ereks mom Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 I bought groceries this afternoon around 3:00 PM, but somehow a bag of refrigerated items was brought inside when I got home, but didn't get put away. :confused: Well, now it's midnight and I just found the bag in the kitchen. Is ANY of this stuff any good after sitting out at room temperature for 9 hours :blink:? bag of baby carrots package of celery hearts package of shredded parmesan cheese dozen eggs package of cream cheese Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieJ Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 I would put all of it in the fridge and eat it without another thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newlifemom Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 I definitely would pitch the eggs and cream cheese. The rest, is probably good imo. Of course, I am not a licensed food inspector, nor do I play one on tv. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 carrots - no problem. celery hearts - no problem parmesan cheese - no problem eggs - no problem. (eggs don't have to be refrigerated.) cream cheese - this is the only one that would give me pause. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZooRho Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 I would keep it all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newlifemom Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 eggs - no problem. (eggs don't have to be refrigerated.) Now, see, I was told that they don't have to be refrigerated until they have been. So that is why I said to pitch them. If they came from a local farmer and had yet been refrigerated then I would have no problem with the. Am I mistaken in this. Let's be real, there is so little I actually do know that I never trust myself. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 Another vote to keep it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick_Mom Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 I bought groceries this afternoon around 3:00 PM, but somehow a bag of refrigerated items was brought inside when I got home, but didn't get put away. :confused: Well, now it's midnight and I just found the bag in the kitchen. Is ANY of this stuff any good after sitting out at room temperature for 9 hours :blink:? bag of baby carrots package of celery hearts package of shredded parmesan cheese dozen eggs package of cream cheese The only item that would give me pause is the cream cheese, and I'd probably go ahead and use it. Something similar happened to me a few weeks ago, except that 1) the weather was warmer and 2) my eggs were left in the car *overnight.* We ate them with no problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick_Mom Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 cream cheese - this is the only one that would give me pause. This is funny -- I hadn't read the other responses when I posted, but I phrased my comment about the cream cheese almost exactly the same way. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 I would put it all in the fridge and not worry about it at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justasque Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 bag of baby carrots: Absolutely no problem. They weren't refrigerated in the field where they grew! package of celery hearts - Absolutely no problem -ditto. package of shredded Parmesan cheese - Not ideal, but not unsafe - depending on the weather, it might have gotten a bit sweaty or hard if it's hot out, but that's a gourmet taste issue not a food safety one. Assuming you mean the "shaved fresh Parmesan" type, it should be fine and if the taste/texture isn't perfect and you are a perfectionist, you can use it melted, such as on top of a lasagna or quiche, in which case there should be absolutely no problem. dozen eggs - I don't think it's a problem, but I'm not 100% sure. Again, they would not have been refrigerated under the chicken! To be more careful, just use them in the next few days. (Make a quiche and top with the Parmesan!) package of cream cheese - I've carted this around in a lunchbox all day and it was fine - just use it promptly rather than letting it linger. I heard a very interesting radio program on dairy product safety, and basically cold temperature made the product go a lot longer before it spoiled, so your dairy/egg items might not last as long as they otherwise would have, but nothing here would be something I'd throw out immediately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonshineLearner Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 I'd eat it all.... Eggs are suppose to be in the fridge after the blossom or whatever is washed off, right? But a few hrs at room temp wouldn't be a problem... :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjzimmer1 Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 I would eat it all. There is nothing there that I would consider highly perishable (aka raw meat). If the cream cheese concerns you, use it in something baked rather than as is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margo out of lurking Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 I'm pretty paranoid about stuff, but I'd put this in the fridge now and not worry about it at all. I might not let the eggs and cream cheese sit in fridge as long as I normally would--if I remembered. I'd use them both up within the next week or so. I wouldn't even hesitate about keeping this food. