safety of cooked chicken

[tenar]

If I roast a chook tomorrow (Saturday) and then take some leftovers for a picnic on Sunday, do you think it'll be safe for me to eat? It will have been thoroughly roasted until well cooked, and then stored in the fridge and a cooler until eaten.

My inclination is to guess that's OK, but I'm not certain. Any ideas?

[[M]umma[M]ia]

yeh i would eat it. im not sure if it would need to me reheated before hand (kills the nasties). leftovers are good i just try not to eat them if they have been sitting there for more than 24 hours.

[Possums]

Yeh I think I'd eat it.

Just another question...are cold meats that you buy in supermarkets packaged up ok to eat (ie ham slices etc)...I wouldn't eat them from a deli or whatever, but what about the packaged ones?

[[M]umma[M]ia]

i have steered clear of all cold meats (ham etc). just not worth the risk. i would rather wait. Tho if its cooked its fine. I have eaten pizza and things.. HTH

[tenar]

Seeing as Coles last week had a recall in Victoria (I think, I could be confused of the details) on packaged chicken, because it was found to have high count of listeria in it, I'd be very wary of any packaged meats, if I were you.

I think that if you take it and nuke it in the microwave it'll be fine, though, maybe a bit singed...

[[M]umma[M]ia]

Seeing as Coles last week had a recall in Victoria (I think, I could be confused of the details) on packaged chicken, because it was found to have high count of listeria in it, I'd be very wary of any packaged meats, if I were you.

yep thats right. But it wasnt in all the products. Only in the ones marked use by 7th october. they have all been taken off the shelves tho. When pregnant u should be careful of any meat. Also make sure u wash your fruit and veg throughly before u eat it.

[Karina]

I would eat leftovers if its just the next day and it has been in the fridge. I think just have a good look and smell of it to make sure its not a bit funky.

I also ate heaps of ham. Towards end of my pregnancy I had a huge obsession with toasted ham & cheese sandwiches!! So I used to go to the supermarket and get some packet cheese and packet ham and make a sandwich and toast it or microwave it. I always used to get the ham and cheese from the back of the fridge and try to get one with the longest expiry date.. I wouldnt eat deli ham or cheese though.