Anonymous
Post 11/28/2025 11:13     Subject: food safety issue - what to do??
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My MIL made all the sides for Thanksgiving Wednesday and put them in the garage as though she still lives in the upper NE. It was 75 yesterday. So they sat out there literally all day (probably 6-8 hours) til we saw them and put them in the fridge. Stuffing, green bean casserole, sweet potato casserole, etc. WTF do we do? She says it's fine, she always does that. ???? I feel like we just have to eat it and pray for the best?


What's that about?? Senility?

Just put the sides in the oven at 350 for 15 min and heat them up. Should be fine.


You eat food with dairy that’s left in 75 degrees for 18 hours? Disgusting.
Anonymous
Post 11/28/2025 06:18     Subject: food safety issue - what to do??
Wonder how OP and family are today
Anonymous
Post 11/28/2025 01:52     Subject: food safety issue - what to do??
Anonymous wrote:I would have kept the sweet potato casserole and ditched the rest.
Many people keep cream and butter out all day.


Agree.

Toss the chicken stock
Anonymous
Post 11/27/2025 17:50     Subject: food safety issue - what to do??
The sweet potato casserole would’ve been fine. That’s just potatoes, sugar, etc. But also I’ve never once had food poisoning in my life and I eat stuff that sits out all the time so I really wouldn’t care.
Anonymous
Post 11/27/2025 16:55     Subject: food safety issue - what to do??
I would have kept the sweet potato casserole and ditched the rest.
Many people keep cream and butter out all day.
Anonymous
Post 11/27/2025 16:51     Subject: food safety issue - what to do??
I go with the smell test; have never had a foodborne illness. Good luck!
Anonymous
Post 11/27/2025 16:50     Subject: food safety issue - what to do??
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Glad you figured it out! How'd she take it?


I mean, not great. She just can’t understand what the big deal is. We’ve had similar issues in the past but we’ve always caught them earlier and just quietly fixed it.


You did the right thing!
Anonymous
Post 11/27/2025 16:28     Subject: food safety issue - what to do??
Anonymous wrote:Glad you figured it out! How'd she take it?


I mean, not great. She just can’t understand what the big deal is. We’ve had similar issues in the past but we’ve always caught them earlier and just quietly fixed it.
Anonymous
Post 11/27/2025 15:15     Subject: Re:food safety issue - what to do??
Do not eat the stuffing, because the chicken stock is great for growing bacteria.
Anonymous
Post 11/27/2025 15:06     Subject: food safety issue - what to do??
Anonymous wrote:My MIL made all the sides for Thanksgiving Wednesday and put them in the garage as though she still lives in the upper NE. It was 75 yesterday. So they sat out there literally all day (probably 6-8 hours) til we saw them and put them in the fridge. Stuffing, green bean casserole, sweet potato casserole, etc. WTF do we do? She says it's fine, she always does that. ???? I feel like we just have to eat it and pray for the best?


What's that about?? Senility?

Just put the sides in the oven at 350 for 15 min and heat them up. Should be fine.
Anonymous
Post 11/27/2025 14:58     Subject: food safety issue - what to do??
Glad you figured it out! How'd she take it?
Anonymous
Post 11/27/2025 14:57     Subject: Re:food safety issue - what to do??
So we figured it out. Turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, and rolls were all made fresh. We ditched the sweet potato casserole and replaced with sweet potato roasted (there were a couple left). Had broccoli that was in the fridge instead of green bean casserole. The stuffing was just bread, onion, celery with chicken stock, so we are heated it up really hot and are crossing our fingers.
Anonymous
Post 11/27/2025 11:53     Subject: food safety issue - what to do??
Anonymous wrote:It wouldn't be a holiday if you didn't have a good mother in law story.



Or, a family food poisoning.
Anonymous
Post 11/27/2025 11:46     Subject: food safety issue - what to do??
No. Do not eat it. Throw it out. Buy new sides or go without. Mash some potatoes, use bag stuffing mix.
Is this her first time not in the NE? Have DH tell her.
Anonymous
Post 11/27/2025 11:45     Subject: food safety issue - what to do??
Whole Foods closes at 1pm and they have sides.