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Chicken Safety Question!!

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domestickler · 19/08/2006 12:30

We had a power cut in a storm yesterday. Power (and therefore fridge) was off for 2 hours)

Is the chicken that I wanted to use for tea tonight safe to eat?

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crunchie · 19/08/2006 12:34

Did you open the fridge?? I would have said there was enough cold air in the fridge for it to be fine tbh

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domestickler · 19/08/2006 12:35

I did open the door to check it was off when I couldnt work out if the power had actually gone!

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noonar · 19/08/2006 12:36

i reckon it'd stay pretty cool, as if it had been in a coolbag for a couple of hours. you'd still use it if it had been in a coolbag , wouldn't you? also, if you do a long trip to the supermarket, it could be out of the fridge altogether for an hour or so, wouldn't it?

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domestickler · 19/08/2006 12:37

I have just smothered it in honey and mustard ready to cook tonight and not sure if I was imagining a slight smell

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Mum2FunkyDude · 19/08/2006 12:47

Just make sure you cook it very well. Most harmfull bacteria don't survive high heat.

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TheLadyVanishes · 19/08/2006 13:50

do a search on the net on the fridge you have, most models have a safe store for anything upto 16hrs if the power goes off, we had a power cut last week but it was only for half hour, pain in the arse tho

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