I think I F'ed up!

[mholota]

About 6am this morning I realized I left my 2 pack of thawing baby backs out on the counter all night. I was planning on smoking them tomorrow; can we still use them or should I toss them and get some new ones? I would just prefer not to get sick.

 

[lemans]

If they are still cold then you are good. Over 40 degrees .. toss them... we have all been there!

 

[SmokinAl]

When you say all night, how many hours were they out of the freezer on the counter?

What was the temp of the ribs when you found them?

We need a little more info.

Al

 

[mholota]

They were out from probably 730pm to 630am. Definitely warm when I touched them. Figured there was no saving them. The house only gets down to about 60 at night. I meant to put them back in the fridge before bed, but my fiancé and I walked straight through the dark kitchen to the bedroom.

 

[dirtsailor2003]

Are they cryo packed? I've done that many times... still here to type this message.

 

[mholota]

They are still in the store sealed vacuum pack

 

[smokesontuesday]

Probably okay since they're cryovacced and were frozen when you sat them out.

I wouldn't serve them in a restaurant but if everyone at home is healthy you'll very likely be fine.

That said, 2 racks of ribs isn't worth a hospital bill so if you have doubts then toss them and chalk it up to learning experiences.