TOSS or CUT

Posted Nov 18 2010 by Jody MacDonald

Remember when you were a kid, and the bread was mouldy, so your mom would cut it off and make you eat it.  The bread I mean, not the mould.  Ok, not all mom's did that, and I'm not ratting out my mom here, or any mom's I know, but I wanted to set the record straight.

According to NS Department of Agriculture, this is a listing that you may find handy in the interest of food safety.

Mould on foods:

TOSS:

Cucumbers

Tomatoes

Lettuce

Bananas, peaches

Breads, cakes, rolls

Berries

Yogurt

Peanut Butter

Jams/jellies

Soft Cheeses (mozzarella)

CUT and CONSUME:

Bell Peppers

Cabbage, Carrots, Broccoli, Cauliflower

Garlic, Onions

Potatoes

Turnip

Zucchini

Apples, Pears

Hard Cheese 

 

Mould is biological cause of food borne illness.   Always err on the side of caution.  When it down, toss it out.