Category "food-safety"

Sealed package submerged in water in the fridge, still safe to eat?

In my fridge I had a sealed package of bacon and hotdogs in the bottom drawer, and the water of the fridge somehow got in there. The package was partially subme

Is it true that moldy jam/pickles are good to eat if you mix the mold into the rest of the mixture?

Everyone in my family says that when you see white mold on jam or pickled goods, you shouldn't bother with throwing away or removing the mold. All you have to d

Sanitizing a meat rack

If a meat roaster rack has become contaminated with mold, etc, would soaking it in hot water and bleach (0.5 cup bleach to 1 gal of hot water) for 2 - 1 hour cy

Are eggs left in car trunk for 3 days safe to eat? [duplicate]

I had purchased eggs at the supermarket and i forgot them in the trunk of my car for for 3 days are they still okay to eat?

Sous vide bath cooled after reaching cooking temperature, still safe to eat?

I was doing boneless short ribs for 48 hrs at 140. I had to leave town suddenly and unexpectedly for a day and I added enough time via WIFI to continue to cook

If you microwave leftover egg shells is the salmonella dead on the shells

I don't have any pictures. If you microwave leftover egg shells is the salmonella strain killed or not?

At what temp does mayo and salad dressings spoil? [duplicate]

My compressor is going out and milk spoils. The repair man says it will take a week to 10 days to get a new one. It is still cool in there b

Vacuum sealed frozen salmon burgers - seal broken due to thawing?

I was wondering if thawing something that is vacuum sealed can result in the seal being broken (or if it's the air expansion due to warming). I left salmon burg

Cooking kidney beans that just started to sprout a little

I have some kidney beans that I soaked overnight to cook the next day but didn't get a chance and accidentally left them out and it's been fairly hot lately. So

Can chicken not completely cooked then cooled be fully cooked later?

I cooked some chicken but didn't realise it hadn't completely cooked through. It then went in the fridge and a day later I cut through it to discover the proble

Is it safe to eat cooked chicken that has been out for 4 hours? [duplicate]

When I go to school and bring my lunch I like to have chicken but I go at 7:30 and eat at 11:20. Is it still safe to eat or I should not eat i

What would happen with food stored in a sterile environment?

Imagine I get a heat-proof plastic bag or other convenient container, put a chicken in it sealling it completely and bake it. All bacterias/living thing should

Pot stick to induction top not able to remove it plz advice

Kindly advice me how to remove pot stick on induction top while cooking curry .I have tried almost all ways but nothing worked, it's not moving(sliding or lifti

Is it safe to thaw chicken to have it brined and then freeze again?

I didn't realize that I thawed so much chicken to brine. I don't need half of it so is it safe to freeze the half portion again? It was thawed in salt water i

Can you make fermented, oil-stored Giardiniera at home?

I'm wanting to try to make Chicago-style giardiniera at home. However, some food-safety site says that The Italian condiment, Giardiniera, CANNOT be made s

The use of chicken bones that have frost on them

I have chicken bones in the freezer that have frost on them. Can I still use them to make chicken broth?

Are hardware store themocouples food safe?

I recently finished reading The Blue Bottle Craft of Coffee: Growing, Roasting, and Drinking, with Recipes. The authors of this book put a strong emphasis on ac

Royal icing safety concern

Is it possible to acquire salmonella from consuming royal icing? Is it better to use a powder substitute? I am afraid to serve egg whites that have not been c

how much difference really would various fridge temp affect the food life stored within? [closed]

this question outdated by ~7 years -- What temperatures should I keep my refrigerator and freezer set at? -- ask how much temp a fridge or fr

vacuum sealed kielbasa in a hot car for 18 hours - is it still good? [duplicate]

I bought vacuum sealed kielbasa yesterday about 6:30 pm. It must have fallen out of the bag in my very hot car and I didn't notice until about