I took wet food I opened yesterday out of the fridge to feed my 6month old kittens. It was refrigerated so very cold. I realized an hour later that I'd forgotten to put it back in the fridge. It still felt kinda cool to the touch so I put it back in the fridge. Now it's eating at me as to whether or not that food is still safe for my Kittens. Would anyone know the answer to that question? I have looked everywhere and I'm seeing tons of info on freshly opened can time limits but nothing on cold refrigerated time out limits. It's an almost full can of Blue wilderness chicken grain free that I put in a glass bowl with lid yesterday to refrigerate the unused portion. I'd hate to throw all that food away but I don't want to make my Kittens sick either. Is cold refrigerated wet cat food in a cold refrigerated glass bowl still safe after sitting out for one hour? Ty in advance for all replies.
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Wet Food Safety
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It is recommended for human food to not go more then 2 hours. i would say the cat food probably has about the same time.
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Ty, I really appreciate you taking the time to reply but I'm afraid to take a gamble on probably.
I understand just trying to help!
"Cooked food sitting at room temperature is in what the USDA calls the "Danger Zone," which is between 40°F and 140°F. In this range of temperatures, bacteria grows rapidly and the food can become unsafe to eat, so it should only be left out no more than two hours"
"Cooked food sitting at room temperature is in what the USDA calls the "Danger Zone," which is between 40°F and 140°F. In this range of temperatures, bacteria grows rapidly and the food can become unsafe to eat, so it should only be left out no more than two hours"
It all depends on the temperature of the room, in my experience. This article should answer your question 
How Long Can You Safely Keep Cat Food Out For?
How Long Can You Safely Keep Cat Food Out For?
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Ty for article will read it now.It all depends on the temperature of the room, in my experience. This article should answer your question
How Long Can You Safely Keep Cat Food Out For?
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I've done that before, so it should be okay.
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It should be fine unless you are in the tropics, I’ve seen cats go back and eat food hours later, no problem.
