How long can yogurt sit out?

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asked Dec 20, 2021 in Other-Food Drink by Lakeitsea (1,200 points)
How long can yogurt sit out?

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answered Dec 20, 2021 by Gracy (125,580 points)
Yogurt can sit out for 1 to hours depending on the room temperature.

If the room temperature is below 90 F degrees then the Yogurt can safely sit out at room temperature for up to 2 hours.

If the room temperature is 90 F or above then the Yogurt can safely sit out for only 1 hour before it goes bad.

Keep the yogurt refrigerated after you bring it home from the store, and do not leave yogurt at room temperature for longer than two hours or one hour if the temperature is 90 degrees F or above.

If the Yogurt is left unrefrigerated longer, bacteria can start to grow.

To tell if yogurt has gone bad look for a larger-than-normal amount of liquid on the surface (don't worry, Greek yogurt is especially prone to some, but if there's more than usual that's a warning sign), a curdling texture near the bottom, and any sign of mold.

These indicate the entire product has probably gone bad.

If you eat spoiled yogurt from an opened container, then you may have some painful stomach cramps and diarrhea (possibly nausea) shortly after ingestion.

But in both of these instances, the yogurt will taste bad—meaning, you likely won't even want to eat it in the first place.

Most symptoms of food poisoning related to yogurt include intestinal distress such as diarrhea.

Mold, slow-growing bacteria or microorganisms introduced to the yogurt from added ingredients are the typical causes of food poisoning from yogurt.

If yogurt was left out overnight the yogurt should be thrown out as it could make you sick as it would spoil if left out overnight.

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