Salmon Question - temp out of fridge was 46deg

Ozzie_Isaac

I bought a beautiful salmon filet yesterday.  I pulled it out of my outside fridge and checked the temp prior to prepping 

It was 46 deg.  I know this is the above 40deg recommended temp, think there is an issue after 24hrs at that temp?

Foghorn

Over 4 hours above 40 degrees - I'd toss it.  With that said, there's about a 99% chance it is fine.  The rate of bacterial growth/survival at 46 degrees is only a little different from the rate of bacterial growth/survival at 39 degrees.  But I'd still toss it.

Ozzie_Isaac

Foghorn said:

Over 4 hours above 40 degrees - I'd toss it.  With that said, there's about a 99% chance it is fine.  The rate of bacterial growth/survival at 46 degrees is only a little different from the rate of bacterial growth/survival at 39 degrees.  But I'd still toss it.

That is what I figured.  Better safe then sorry, especially with the other issues going on right now.

Doglegdave

Roll the dice.  What’s the worst that could happen?

Ozzie_Isaac

Found the issue.  Mother-in-law brought a cake over that she insisted on bringing.  I told her not too, but whatever.  She blocked the entire vent and temp sensor, so my fridge kept a nice 3 cubic inches of space cold, while every thing else got warm.  SMH.

lousubcap

I figured you would be on to the cause of the fridge hic-cup.  Glad you found the issue.  Back to the salmon source for another go.  

Ozzie_Isaac

I am crying a little, it looks and has better texture than 70% of the salmon nigiri I see being served around me. 4.5lb center cut.

lousubcap

Ozzie_Isaac said:

I am crying a little, it looks and has better texture than 70% of the salmon nigiri I see being served around me. 4.5lb center cut.

Now that really sucks!  And the closer for a script for another M-I-L joke/household disaster.  Patience...

Ozzie_Isaac

lousubcap said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

I am crying a little, it looks and has better texture than 70% of the salmon nigiri I see being served around me. 4.5lb center cut.

Now that really sucks!  And the closer for a script for another M-I-L joke/household disaster.  Patience...

It was from a local butcher who has an amazing selection, and when he gets in salmon it is phenomenal.  Guess I will make another trip there for the weekend.  I have one unhappy wife right now, it was her bday dinner.  All her plans were already ruined because COVID-19.

Photo Egg

Ozzie_Isaac said:

lousubcap said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

I am crying a little, it looks and has better texture than 70% of the salmon nigiri I see being served around me. 4.5lb center cut.

Now that really sucks!  And the closer for a script for another M-I-L joke/household disaster.  Patience...

It was from a local butcher who has an amazing selection, and when he gets in salmon it is phenomenal.  Guess I will make another trip there for the weekend.  I have one unhappy wife right now, it was her bday dinner.  All her plans were already ruined because COVID-19.

Make her eat the cake for dinner!
But then again, I always in trouble.lol

DoubleEgger

The last thing you want right now is to get any sickness that requires that you go to the hospital. A piece of fish isn’t worth that risk. 

milesvdustin

Why are you having family visit during the time for social distancing? 

Ozzie_Isaac

milesvdustin said:

Why are you having family visit during the time for social distancing? 

That was why she had agreed to cancel the cake and not bring it.  I told her we would do it on another day.  She said she couldn't cancel, so was dropping it off in the garage fridge.  I am already in the doghouse for not inviting her over.

She never came inside and I never went outside.  That  is why cake was blocking vents on the fridge and I did not notice.  Only people in our house are residents.

fishlessman

if it wasnt for this virus i would of eaten it, i cant eat spoiled fish anyways and would have tossed it on the first bite if i sensed something was wrong

Sweet100s

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Found the issue.  Mother-in-law brought a cake over that she insisted on bringing. [...] She blocked the entire vent and temp sensor, so my fridge kept a nice 3 cubic inches of space cold, while every thing else got warm. 

Where in the fridge was the vent and temp sensor that was blocked?

Ozzie_Isaac

Sweet100s said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Found the issue.  Mother-in-law brought a cake over that she insisted on bringing. [...] She blocked the entire vent and temp sensor, so my fridge kept a nice 3 cubic inches of space cold, while every thing else got warm. 

Where in the fridge was the vent and temp sensor that was blocked?

In the garage.  So I didn't check it till I went to pull the salmon out.  I keep a thermometer in there and checked it when I out the salmon in, it was 37 deg.