Why worry about the bugs?

[bkvanbek]

I am brining a turkey, for today, I forgot about it yesterday and it got a little warm in the brine. But so what?  So what if some bad bugs got in my turkey, if you get the right temperature the bugs die.....right?

 

[timstalltaletav]

How hot is "a little warm"?

 

[bkvanbek]

It got into the lower 60s.

 

[noboundaries]

The bugs may die but the toxins they leave behind can be deadly.

 

[bama bbq]

The bugs may die but the toxins they leave behind can be deadly.

+1 I would not eat this.

 

[timstalltaletav]

Yep as noted, you could be in a bad spot.

I give myself a lot of leeway when I cook only for myself. If I'm feeding someone else, it's by the book (40°/140°- 4 hours)