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AIBU throwing food away

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Gentlydoesit2 · 23/02/2026 06:45

Cooked a chicken dish in the slow cooker. Ate it for tea. Leftovers decanted into tupperware AND LEFT OUT OVERNIGHT 😭😭

AIBU to throw it away?
What would you do?

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Justwingingit2005 · 23/02/2026 19:28

I've had food poisoning from chicken.... don't risk it.....
I'm scared for life now!

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Gentlydoesit2 · 23/02/2026 19:27

Thanks everyone (apart from those arguing about whether dogs can eat onions 😅)
I threw it away...I have a very sensitive constitution and have two little ones so not worth the risk!!

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Sartre · 23/02/2026 16:18

My DH always does this and eats it, he won’t throw food away unless it stinks. He’s never been sick. I wouldn’t do it personally but then I don’t eat meat.

Jane143 · 23/02/2026 16:18

DisplayPurposesOnly · 23/02/2026 07:52

I have had dogs all my life all lived to old age eating left overs stew etc with onion in

Well, you've been slowly poisoning your dogs
https://www.pdsa.org.uk/pet-help-and-advice/pet-health-hub/conditions/onion-and-garlic-poisoning-in-dogs

No I haven’t. They’re fine

Jane143 · 23/02/2026 16:17

BauhausOfEliott · 23/02/2026 10:39

That doesn't mean it was good for them.

My grandparents lived to their 80s despite smoking all their lives, but you wouldn't take that as evidence that it's OK to give kids cigarettes. Same applies to giving dogs things that can poison them.

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They’re very healthy thank you. I currently have a 17 year old and 15 year old, they’ve not been poisoned yet!

Jane143 · 23/02/2026 16:16

PJ98 · 23/02/2026 16:06

I wouldnt be proud of that.

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I don’t care what you think. My dogs are the healthiest, most pampered and cared for dogs. The only opinions I care about are people I know and the vets. Vets say they are very very healthy and not concerned at all so I will continue to feed human food alongside dog food

PJ98 · 23/02/2026 16:06

Jane143 · 23/02/2026 06:59

I have had dogs all my life all lived to old age eating left overs stew etc with onion in

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I wouldnt be proud of that.

Aghast1066 · 23/02/2026 16:01

Outlook
With treatment, most dogs recover well. It’s very rare for onion, garlic or leek poisoning to cause ongoing severe problems or death.

SJM1988 · 23/02/2026 10:44

Depends on your house. Mine is cold overnight esp the kitchen (down to as low as 8 degrees in winter) to I would pop in it now and make sure I reheated it thoroughly when eating next time. I wouldn't risk it in the summer though as the kitchen is like a sauna.

BauhausOfEliott · 23/02/2026 10:39

Jane143 · 23/02/2026 06:59

I have had dogs all my life all lived to old age eating left overs stew etc with onion in

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That doesn't mean it was good for them.

My grandparents lived to their 80s despite smoking all their lives, but you wouldn't take that as evidence that it's OK to give kids cigarettes. Same applies to giving dogs things that can poison them.

Peonies12 · 23/02/2026 08:08

It’s fine, I’d eat jt. What do you think people did before fridges.

isthesolution · 23/02/2026 08:07

Yup I’d throw it away. I don’t mess with chicken.

WhatNoRaisins · 23/02/2026 08:04

My OH would eat it. I wouldn't risk giving it to the kids though.

Harrietsaunt · 23/02/2026 08:02

Throw it away

Keepingongoing · 23/02/2026 07:52

Chicken ( or other poultry) - no. I’ve had campylobacter from being careless with chicken and wouldn’t want to go there again. My GP told me to assume that all poultry is potentially infected with campylobacter/ salmonella and to follow the food handling rules to the letter. Doubt that your house was as cold as the inside of a fridge, overnight.

WrigglyDonCat · 23/02/2026 07:43

Bring it round to me.

I'll thoroughly test it for you, and then you'll be able to live safe in the knowledge you would have been ok if I hadn't troughed the lot.

olympicsrock · 23/02/2026 07:31

We eat this kind of thing frequently. Never ill.

sounds like you wouldn’t enjoy it if worrying though so bin it .

IceIceSlippyIce · 23/02/2026 07:31

This time of year? Covered? Into fridge now, reheat properly, and eat it today.

Summer? (Or heating on overnight) Bin.

ChaToilLeam · 23/02/2026 07:26

In Winter and if kitchen not too warm, fine. Fridge now and thoroughly reheat before eating. In summer I wouldn't.

If it was fully cooked before being left then it should be okay.

OnARainyDay2012 · 23/02/2026 07:20

Given it would last about a week in the fridge, 12 hours at room temp likely fine if you eat it today.

PrizedPickledPopcorn · 23/02/2026 07:16

Assuming it was thoroughly cooked in the first place, it will be fine.

bumphousebump · 23/02/2026 07:14

In my house it would be fine, it was cold in the kitchen last night. Wouldn’t in summer.

Jane143 · 23/02/2026 06:59

PersephoneParlormaid · 23/02/2026 06:50

Please don’t feed it to the dog if it’s got onion or garlic in it.

I have had dogs all my life all lived to old age eating left overs stew etc with onion in

Zippidydoodah · 23/02/2026 06:58

Chicken? Definitely bin it, sorry. It might be fine but I wouldn’t want to take the risk.

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