To thaw our frozen turkey, my husband left it out for about 12 hours, is it still ok to cook?

So, it sat out overnight, but when I found it, the wrapper was still cool and I put it in the refrigerator immediately. Do you think it's okay to cook?To thaw our frozen turkey, my husband left it out for about 12 hours, is it still ok to cook?
If you can replace it then I would -it's better to be safe than sorry. You could also call the butterball turkey hotline and they can tell you if it is safe or not. You don't want to get sick on t-day - or the day or weekend right after!To thaw our frozen turkey, my husband left it out for about 12 hours, is it still ok to cook?
I would sooner replace it than take the chance. You're not supposed to counter thaw a bird that size. If you have to replace it and the one you buy is frozen, put it in your kitchen sink and cover it with cold water, changing the water every 1/2 hour. The best rule of thumb is to defrost your bird over a period of days in the fridge but I've done the cold water rotation and it was fine. I personally would not chance a bird left out on the counter.
As long as it was still good and cold,it should be fine.


Make sure you cook it to the proper temp (between 170 and 180 degrees) before serving it.








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I woundnt cook it
Make sure it's done, and done correctly. Usually you let something exist in a temperature range of 40-140 for no more than 4 hours... If the turkey was completely frozen then it probably sat at that range for 5-6 hours and thus is pushing the safety envelope.
answer...


YES it is OK to cook.





is it OK to eat?????? that should be the question.....


and the answer will be YES...is you get the meat temperature over 200 Degrees, to kill any possible bacteria......





so cook according to instructions...but put it on a cookie rack...seal in foil the last 30 minutes and place some water or apple juice in the foil AND in the bird, and put back in oven @ minimum 500 degrees..... let cook for 30 minutes,,,


and you should be ok to eat.
Next time...thaw it in a brine solution of water...salt...and any citrus juice....I brine mine in a larger plastic container in the garage for two days. Keeps the breast juicey whether you are smoking it..baking it..or frying! Also...any dry herbs thrown in can't hurt!
I would eat it as long as it was still pretty cold to the touch, and has no funny smell. If it seems at all off, just trash it! You can always buy another one. More than likely they are on sale. or you can get some Bar b que from the rib joint, MMMMMMmmmmm!
Yeah those things take FOREVER to thaw... as long as it was still cool to the touch I wouldn't sweat it. Just make sure you bake it to a safe internal temperature.
yes, as long as it's enviroment around was clean.
NO! NO!


we learned about this today in my sanitation and safety class (im a culinary arts student).


The ouside of the turkey thaws faster than the inside. So the inside can still be frozen, while the outside is growing all sorts of nasty microorganisms like Salmonella, and Campylobacter.


You should never thaw meat, fish or poultry at room temperature. And you shouldn't eat a potentially dangerous food (like turkey) that has been left between 41-135 degrees fahrenheit for more than four hours.


And even if you cook it the microorganisms die, but their toxins don't so it can still make you sick.











Although, silly people do that sort of thing all the time and a lot of times they don't get sick. But i still think you should not risk it.
yes, if it was solid frozen to begin with, the interior cold kept the exterior from becoming room temp





if you picked it up off of the counter and touched it then you can judge by if it felt still cold on the outside
A turkey take 24 hour per 5-6lb of bird, work it out from there.
My family takes ours out a day before and we have never had problems! Happy Thanksgiving!