Refrigerating warm potato salad 13 hours after dinner

I prepared warm potato salad last night for dinner. We finished around 7:00 pm and I forgot to refrigerate it until 8:30 this am. Therefore, it was left out for approx. 13 and1/2 hours. When I felt it this am; it wasn't warm and actually a little on the cool side. My AC was turned down low so the house was around 63- 67 degrees all night.

So, Is it ok to eat or should I throw it out due to bacteria and/or etc..??

Please let me know as soon as you can....now would be good...just kidding kinda... I'm just really worried because I have a son that loves it and I need to know whether we will be having that potato salad for dinner tonight or a bunch of guilt-ridden banana splits? ....hmmmm? Tough decision...

Thank you to whoever answers... It will be greatly appreciated!! :•) 8•)

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Best Answer

Throw it away! Warm potato salad is a breeding ground for all sorts of food-borne illnesses, and 13+ hours is far too long at room temperature.

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Is it safe to put warm potato salad in the fridge?

Pre-cooling first (before placing in the cooler) will prevent your fridge from warming, potentially spoiling everything else. With your food items now at 70\xb0F, it's time to move it into the fridge.

How many hours can potato salad sit out?

Potato salad is safe to leave out of the refrigerator for one to two hours max\u2014but it's not the mayonnaise that will make you sick. Leaving potato salad out at room temperature may be one of the oldest potluck, picnic, BBQ, block party, and cookout concerns around.

Can potato salad give you food poisoning?

They give potato salad a breeding ground for foodborne toxins such as salmonella or listeria when the correct temperature is not maintained. That's why potato salad should be kept cold, either by putting the serving dish on ice or leaving it in the refrigerator or cooler until just before it's served.

How long does it take potato salad to get cold?

After 2 to 3 minutes they are cool enough to handle. While I love using skin-on potatoes for mashed potatoes, I like to remove the peel from the potatoes for this. Since I use small potatoes, peeling them before cooking would be a frustrating task.

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