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Default pork roast left out overnight

Bigbazza > wrote:

> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
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>> GS > wrote:
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>>> 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

>
> Hmmmm.... I would use it myself.... It was still cool to the touch, and
> temperature was reasonably low, added to being overnight....


It was at 62F for 12 hours. It's trash if it wasn't cryovaced.

-sw