Left fridge door open for 3 hours - tell me I don't have to throw all the meat away!

[IHeartKingThistle]

It wasn't wide open. It's still saying 5 degrees. But the butter's gone a bit soft.

I have mince, chicken and sausages in there. Will they be OK?

This was only the second most stupid thing I have done today after giving the cat DD's tuna and mixing the cat's bit with mayo (in the cat bowl). Today's not going well .

Course they will, I'd just close the door again but give them all the sniff test before using.

I don't trust my sniff!

I'd try and cook it all today, or throw.

Refrigerated food is fine at ambient temperature for 4 hours

It will be fine. Assuming you are in the UK, it's not exactly tropical. Shut the door and carry on as normal. I think my fridge is set about 5 deg anyway!

OK it wasn't ambient and it was less than 4 hours. So it'll be OK, right? Right?

It will be fine ............... are you in the UK, its not exactly hot today is it, I often sometimes leave food out overnight and have never had food poisoning - I do think many people are very 'precious' about these sorts of things.

I wouldn't think twice about it tbh - agree with ragwort.

In UK. OK I'm going to trust you lot!

i wouldn't worry about it either. as long as the meat is thoroughly cooked (as chicken and sausages always should be) then an extra germs which have bred as a result of the slightly warmer temperature will be killed.

I wouldn't worry about it either.