To potentially make DH very ill?

[Sleepybunny]

I realise there is a similar themed thread here, must be food hygiene day.

Anyway, I cooked a chicken on Thursday afternoon. Switched the oven off when it was ready and left it in there (one of those cook in the bag ALDI special bad boys).

We went away for the weekend and I totally forgot about it until now.

AIBU to test it on DH to see if it's edible? DH things it probably is, so is sort of consenting. He's also left his bastarding socks on the floor next to the laundry basket again, for me to collect and wash presumably. As such, I feel his life is expendable at the moment.

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I got campylobacter from a salad bought at a place better known for its sandwiches. It was awful. Then I got better only for it to come back after 36 hours. Ugh.

I do hope he's ok but then utmost just encourage him to do more stupid things like this.

Depending on which bacteria are present, your DH could be ill within a matter or hours, or it could be several days.

I could bore you with details of the various different bacteria and how they cause illness, but suffice to say that some produce toxins on the food prior to eating, others multiply in the body and cause illness that way. I really enjoyed this part of my Food Safety exams!

The scientist in me is actually quite intrigued as to how many bacteria and toxins would be present - cooking raw poultry in a bag, leaving it to cool inside a hot oven and then holding it at room temperature for 72 hours provides the ideal conditions for bacteria to multiply!

I hope he's fine - but that will be pure luck, rather than a strong constitution, on his part.

It is not sterile because it has been in a plastic bag, it has been sweating in a plastic bag and all those little bacteria have been having a house party in that bag while you have been away! Put it in the bin, preferably someone else's bin. Put it in the bin.

If only my XH had been so gullible!

Is he still ok?

This thread has had me laughing out loud, thank you!
But seriously OP, I'm finding your posts rather disturbing now. Are you of sound mind or is this a wind-up?

immodium is no good - anything now in his body that wants to get out in a hurry should be encouraged, not prevented.

Unashamedly place marking

And absolutely DO NOT give him Immodium. That would really be he final nail in the coffin.

I don't want to alarm you, OP, but I hope your DH's hand-washing habits are scrupulous. If he does go down with campylobacter, it can be contagious.

Campylobacter typically presents within 2-5 days. It can be up to 10 though. Good luck.

I always leave my food on the side for a few hours after its cooked, before I put it in the fridge. I need to rethink after reading this thread . But then I thought you had to wait for it to cool down before you can put it in the fridge and it still seems quite warm after a few hours.

Also placemarking to see how this turns out!

Ffs don't put it in your bin, you'll be maggot infested before you know it.

I am just completely baffled as to why you saw the chicken in the oven and chose to post on mn and speak to your DH about it ( who clearly has no awareness of food hygiene) instead of bagging it up to throw away immediately. Job done.

I think leaving it put for the sake of starting a thread is mind boggling. I also notice that in your posts you have had the sense not to eat it .
It's just not funny and I really hope your DH is ok.

Having been struggling a bit with my recent vegetarianism, (6 months) this thread has renewed my resolve!

I do hope he's ok though!

There you are OP; that's a good basic starting point for you. There are less common bacteria, too - where was the chicken from? U.K., or imported?

If this thread is real, I fear you could be my neighbours.

They're a really weird couple as well.

Is he likely to eat out of the bin if he miraculously remains well?

Sorry - missed P2

snowgirl I've also been a victim of Chinese takeaway chicken ball poisoning and slept in the hallway outside my bathroom. I say slept, more like lay moaning on the floor for hours whilst trying not to shit myself....

Shamelessly place marking. Even I wouldn't touch that chicken!

Jesus no.

I left a covered cooked steak out to rest for 10 minutes earlier, came back and a fly had laid eggs on it.

Luckily I spotted them before eating them but they'd be harder to see on a chicken I imagine.

Bleurgh.

last time I had food poisoning was from a chicken dish. First it was my stomach that emptied. Then my arse. Then it tried emptying some more. The only place I got relief was in the bath with a bucket to throw up in.

It lasted a day and a half flipping from one to the other. It was nasty but the dehydration was a killer. The headaches after; I was stuck in bed for 3 days.

Get some dioralyte on standby.

I do apologies Ankles. The mere thought of binning a whole cooked chicken brought my currentlytight arsed DH out in hives.
On his insistence of leaving said chicken in situ, I dutifully obeyed and tended to the children's needs. (Otherwise known as pissing about on MN and shouting abuse at DH).

He is alright and heading to bed. His calmness is reassuring me, but some of the responses on here are freaking me out.

i've read some of them to him, he's not even flinched! I don't think he's ever had food poisoning, so doesn't get the seriousness.

I would gather lots of toilet roll, a bowl and maybe a flannel he can put on his head if he's sweating all in the bathroom - make sure he sleeps on the side of the bed closest to the bathroom and there are no objects to negotiate on his run there!
Oh and diolyte if you have any
I hope he is ok - I had food poisoning from chicken before and it was bad