Chicken Safety Question!!

[domestickler]

We had a power cut in a storm yesterday. Power (and therefore fridge) was off for 2 hours)

Is the chicken that I wanted to use for tea tonight safe to eat?

[TheLadyVanishes]

do a search on the net on the fridge you have, most models have a safe store for anything upto 16hrs if the power goes off, we had a power cut last week but it was only for half hour, pain in the arse tho

[Mum2FunkyDude]

Just make sure you cook it very well. Most harmfull bacteria don't survive high heat.

[domestickler]

I have just smothered it in honey and mustard ready to cook tonight and not sure if I was imagining a slight smell

[noonar]

i reckon it'd stay pretty cool, as if it had been in a coolbag for a couple of hours. you'd still use it if it had been in a coolbag , wouldn't you? also, if you do a long trip to the supermarket, it could be out of the fridge altogether for an hour or so, wouldn't it?

[domestickler]

I did open the door to check it was off when I couldnt work out if the power had actually gone!

[crunchie]

Did you open the fridge?? I would have said there was enough cold air in the fridge for it to be fine tbh