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Food defrosted by accident, risk eating or not ?
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Cake is deadly. I saw it on Brass Eye once.silvercar said:Bin it. It’s been out for 2 days! You wouldn’t leave chicken out in your kitchen for 2 days.
chicken and fish I would bin. The only thing I would consider refreezing or using is cake.3 -
Thanks everyone, I binned it. Shame for the unopened stuff but I would prefer peace of mind then wondering if I will be ill in the next 24 hours after eating.5
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Bin bin bin bin bin.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuosC3p7DbQ
I know this is uncooked chicken but even so ...0 -
Good decision I think.BensonBooga said:Thanks everyone, I binned it. Shame for the unopened stuff but I would prefer peace of mind then wondering if I will be ill in the next 24 hours after eating.Statement of Affairs (SOA) link: https://www.lemonfool.co.uk/financecalculators/soa.phpFor free, non-judgemental debt advice, try: Stepchange or National Debtline. Beware fee charging companies with similar names.0 -
If it smells OK it'll be fine. If it doesn't smell ok then bin it.0
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Sadly, that simply isn’t true.penners324 said:If it smells OK it'll be fine. If it doesn't smell ok then bin it.In OP’s position, I’d have done the same. Not worth the risk for £25 saving.2
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