Originally Posted by
ILuvParis
Apparently mom and granny got it wrong. I remember growing up, if my mother saw potato salad sitting out at a picnic in the heat, we were told to avoid it because we'd get sick.
I don’t think it’s the only thing that will grow bacteria if left unrefrigerated long enough.
I used to be the guy that scoured the conference rooms in the afternoon looking for leftover meeting lunches. A potato salad that may have sat out for 6 hours or more cured me of that. Scariest ride home of my life.