My husband left the beef in the oven overnight - can we still eat it?

aussielle

crescend0 wrote: »

EAT IT! if it smells alright there'll be nowt wrong with it

PMSL :rotfl:

Are you quoting the woman on the fish counter at Tesco on BBC1 tonight?;)

anonymousie

Alfietinker wrote: »

I would think if it's been cooked properly it would be fine - I often leave joints to cool before putting them in the fridge and forget about them overnight and I've never had any problems. I must admit I always reheat and eat them hot though.

Just an interesting thought with a practical POV- wuld be fine with it, because:

It hs been properly cooked (so all bacteria are dead) if the oven door has been shut then then it has been in a sterile storage area and no bacteria can gain acess.

whistler-alison

emmaroids wrote: »

if it was chicken or pork i would say no but beef should be ok
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My OH was extremely ill _pale_ for five days a few weeks ago after eating some well done roast beef that looked and tasted fine but had been left out (I believe, and not by me). After seeing the state he was in, personally I would give it a miss. I did the same with half a chicken last week and threw it.

taxi97w

anonymousie wrote: »

Just an interesting thought with a practical POV- wuld be fine with it, because:

It hs been properly cooked (so all bacteria are dead) if the oven door has been shut then then it has been in a sterile storage area and no bacteria can gain acess.

The bacteria is already in all meat. Leaving it in a warm environment will cause the bacteria to multiply. Any meat left out for more than 1 1/2 hours will be well on it's way to causing illness. Re-heating till it reaches a high temperature and eating immediatley is the only way to kill the bacteria again. Also never defrost out of the fridge.

Ex quality control officer.

dotchas

taxi97w wrote: »

The bacteria is already in all meat. Leaving it in a warm environment will cause the bacteria to multiply. Any meat left out for more than 1 1/2 hours will be well on it's way to causing illness. Re-heating till it reaches a high temperature and eating immediatley is the only way to kill the bacteria again. Also never defrost out of the fridge.

Ex quality control officer.

How did people manage without fridges 30-40 years ago,I am sure left overs were still eaten the next day?

I'd have sliced it and heated it well through with a gravy.

I do think we can be paranoid these days,my OH chucks out everything outwith its sell by date.
I don't remember potatoes having sell by dates in the 70s.
If it looks/smells OK I'll eat it!

Has the OP survived???????

Robothell

taxi97w wrote: »

...... Re-heating till it reaches a high temperature and eating immediatley is the only way to kill the bacteria again. Also never defrost out of the fridge.

Ex quality control officer.

Of course, if the bacteria inside are toxin producing strains and those toxins aren't denatured by the heat you may still get ill.

Microbiologist

sorry, could help being pedantic there!
(I'd still eat it!)

princesstippytoes

I'd definitely eat it. I never refirgerate things like roasts or large dishes like lasagne and shepherd's pie as long as they are reheated thoroughly. Of course if you are following good safety standards you can disregard my advice but that's what I do and I have yet to be poisoned.

taxi97w

dotchas wrote: »

How did people manage without fridges 30-40 years ago,I am sure left overs were still eaten the next day?

They went shopping on a daily basis. Leftovers can still be eaten, but you run the risk of food poisoning if they have not been temperature controlled-i.e. re-heated sufficiently. People managed 30-40 years ago, but would have had more incidence of the trots or out and out food poisoning which can lay you out for up to 6 weeks.

angelavdavis

whistler-alison wrote: »

My OH was extremely ill _pale_ for five days a few weeks ago after eating some well done roast beef that looked and tasted fine but had been left out (I believe, and not by me). After seeing the state he was in, personally I would give it a miss. I did the same with half a chicken last week and threw it.

Hi - sorry to hear about your OH.

If the meat had been left in the open air (and therefore prone to being visited by flies, etc) I would agree, but as it was left in the oven I don't think the risk is as high.

Most people I know are mainly ill when they eat out - most cases due to catering staff not adhering to basic cleanliness such as washing hands after using toilet or handling raw food, poor fridge practices, etc.

Debt_Free_Chick

I'm always intrigued when people manage to pinpoint the cause of an illness to a particular piece of food

IMHO most tummy upsets are caused by a failure to wash hands thoroughly - we all do it; in a rush, quick rinse, dry them on a less than clean towel :rolleyes: