First of all, not all food gets cooked. Secondly, make a salad and get some mayo on it that has been out at room temp for 48 hours till it turned clear...might not get sick, but then again you might. Salmonella is not the only pathogen or bacteria known to make you sick. I agree with you that if you're cooking the food, the chances of getting sick are drastically reduced, but I like making cold sandwiches and salads and stuff. It's only perishable foods that are really susceptible to spoiling in the temperature danger zone.