duck confit delivery temperature

[smokenoob]

Just got a delivery of duck confit. Ice pack was solid and temp by IR was 48° F.
Is that OK?

[J-Melt]

Yikes, no. 41 degrees and under is safe. Can’t believe it’s that warm with in tact ice packs.

Could you try a thermopen jammed between the two packs as a second way to check the temp?

[smokenoob]

Contacted Hudson Valley Co and they are sending another. Rep said he would accept it at 45° and could not suggest I accept it at 48° so I wonder if gator out back or fish would eat it? 😁😎

[Donw]

Do not feed the gators out back the duck confit. Then all the gators will start showing up in your backyard demanding duck confit too. They can be pushy that way.

[PGH_RAM]

Definitely don't feed the gators confit. They'll start wearing berets and smoking Gauloises and get all existential. Their attitudes towards tourists will be terrible.

[Oak Smoke]

I’m rather fond of the gator served at Pappadeauxs. Feed the gator then eat it. As a side benefit you could have a nice pair of gator boots made. I’m just saying I’ve been know to put things out for the feral pigs and eat them.

[texastweeter]

Yep use yer scraps to refil the fridge for free.

[Oak Smoke]

texastweeter we’d be hard to starve out.

[texastweeter]

Impossible, promise. We'd eat better on game, forage, and harvest than 99% of folks do on groceries.

[texastweeter]

That was the surface temp, but I wonder wat the interior temp was.

[SheilaAnn]

I’m late to the game here, but… should have placed the thermometer in between two packs and hold firmly and check the temp. I’m pretty fearless, so if the cryovac seal was flawless and the in-between temp ok, I would have gone for it. But, good that they are replacing the product.