CRAP! Left freezer door open for 8 hours, should I worry?

[Lucky]

Nothing is completely thawed but some of its kinda "soft"...do I need to worry about any meat in there (frozen pizzas, pot pies, etc) spoiling?

 

[Ameesh]

be happy you didnt burn out the frezzer motor

 

[Lucky]

oh it wasnt completely open just about 1" or so.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

I did that once. We ended up having to empty the freezer. We had so much meat in there that just went to crap because I was stupid enough not to make sure the old freezer door shut properly

nik

 

[Lucky]

aw crap, now i dont know whether its safe to eat that pot pie. Im hungry dammit, and I just bought $60 worth of frozen groceries last night.

 

[Lucky]

yo anyone know before I poisen myself accidentally?

 

[Squisher]

Most foods take 24 hrs. to thaw at refrigerator temps. I would think it was colder than that in there.


Just how iced up did it get in there? I know when one of my kids did that it took me hours to defrost it.

 

[Danman]

if its a pot pie, and its going to get a good 20 min of 350-400f of cooking, id say go for it. Shoot after I get one of those out the oven I usually have to wait 20 min just to eat the thing its so hot.

 

[hoihtah]

just eat everything you got in there right now.

 

[ElFenix]

an inch? should be alright. stuff right at the opening might be a little suspect, which is why i have the OJ sitting there (roommate has a problem with the fridge)

 

[Lucky]

Originally posted by: Squisher
Most foods take 24 hrs. to thaw at refrigerator temps. I would think it was colder than that in there.


Just how iced up did it get in there? I know when one of my kids did that it took me hours to defrost it.

iced up? none, but many of the food packages (the cardboard ones) are soggy, I assume from condensation. The pot pies get cooked for 60 minutes..im more worried about other stuff though.

edit: thanks

 

[Squisher]

If it didn't get iced up it couldn't have been open for very long.

 

[bonk102]

i really wouldn't worry too much about it, but that's me

 

[GasX]

You are going to be fine to eat anything in your freezer today. I would not plan to keep it though. Frozen food that is thawed and then refrozeon is not "at its best".

My suggestion is to have a party and have you friends chip in for food...

 

[pac1085]

Last month bagels were on sale so we bought like 20 bags of them, I didnt close the door all the way afterwords. They got ruined(were hard as a rock even after cooked) I wouldnt really worry about the food, it might taste like sh*t though

 

[Jerboy]

It's happened to me before. I crammed too much stuff in there and the door opened a bit while it was unattended. Everything got coated with slivers of ice. Food should be fine, safety wise, but don't expect them to have full taste.