Can I eat raw ground beef left out overnight if I cook it well?

Question

"I left raw ground sirloin patties out overnight at approx 65 degrees for 10 hrs. Will cooking kill any or most bacteria I'm likely to encounter by eating the meat?

Answer 1

NO it won't and no you can't.  You will get very sick if you do that.

bacteria can be wily little fellows, and it only takes a few thousand of them to lay you low for a couple of days. Nearly one out of four people get food poisoning every year.

Cooking meat thoroughly will not always make it safe to eat.

If raw meat has been at room temperature for longer than two hours, nothing will make it safe to eat. That's enough time for bacteria to accumulate to dangerous levels and form heat-resistant toxins that will not be killed by any amount of cooking.

You can tell that food is contaminated with bacteria if it tastes or smells funny   HOWEVER..  Most food poisoning bacteria will not affect how food tastes, smells, or looks.  Potato salad can sit out on the picnic table for a couple of hours before it becomes too risky to eat.  Most of the time, you do have two -- but only two -- hours to get food back into the fridge or cooler before bacteria accumulate to dangerous levels. However, if it's hotter than 90 degrees F outside or if the food has been left in direct sunlight, you have only one hour to get it back into the fridge, where the growth of bacteria is slowed.s

Hot foods should be refrigerated as soon as possible. It's a good idea to store them in shallow containers, so that the food cools quickly once inside the fridge. The more time food spends between 40 and 140 degrees F, the more bacteria accumulate in it.

Freezing raw meat will kill any bacteria it may contain however

if it is bad to begin with it will be bad thawed out too. Once the food thaws, the microorganisms become active and start multiplying again. Leave food in the fridge until you're ready to cook it. Store it in a plastic bag or on a plate to catch any juices.

Answer 2

As long as they are cooked thoroughly they will be OK.

Answer 3

If it doesn't smell or look bad, it is probably ok....

Answer 4

You asked if you could eat it. Of course you can. You can also throw it away and live another day. Your choice.  

Answer 5

I pretty sure you'll be fine. Just make sure you cook them medium well or well.

Answer 6

at that temp. it should be ok.. if they were partially frozen when you left them out then that would be even safer. if it smells off though, toss it.

You'll know the smell, it's very hard to miss.

Answer 7

Oh my gosh, no.

Ground beef is one of the most common sources of food poisoning. Leaving it out gives it time for the bacteria to produce the toxins. No matter how much you cook it to kill the bacteria, the toxins are still there.

Answer 8

Ummm....NOPE  I wouldn't do it.  My grandma almost died in the hospital because of eating ham she left out over night.

If you don't want to get very very sick don't risk it.

WHEN IN DOUBT THROW IT OUT!!!!  :)