Sealed Bacon Left In an Ice box
Is it ok to eat sealed pack bacon after I accidentally forgot, left it in an ice box without ice for 8 hours? Its frozen when I left it. And after 8 hours its still cold.
Best Answer
The question though is how cold? And you've missed the chance to measure that. If it felt cold then the chances of it having spent significant amounts of time above a safe temperature are low (given your description).
In a commercial situation you'd have to discard it (in any set of rules I've come across), but at home you can make a judgement call which may not be the same.
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How long does bacon last in icebox?
Generally speaking, unopened raw bacon will last in the fridge for about two weeks. However, once you open the package, you should consume it within a week.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.Can sealed bacon be left out?
The general, culinary school rule of food safety for raw meat is that you don't let things sit out more than four hours. For raw mass-produced bacon, that's probably a good rule of thumb.Does sealed bacon need to be refrigerated?
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. Unopened bacon may be kept in its original store packaging when refrigerating; to maximize the shelf life of bacon, do not open the package until ready to use.Mark Cuban Just Hit Shark Tank's BIGGEST JACKPOT!
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