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how long can you leave cooked chicken out?

i ordered some fried chicken last night and have left it in the kitchen over night. is it safe to eat or should i throw it out? it looks and smells normal for reference

Reply 1

Original post by Luna :)
i ordered some fried chicken last night and have left it in the kitchen over night. is it safe to eat or should i throw it out? it looks and smells normal for reference

Well it depends on your kitchen: if it's usually cold in your kitchen, it should be safe to eat, but if it gets warm, I wouldn't recommend it because it could go off. But if it smells normal, then it should be fine. Also, was your chicken covered or uncovered? hope that helps :smile:

Reply 2

Original post by baniaz700
Well it depends on your kitchen: if it's usually cold in your kitchen, it should be safe to eat, but if it gets warm, I wouldn't recommend it because it could go off. But if it smells normal, then it should be fine. Also, was your chicken covered or uncovered? hope that helps :smile:

thanks for the reply. the chicken was covered but my kitchen was quite warm. i think i'll throw it out to be safe.

Reply 3

I always eat food I accidentally leave out over night and I'm always fine, if it's not visibly gone off it's probably okay

Reply 4

Original post by Username123ab
I always eat food I accidentally leave out over night and I'm always fine, if it's not visibly gone off it's probably okay

i always get worried about chicken 😨

Reply 5

more than likely to be fine

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