October 10th, 2010

How long can I leave chicken salad out of the fridge?

I went to a potluck and left the chicken salad out of the fridge for about 6 hours. I made it with chicken, mayo, sour cream, mixed veggy's, and Salt & Pepper.

Is it still safe to eat or should I toss it?

Toss it! Both the chicken and mayo can grow bacteria very fast if kept in temperatures above 40 F or below 140 F. My rule of thumb is 2 hours (or 1 hour if it's hot and we're outside) out of the fridge (or oven.) Don't take the chance and get sick.

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