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Could Cooking In Crockpot With Plastic Absorby Things In The Pot Cause Sickness?

I just made a roast in the crockpot and after I pulled the remainder out, I realized that one of the plastic absorby things was on the bottom. I thought their was only one, apparently there were two. It was still mostly intact. Do I need to worry? I did not notice anything on the meat or veggies. Hoping I didn t just make my family sick. :( I will never make this mistake again.
posted on Sun, 23 Feb 2014
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If left on the meat during cooking, a 325 or 350 °F oven temperature may not melt the plastic but still give off an abnormal chemical odor or taste.The penetration of the chemical into the meat will be unknown. If meat is cooked in a closed container, the chemicals may penetrate the entire piece of meat. discard it.
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Could Cooking In Crockpot With Plastic Absorby Things In The Pot Cause Sickness?

If left on the meat during cooking, a 325 or 350 °F oven temperature may not melt the plastic but still give off an abnormal chemical odor or taste.The penetration of the chemical into the meat will be unknown. If meat is cooked in a closed container, the chemicals may penetrate the entire piece of meat. discard it.