Although the five human senses cannot always detect food
spoilage, there are a few easy ways to know whether or not food is still
consumable. If you have ever doubted the quality of food, whether inside your
fridge or on the store shelf, you need to know how to tell if food has spoiled.
Here are the top 10 ways to know whether or not food has gone bad:
1. Check for mold. These microscopic fungi can grow on food
inside the refrigerator. It can contaminate fruit, bread, vegetables and other
goods. You can identify mold if you see small green spots that fade around the
edges. If you look closely, the spots are furry in texture.
2. When checking to see if chicken is still good to eat, take a look at the packaging. If the expiration date has passed, there is a great chance that it is not fit for consumption. Also take a look at the color of the chicken. If it is a fresh bright pink color, it is still okay. Bad chicken will have turned slightly grey in tint.
3. Spoiled chicken has a distinct foul smell that can be slightly sweet. It might also have a strange sticky texture to it if it has gone bad.
4. If you have food packaged in a container, check to see if the edges are bubbly. This is a sign that the food is not good to eat and has expired.
5. Take a look at the lid when you open a container. If it has greenish or brown growth in the corners, you should throw it away.
6. Yogurt or cheese that has gone bad will slightly expand. Check to see if the top bulges from the packaging. If it does, throw the food away responsibly.
7. Take a look at the meat in your freezer and check if it has gone bad. If it has a strange and unnatural smell, it has most likely gone bad. Take a good whiff of the meat in order to test if it has gone bad. A slightly sour smell is normal.
8. Sticky, slimy raw meat is a sign that it is not suitable for consumption. Take a look at the sell-by date to be sure.
9. If your leftover meat has gone slightly watery, check it the liquid looks cloudy. This is a sign that the food is not good to eat. If it has developed scum on top, do not bother heating it up.
10. Raw eggs are never good to eat past their expiration date. A long list of nasty illnesses can be contracted by eating rotten eggs. You can tell an egg has gone bad if it releases a terrible smell. This is something that you cannot miss.
During the food production, packaging and distribution process, perishable goods are vulnerable to contaminants such as yeast, mold and bacteria. Mold and yeast can quickly spread to food that is not yet spoiled. Companies that produce, package and distribute food products have a microbiology quality assurance process in order to make sure that food is still good. This includes salmonella testing as well as yeast and mold detection.
2. When checking to see if chicken is still good to eat, take a look at the packaging. If the expiration date has passed, there is a great chance that it is not fit for consumption. Also take a look at the color of the chicken. If it is a fresh bright pink color, it is still okay. Bad chicken will have turned slightly grey in tint.
3. Spoiled chicken has a distinct foul smell that can be slightly sweet. It might also have a strange sticky texture to it if it has gone bad.
4. If you have food packaged in a container, check to see if the edges are bubbly. This is a sign that the food is not good to eat and has expired.
5. Take a look at the lid when you open a container. If it has greenish or brown growth in the corners, you should throw it away.
6. Yogurt or cheese that has gone bad will slightly expand. Check to see if the top bulges from the packaging. If it does, throw the food away responsibly.
7. Take a look at the meat in your freezer and check if it has gone bad. If it has a strange and unnatural smell, it has most likely gone bad. Take a good whiff of the meat in order to test if it has gone bad. A slightly sour smell is normal.
8. Sticky, slimy raw meat is a sign that it is not suitable for consumption. Take a look at the sell-by date to be sure.
9. If your leftover meat has gone slightly watery, check it the liquid looks cloudy. This is a sign that the food is not good to eat. If it has developed scum on top, do not bother heating it up.
10. Raw eggs are never good to eat past their expiration date. A long list of nasty illnesses can be contracted by eating rotten eggs. You can tell an egg has gone bad if it releases a terrible smell. This is something that you cannot miss.
During the food production, packaging and distribution process, perishable goods are vulnerable to contaminants such as yeast, mold and bacteria. Mold and yeast can quickly spread to food that is not yet spoiled. Companies that produce, package and distribute food products have a microbiology quality assurance process in order to make sure that food is still good. This includes salmonella testing as well as yeast and mold detection.
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