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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tally" data-source="post: 2259870" data-attributes="member: 255599">I took out 3 packages of ground beef (roughly 1.5 pounds per package).  They were rock hard when I took them out of the freezer around 10 pm last night.  I went to bed and forgot them on the counter.  When I woke up at 7 am, they were defrosted, but still cold to the touch.  Are they safe to cook?  I want to make meatballs, the meat will be cooking in the oven for 1 hour at 350 degrees F.  How safe do you think they are to eat?  Should I throw them out??I'm a paranoid person who usually throws out anything that has been on the counter for more then an hour.  I am a germaphobic person who hates getting sick.  My husband says they are fine to cook and doesn't want me to throw them out???</blockquote>