Most people, at some point in their lives, have pulled off a lid to discover an unpleasant bloom of mold growing on top of their food. When this happens, is it safe to scrape the mold off and eat the food anyway? What is mold, anyway? What can be the consequences of mold ingestion? In […]
Understanding Food Date Codes
If you’ve ever read the date codes on food products, like “Use By” or “Sell By,” you may have wondered what they really mean. Is it safe to eat a product that’s past its Sell-By date? And what about the other codes you may see printed on various food packaging? In this blog, we’ll explain […]