My fridge door was left open all night, is it safe to eat food?!
My fridge door was left open all night, is it safe to eat food?
The cabinet door was shut but fridge door left open slightly. I have left over cooked eggs and veg in it. The food doesn't smell off. Additional Details
8 hours ago
Fridge didn't feel cool
7 hours ago
Food didn't feel chilled.
Answers: 8 hours ago
Fridge didn't feel cool7 hours ago
Food didn't feel chilled. I would chuck it to be on safe side incase of food poisoning . 99:1 its all fine! Be a bit careful maybe of cooked meat though. nah i think its ok that happened to us before to and it went all good :) but if in doubt about something throw it out!:D If it was only slightly open, the food will have been at the correct temperature and is safe to eat. Getting rid of all the frost is another matter. If the fridge still feels cool then it will be ok. If your foods warmed up to room temp it is still edible just dont try to cool it back down to ridge temp. People have managed without a fridge in the past and they didnt all die of food poisoning. I would not risk eating the eggs.
The rest of the food should be okay depending on what your kitchen temperature was. if if doest smell alright i would close the door again and turn ur fridge upto the coldest setting and it will be fine aslong as it wasnt right open ,does the food still feel slightly chilled? I'd chuck the eggs but the veg will be o.k no problem i would chuck any eggs, cooked/un cooked meat and fish everything should be fine, oh and milk xx i wouldn't eat it... play it safe.. The food is probably okay if it looks and smells okay. You might get sick when you open your electric bill though.