advice.

We had to wait a few minutes in Waitrose because they'd ran out of rice in their deal. We were probably there for about 5 minutes. Then obviously we had to pay, and then got in car to drive to in laws and got stuck in traffic. I reckon it took us about 20 minutes or so to get there. So it would have been out of the fridge for a good 30 mins or so.

Popped it in in laws fridge, then left again. Got stuck in MORE traffic due to a car accident and easily took us another 20 mins to get home.

My question is - do you think everything will be safe to eat? My other half believes it will be fine when it's cooked but my worry is that it is already ruined! Any quick advice would be appreciated as will be starting tea relatively soon. Thank you!
You can't get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me. ~ C.S. Lewis
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  • BitterAndTwisted
    BitterAndTwisted Posts: 22,492 Forumite
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    It will be fine so please don't worry. Even raw prawns won't spoil in less than an hour in the height of summer
  • thelittlestranger
    thelittlestranger Posts: 86 Forumite
    BitterAndTwisted wrote: »
    It will be fine so please don't worry. Even raw prawns won't spoil in less than an hour in the height of summer

    Thank you so much. I have bad anxiety and food is one of the biggest things I worry about. I really appreciate you responding, there's always a worry people just think I'm daft lol! xx
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  • Barneysmom
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    I'm sure it will be fine, you're probably a bit over cautious today as you've got so much on your mind.
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  • C_Mababejive
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    Are you kidding? Get it eaten or if your near me,I'll come and pick it up.
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  • thelittlestranger
    thelittlestranger Posts: 86 Forumite
    C_Mababejive wrote: »
    Are you kidding? Get it eaten or if your near me,I'll come and pick it up.

    Haha afraid I'm not kidding and now have it in the oven. We have plenty of onion bhajis and samosas though to share! :O)
    You can't get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me. ~ C.S. Lewis
  • frugal_shopper_2
    frugal_shopper_2 Posts: 513 Forumite
    Ready meals (prepared in store type in takeaway containers as opposed to factory sealed ones which last longer) would fall into the category of high risk foods. The maximum length of time such food should be left unrefrigerated is four hours.
    30 minutes is nothing to worry about.
  • thelittlestranger
    thelittlestranger Posts: 86 Forumite
    frugal_shopper wrote: »
    Ready meals (prepared in store type in takeaway containers as opposed to factory sealed ones which last longer) would fall into the category of high risk foods. The maximum length of time such food should be left unrefrigerated is four hours.
    30 minutes is nothing to worry about.

    Thank you :O) These ones I THINK were factory sealed ones. I don't see how Waitrose would be able to prepare them on site as they weren't in take-away tub type things :O)
    You can't get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me. ~ C.S. Lewis
  • PasturesNew
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    If stuff like that weren't safe after so few minutes we'd all continually be mowed down by speeding drivers and speed skaters and fast runners all dashing home to get their chilled meals for one into their fridge soonest :)
  • ladybabe
    ladybabe Posts: 374 Forumite
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    they are normally pre cooked so will be fine and currying is a way of preserving food too
  • faerie~spangles
    faerie~spangles Posts: 1,871 Forumite
    Yes.

    Eat it.

    Report back.

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