04-15-2024, 03:53 AM
PeterB wrote:
[quote=mrbigstuff]
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).
More or less than typical deli meat? I'd give the edge to the deli meat.