plain jane Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 My kids had sandwiches for lunch and I opened a new tub of Hellmans for them. It was in my pantry, so at room temp (currently 76). They finished lunch at 3:15 but left the mayo out and I didn't notice it until I went to make a dressing around 5:00. I realized they had left it out but figured it was at room temp before I cracked it at 3:00 and surely it would be fine. I'm usually super cautious with mayo, I'm not sure what came over me. So we ate the dressing but then I freaked out and changed my mind. We each had about 2tsp worth of mayo... But she is pregnant. Tell me we are going to be fine. I have not had a good night sleep in about a long while and am feeling a lot of anxiety over this- more than I normally would. Man I hate being this tired. I make weird judgement calls and then have bad anxiety afterwards. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 You are going to be fine. Mayo is okay out of the fridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lara in Colo Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 You are fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomtoCandJ Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 You're good :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrookValley. Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Y'all are fine. I understand your concern because you also fed it to someone else, and that someone else also happens to be pregnant, but truly--you will both be fine. :) I won't horrify you with all the sketchy things I've eaten--while pregnant, too--though your mayo shouldn't even rate on the sketchy scale. Or maybe I should, because then you will realize how ok your mayo is? For example, this pregnancy my fridge went on the fritz for 3 days and everything got to room temperature. Eggs, milk, etc. Yes, I consumed everything. Not so much as a tummy grumble. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdventureMoms Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 You're fine. Commercial mayonnaise does not go bad easily. Definitely not in a couple hours at room temp. Mayo's reputation for easy spoiling is largely undeserved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdventureMoms Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 FWIW, I wouldn't have hesitated to eat 2 hour old mayo when I was pregnant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammi K Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 You'll be fine. Really! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chocolate Rose Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Unrefrigerated mayo always freaked me out. But, my mom was in a nursing home for 1 1/2 years and they never refrigerated the mayo there. When I asked, they said that as long as the mayo was not put into the refrigerator it would be fine in the cupboard. But, if it was put into the refrigerator, it would then need to be kept refrigerated. Weird. I'm still uncomfortable not keeping my mayo in the refrigerator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie4b Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 You were within the "2 hour rule" that is standard for stuff that needs to be refrigerated. I think you are fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staceyobu Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Seriously... if she pukes, it's the baby. Not the mayo. I wouldn't have even registered that as it possibly being questionable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plain jane Posted April 2, 2013 Author Share Posted April 2, 2013 Thanks all. I know a lady who almost died from listeria poisoning when she was pregnant. Her child was born 6 weeks early due to faulty food and also because of the poisoning has physical and mental disabilities. Hers is a heartbreaking story and it was all because of a hot dog. That's all I could think of this afternoon. I seem to still be alive so hopefully my friend is too. :001_unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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