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DianeW88 Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 I'd eat them all. Did the same thing myself with eggs last week. :D Diane W. married for 22 years homeschooling 3 kiddos for 16 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwenhwyfar Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 i wouldn't worry about any of it. :) [meats, those i get worried about ~ but i'm a veggie and meats make me nervous anyway lol] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb_ Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 Would it make you feel better if I said I do this on a regular basis? The helping hands in my house are highly distractible and I often find full grocery bags under the table or in the living room. There is very little I wouldn't eat after letting it sit in a comfortably cool house for 8 hours. Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 I'm pretty paranoid about stuff, but I'd put this in the fridge now and not worry about it at all. I might not let the eggs and cream cheese sit in fridge as long as I normally would--if I remembered. I'd use them both up within the next week or so. I wouldn't even hesitate about keeping this food. :) :iagree: I know other people said similar things, but this is almost exactly what I would have said. (I'm not ignoring anyone in this thread, I promise!) ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpidarkomama Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 I wouldn't hesitate either. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpidarkomama Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 To eat it, that is! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizzyBee Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 The only thing on the list that would give me pause is the dozen eggs. I might mark the container to use them for cooking and baking only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizzyBee Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 eggs - no problem. (eggs don't have to be refrigerated.) Fresh eggs don't have to be refrigerated. Once they're washed, they do have to be refrigerated, and store eggs have been washed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 (edited) According to this website, the cream cheese should be tossed. "Despite her appearance, the information provided by Mrs. Cookwell is science based. The questions are actually answered by food microbiologists with Health Canada and by home economists who have taken college level food microbiology recently." I had my cream cheese in the fridge, and I think the fuse blew over night. It was still cold this morning though, is it still okay to eat. Or does it have to be kept at a certain temp all the time? Cream cheese should be kept at or below the safe refrigerator temperature of 4 degrees C/40 degrees F. If stored at a higher temperature for longer than two hours, throw it away. http://www.canfightbac.org/cpcfse/en/cookwell/ask/dairy/ But if the grated cheese is quite dry like parmesan cheese and was purchased in a container at room temperature, then this one should be safe to eat [note: left out for 6.5 hours]. Otherwise, it should be thrown out as well. http://www.canfightbac.org/cpcfse/en/cookwell/ask/dairy/#170 My husband bought eggs at 4:30 p.m. yesterday, and forgot them in the car until 10:30 a.m. The temperature ranged from 25 celsius to 15 celsius. Are they safe to eat? Thank you. When eggs are left at temperatures above 4 celsius (40 degrees F) for longer than one hour (two hours in the winter), they should be discarded. http://www.canfightbac.org/cpcfse/en/cookwell/ask/left_out_fridge/ Edited October 3, 2010 by RoughCollie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingnlearning Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 (edited) I take cream cheese on all our camping trips on the belief that it won't go bad like mayo does and we have eaten some mighty warm cream cheese in the last 15 years with no ill effects! I'm no microbiologist but I'm alive and well... so take that for what it's worth! I don't refrigerate eggs, fresh nor storebought, ever. ETA the only thing I would be worried about are the vegies-sitting in a warm plastic bag makes them melt and get slimy quickly. I would probably rinse and repackage the vegies or use them quickly. Edited October 3, 2010 by livingnlearning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 None of that would concern me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 Id even keep the cream cheese...salt is a preservative. On the parm part...have you seen artisan cheese being made ...or, gulp, aged? ;) Yeah. Maybe you don't want to know. (One word: Flies). A few hours at room temp is not an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenniferlee Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 I wouldn't worry about any of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelanieM Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 Another vote for eat it all. It wouldn't even enter my mind to consider tossing any of this stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delighted3 Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 The eggs, I don't know. I often leave cream cheese out on the counter overnight, so it is nice and soft to make cheesecake or whatever the next morning, so I would definitely not have a problem keeping it. The rest of it I would keep without a second thought. HTH, Joy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitten18 Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 I would use all of it. I would keep in mind to use the cheese pretty quickly (in the next week or so) and I would probably pop the Parmesan in the freezer (I usually keep shredded Parm in the freezer anyway). I would try to make sure the eggs get used in a dish where they are thoroughly cooked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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