Question

select the correct answer. at 11:00 a.m., steve cooks some chicken. he leaves it on the kitchen counter to cool to prepare sandwiches for lunch. he gets busy and remembers about the chicken only at 2:00 p.m. what should steve do? a. he should reheat the chicken and then make sandwiches. b. he should refrigerate the chicken for at least 2 hours before making sandwiches. c. he should make the sandwiches as planned but eat them within an hour. d. he should use the chicken to make a salad that he eats right away. e. he should throw away the chicken.

Explanation:

Food - safety guidelines state that cooked food should not be left out at room - temperature for more than 2 hours. The chicken was left out from 11:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M., which is 3 hours. Bacteria can multiply rapidly in this time frame, and reheating, refrigerating after the fact, or using it to make food items does not eliminate the risk of food - borne illness. The safest option is to discard it.

Answer:

E. He should throw away the chicken.