a dinner table (eg. turkey on Thanksgiving) for very long and that 2 hours was definitely well into the danger zone. Never mind the concept of serving hot foods hot and cold foods cold! Even more disturbing, this 'expert' apparently works for Canada Food Safety. Your instincts were correct!  As this occurred at a facility serving food to the public, the local Public/Environmental Health Office is the organization that would be called to register a concern. My sister gave me 40 thawed (that day) Octoberfest Sausage. these sausage were initially purchased frozen and precooked. I am wondering if I can refreeze these or if I should be recooking them first and then freezing them? Your input would be greatly appreciated. If the sausage has been thawed in the refrigerator (the safest method), you can safely refreeze the sausages.  There is no need to recook unless you feel they were not cooked completely.  However, if the sausages were thawed in the microwave, where uneven heat distribution occurs, it is best to eat them within 1 - 2 days of cooking. I have a whole chicken ready for cooking in the oven (a little bit less than 2 pounds) at 5h00 pm and I do not know at what temperature and for how long should I put it in?  Thanks! Your chicken should be cooked in a preheated oven at 325 to 350 degrees. The Chicken Farmers of Canada recommend the chicken be roasted until a food thermometer inserted in the thickest