DH is making himself ill because he always has to be right

[Whereisthechicken]

After a bit of a hunt this morning, I've just located a whole raw chicken in our car after DH obviously forgot to bring it in with the rest of the food shopping on the morning of the 23rd December (I had gone out to a different shop for a few more little bits in my car so he was left to do the unpacking from his car).

I am clearly annoyed and insisting the slightly green chicken is bad now but he is adamant it's fine as leaving the chicken in a cold car for two days is as good as leaving it in the fridge apparently. No idea on the temp here but it's been raining/a bit sunny here in Wiltshire during these last two days.

I'm certain he's just saying this because he's a stubborn person who, if I said the grass was green he'd argue that it was pink. Doesn't do it to anyone else, just me. He always has to be right. I've said the chicken is bad and so he's insisting it's perfectly fine to eat and is now cooking it. I'm pissed off knowing there's a strong possibility he's going to ruin boxing day being sat on the toilet the whole time which is just great when we have two young children. Is he bu for eating it or aibu (it is safe and I should leave him to it)?

He’s an idiot. Why does he do this to you?

It has been comparatively mild, and not as cold as a fridge, so I wouldn't.

He’s an idiot who might end up with campylobacter. That was 9 day’s of fun where I thought I might die. Good luck to him and the hill he’s choosing to die on

It's been 10c here, and with the sun shining on the car as well, definitely warmer than a fridge.
Do not let the children have any!

YANBU at all. Don't eat it, don't let the DC eat it. If your DH eats it ensure he knows you'll be contributing nothing to the marathon clean up operation he'll be requiring after 16 hours on the porcelain phone to God.

Is he often this much of a tool or just today?

His a twat, if he is ill are you left to do everything?

If he eats it and is fine it will be ‘I told you so’

I’d tell him to get lost, and stop acting like a child. If he wants to be so argumentative he can move out and find someone else to do that silly school boy stuff with.

When a chicken goes off the smell would leave nobody in any doubt. Maybe it is fine after all.

Make sure he eats plenty of it. Give the kids some stuffing and sausages.

He is an idiot.
I spent 5 days in hospital with salmonella poisoning.

I'm following this to see if the world falls out of his arse.

Oh heck no. It’s been 9-10 degrees here, going down to 1-2 at night, so the chicken is sitting in a warming metal boot all afternoon. 🤢 And I’m the world’s least fussy person.

He may be fine, but that doesn't meaning eating the chicken is a good idea.
Definitely don't let the DC eat any of it, and don't have any yourself.

What an idiot.

My DH left sandwiches in the car this summer that he’d bought for cricket tea - the next day! It was 20 degrees in the car, sandwiches were a mix with some prawn and tuna
Luckily I asked where they were, he thought it would be fine. In fairness he listened and went and got them immediately.

A fridge is 3degrees. Is it that temp or below in the car boot? You can check the ‘met office’ weather app for your area. I’m thinking it may have gone well above that during the day. I wouldn’t risk eating the turkey. I wouldnt let the kids risk it either.
He can if he wants.

A couple of slices of cooked chicken from a pack or something else from the freezer with the Christmas veg would suffice for me.

Food poisoning can kill the weak or young. To quote a film ‘Do you feel lucky punk?’

I’m just up the road from you. It was 11 degrees here yesterday and 9 degrees on the 23rd although it did freeze last night, so depending on what time he bought it, it’s had two days “out of the fridge”.

If he wants to eat it, fine, but I wouldn’t and neither would any dc.

Throw it in the bin, job done. It may well be fine but not worth the risk.

I’d let him eat it himself personally🤷🏼‍♀️ But make sure no one else touches it!

He can deal with the consequences

Posts were up on social media yesterday warning people not to keep their Christmas meat outside as its too mild for it.

Just let him eat it. But don't let him give any to the DC - if he wants to make himself sick, leave him to it!

If it had just been left last night I may have been ok, but I live in the north. Two nights in Wiltshire? Nope. Not fit for the cats.

Just asked my husband, a chef and food hygiene stickler, and he said no.

The thing is, if he eats it and gets sick, it won't have been the chicken, will it? 🙄

When you married Mr Right, did you realise his middle name was Always?

Let him bloody eat it then! I wouldn't, and I wouldn't let the kids either. Then when he gets ill I'd have no sympathy at all- in fact I'd relish making snarky remarks

Its not just that he will be ill, but that the chicken will be spreading bacteria through your kitchen. Everything it touches should be sterilised. I'd use a very hot solution of O2 laundry bleach, its safe to use on food items and metal.