Is it safe to eat crispy beef taco (taco bell) thats been sitting for 4 hours?

[Lindsay]

It still tastes the same though...

 

[RosaMaria]

I wouldn't think so. Most fast food is not designed to last more than 20 minutes. If it's been sitting, this gives bacteria time to grow, as they survive in lukewarm to warm temperatures. You could re-heat it in a microwave (I did this with McDonald's chicken before), but even that is risky. :/

 

[JEFFERSON]

You know that Taco bell makes it's "meat" from dead zoo animals

 

[justanaide]

1st of all.....Taco Bell does NOT make it's meat from dead zoo animals!

NOTHING should sit out for more than 2 hours.

" Illness-causing bacteria can grow in perishable foods within two hours unless you refrigerate them

Solution: Refrigerate perishable foods within 2 hours (or within 1 hour if the temperature is over 90?F."

 

[crazy_elf_220]

No way i wouldn't eat that after 10minutes they turn soggy and gross anyway and 2 hours max sitting out before its unsafe so no dont eat that get a fresh one.. if u did eat it nothing will happen or you will end up sick...

 

[mccoyblues]

The shell will be soggy and the lettuce has wilted and turned brown. The meat will be cold but if you want to eat it go right ahead.

 

[RoaringMice]

I totally would not eat that. No way. Absolutely not. Doesn't matter if it still tastes the same. The thing has been growing bacteria for four hours. You can't always taste that - doesn't mean it can't make you ill.

 

[Sam]

Ive eaten them after sitting a whole day, you're good to go.