Bacon in sealed package, 4 days at room temp [duplicate]

I bought 4 packages of vacuum packed bacon 4 days ago, left them on the counter at room temperature by mistake. I opened them tonight, they smelled fine, color was good, bacon was not slimy. I cooked a piece and ate it, tasted fine. Is this bacon OK to eat? (too late for me...)

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Best Answer

Modern bacon is insufficiently cured to preserve it--or perhaps it is more accurate to say that you are not guaranteed that it is sufficiently cured.

You should discard this product.

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How long can a sealed package of bacon sit out?

Bacteria grow rapidly at temperatures between 40 \xb0F and 140 \xb0F; bacon should be discarded if left out for more than 2 hours at room temperature.

How long does it take bacon to go bad at room temperature?

If left alone at room temperature, bacon can keep for about 4 hours. If you want to keep them longer, you can put them in the refrigerator or freeze them. For storage in the refrigerator, raw bacon can keep for up to 1-2 weeks. That's in case you haven't opened the packaging.

Does vacuum packed bacon need to be refrigerated?

BACON, RAW, COMMERCIALLY VACUUM PACKAGED - UNOPENED PACKAGE After bacon is purchased, it may be kept refrigerated for about 1 week after the "sell-by" date on the package if it has been properly stored.

Does bacon go bad if sealed?

Always keep your bacon in a refrigerator or a freezer. Unopened bacon will last for one to two weeks in the refrigerator and for six to eight months in the freezer. Opened and uncooked bacon will last for one week in the refrigerator and up to six months in the freezer.

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