Food hygiene query of the day

[Electric_Andy]

My Mum gave my son a pasty yesterday but he left it in the car overnight, and all day today. Would you eat it? Obviously if it was heated through properly?
It was quite warm for parts of today (18ish degrees)

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Yes, but then what’s your son going to have?

 

[markemark]

In this weather, nah. Especially if it was bought as you won’t know how old it is.

 

[Ian H]

Proper pasty or one in a plastic bag?

 

[N0bodyOfTheGoat]

Meat one, no chance.

Veggie one, maybe, if it was in a sealed pack.

 

[Dadam]

Not even I would eat that. In winter I probably would but not this time of year. Car interior was likely more than 18 degrees for much of today and probably quite a lot more if it ever got direct sun.

 

[simongt]

Heat it through and then give it the 'look & sniff' test before the 'taste test'.
If it passes all three, then tuck in - !
If it fails even one, bin it - !

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

No chance - and I am pretty lax about such things

but the ability of bacteria to grow in the sort of temperature seen in a car in this weather is just too high

 

[postman]

Why take any chance over a what £2-50 mass produced item.bin it.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

A meat one, no chance!
A veggie one ... neither

 

[Dave7]

Not a chance. Not worth even thinking about.

 

[mistyoptic]

Nope

 

[classic33]

I'm the odd one out, I'd heat and eat it.
Wouldn't waste food.

 

[si_c]

I'm the odd one out, I'd heat and eat it.
Wouldn't waste food.

Yeah, I like my food very very hot when it hits my plate so I'd be confident to eat it after heating, but I'd do it in the oven not the microwave ().

 

[Electric_Andy]

It was an expensive pasty (made at a local bakery) and was meat. I too hate wasting food, but I am unsure if smelling it is a good enough test. It may well smell ok but still unsafe to eat. I think I had better throw it away (it's still in the fridge), and lie to my mum and say he ate it and it was delicious.