GS > wrote:

> We got in late from a trip to the city last night, and after unpacking
> all our groceries a large boneless pork roast was left out to be put in
> the freezer. This morning we noticed that it had been left out overnight
> sitting on the counter. The house thermostat is turned down overnight,
> and temps drop to about 16-17C, so the roast sat out on the counter for
> about 12 hours. I put it in the freezer right away and I tend to think
> its ok, since I am a hunter I usually hang meat for many days before
> freezing, and I can't see how sitting overnight would harm it. My wife
> however, is insisting we throw it out and not take chances.
>
> The meat was still cool to the touch when I put it in the freezer, I
> think its ok, what do the readers of this board think?

If it was cryovaced, then I would have cooed it right away. If it
wasn't cryovaced, then I'd pitch it; Don't even waste your
time on it.

-sw