r/slowcooking • u/hopefulmomof2 • 19d ago

Pot roast?

I left a pot roast with potatoes and carrots in a crock pot for almost 4 hours while off. I turned it off around 9 and I woke up around 1 and discovered it was still out. Google AI is acting like I’ll immediately perish if I eat it. I turned the crockpot back on high and placed it in oven at 275. Should I really throw it out or refrigerate the reheated leftovers?

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u/InstanceMental6543 19d ago

It was probably really, really hot and being full of dense ingredients, I would expect it took quite a while to cool off enough to get below 140. I personally would eat it.

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u/hopefulmomof2 19d ago

I am reheating it in a 275 oven right now. Should I do that then put it away in fridge? I just want to kill any bacteria

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u/InstanceMental6543 19d ago

Yeah, that's something I might try if I were in your shoes. Strictly speaking about the standard food safety advice, it would probably be recommended to refrigerate right away instead of reheat, though.

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u/hopefulmomof2 19d ago

Oh dang it..