Can melted butter with food debris sit out at near room temp indefinitely? [duplicate]

There's food debris in the butter. My knowledge says that the oxygen deprived liquid gets bacteria in it and it turns into botulism same as vacuum sealed individual bags of fish.

My bosses don't care and leave it like this every day. The bacon sits there indefinitely as well. No date. There's no timestamp on either butter or bacon.

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Is this safe?

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Best Answer

Yes it can. It might not be a very good idea to serve or eat it, though.

Check what the food debris is made out of - if anything forming debris in the butter is subject to the "2/4 hour in the danger zone" rule, it will still be subject to it when swimming in butter.

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Can melted butter sit out?

According to the USDA, butter is safe at room temperature. But if it's left out for several days at room temperature, it can turn rancid causing off flavors. The USDA does not recommend leaving it out more than one to two days.

How long to leave butter out for room temperature?

It can take anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour for refrigerated butter to soften to room temperature. Speed things up by cutting the butter into 1-inch cubes: Take a stick of butter and halve it lengthwise.

Why does butter melt at room temperature?

Butter is a mixture of fat and water and other components. As this mixture warms, the fat component changes viscosity and becomes more liquid and less sludgy. The water does not change much, but is trapped in the layers of the fats.

What temperature is room temperature butter?

Room Temperature Butter Is Colder Than You Think Room temperature butter is cool to the touch and about 65\xb0F (18\xb0C). This might be colder than your kitchen. When you press it, your finger will make an indent. Your finger won't sink down into the butter, nor will your finger slide all around.

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