On 16/06/2012 1:34 AM, Cheryl wrote:

>> I survived childhood eating butter left out, but later wondered if it
>> really would pass health code inspection. I guess all the salt in
>> preserves it? Still, it must get little beasties in it being left out?
>
> I have a sensitive stomach and it's never bothered me. Unless this is
> the cause of it all these years.

My mother always left a butter dish on the counter. There were six of us
so it didn't last a long time, but it got pretty soft in hot summer days
and we never had any problems. My wife and I leave butter out and a
slice of butter might last as long as a week. No problem.