AIBU to worry this might kill me?

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Ok, slightly dramatic title. I know it won't kill me but, as an emetophobe, I have concerns.

Cooked a roast turkey dinner yesterday. Popped left over turkey, veg & roast potatoes into a tub ready to go in the fridge once cooled. Totally forgot as didn't go back in the kitchen before I went to bed.

Did put in the fridge at 8am this morning when I realised I'd left it out over night.

Will this be safe to eat? Am I being ridiculous? Light hearted, please be kind.

I wouldn’t personally!

Smell it! If it’s ok I would heat and cook very well

I would not eat poultry that has been left out overnight, and I am not someone who is paranoid about dates on food, etc. It's a shame but I'd be putting it in the bin.

I'd eat it, especially if your kitchen is fairly cool overnight.

If your house is as cold as mine overnight- the fridge is probably warmer than the kitchen- then it'll be fine. If you've had the heating on then I'd sniff and see. My DH would chuck it though

I eat food past sell by dates and red meat left out all the time but I wouldn't eat poultry left out!

As long as reheated it will be absolutely fine.

In fact, eaten cold it would be fine

I would 100% eat it.

I would unless your kitchen is over about 18 degrees Cent.

I'd eat it. I regularly leave cooked food out (in tupperware) overnight as my fridge is tiny. My kitchen is cold though. As long as you cook it thoroughly before you eat it I can't see a problem. But then I also eat food past it's use by, including red meat and dairy, eat blue steak and don't wash fruit and veg and have never had food poisoning. I think people are over the top with food hygiene these days and it's probably why so many have such weak stomachs.

I would absolutely not eat it. I threw away a perfectly good lasagne that DH had put in the microwave (which his mum also apparently thinks is some kind of germ free storage facility). Cooking doesn't kill the bacteria that develop in meat.

I think the chances of getting sick from it are fairly low. I probably wouldn't eat it because I'm a bit neurotic about food poisoning but my partner will happily eat stuff like this and has never been sick in his life.

I wouldn’t but I’m also emetephobic and I am very (sometimes too) fussy where food is concerned

Of course cooking properly kills bacteria.

The concern is potential toxic byproducts produced by multiplying bacteria.

I wouldn't worry about overnight.

Well, that's ok then. As long as there's no bacteria, the toxic byproducts are just fine. Enjoy your turkey!

I personally wouldn't eat that and I'm generally fairly relaxed about these things!

I just ate corn that has been in a covered pot since yesterday. I will join you on the “am I going to get the squits bench”

My mother never put the turkey in our tiny fridge after Christmas dinner, just though a towel over it until it was all eaten by the 27th. Never did any harm. I'd happily eat yours.

I've done this loads of times and would eat it.

Fellow emetaphobe. Just chuck it, not worth the stress x

It depends on the house for me.
The cold house we lived in until September - yes I would eat it.
The new warm house we live in - I would think twice.

It'll be fine unless your house is boiling

Of course you can eat it!

Absolutely fine.
I often leave leftovers out, covered with a tea towel. None of us have ever been ill because of it.

I wouldn't and am fairly blasé about other things, poultry is a no!