How long can mayo sit out (on a sandwich)
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Anonymous
| A friend kindly picked me up a sandwich from my favorite deli and dropped it at my stoop (I wasn't home!) Probably sat for about an hour in 50-degree weather. Safe to eat? AHHH. |
Anonymous
| What place is serving sandwiches with Mayo at 8:45am? I assume this is something that happened yesterday. Did you eat it? How’d that go for you? |
Anonymous
| It’s fine. Eat it and enjoy. |
Anonymous
It was yesterday. I popped it in the fridge to eat for lunch today but am nervous! |
Anonymous
FTA- This reminds me of when my mom used to send me mayo and cheese sandwiches for lunch in a brown bag. It would sad out all morning regardless of the whether. Not only did I survive but I bed it’s what gave me my very strong immune system   .
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Anonymous
| Commercial mayo has so many preservatives in it - remember it sits on the shelf for weeks/months before you buy it... |
Anonymous
Yes, but it's hermetically sealed. Nonetheless, for years I have consumed mayonnaise that has sat unrefrigerated in my 67F house for 24 hours at a time some time longer, with no ill effect. |
Anonymous
| I wouldn’t worry about the mayonnaise. Commercially produced mayo is generally shelf stable, even after opening. It’s the other ingredients that are potentially more perishable. |
Anonymous
| Growing up, my mother never kept mayonnaise in the refrigerator. I am appalled now, but none of us ever got sick as far as I know. |
Anonymous
| Years ago mayo was homemade and basically eggs and oil. Not the same as commercial. Most are acidic enough to retard bacteria. |
Anonymous
| I’ve left the mayo jar outside all night sometimes. We’re all still kicking. |
Anonymous
| It’s not the Mayo, it’s the other stuff in the sandwich that could be a concern. But I wouldn’t worry about it. |
Anonymous
| Never. Once a sandwich gets mayo put on it it needs to go in the trash. |
Anonymous
| It's fine. Unless it was in direct sunlight....then I might question it. |
Anonymous
| 50 degrees for an hour? Are you always this panicky about food? Good lord, it’s fine. |