04-15-2024, 03:20 AM
mrbigstuff wrote:
Yeah four hours would mean everyone who bought a Costco chicken would probably be dead. In the millions!
There's quite a difference there -- Costco chickens are usually pretty well embalmed in salt and spices, and are heated for an extended period of time -- both of which are likely to kill a lot of stuff. Apparently cold cuts are especially prone to bacterial growth, both because of the lower temperature and higher surface area (and lack of large amounts of salt and/or spices).