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Molds On Food: Are They Dangerous?
Don’t Buy Moldy Foods
Examine food well before you buy it. Check food in glass jars, look at the stem
areas on fresh produce, and avoid bruised produce. Notify the store manager
about mold on foods!
Fresh meat and poultry are usually mold free, but cured and cooked meats may not
be. Examine them carefully. Exceptions: Some salamis -- San Francisco, Italian,
and Eastern European types -- have a characteristic thin, white mold coating
which is safe to consume; however, they shouldn’t show any other mold. Dry-cured
country hams normally have surface mold that must be scrubbed off before
cooking. United States Department
of Agriculture
Food Safety and Inspection Service
http://www.fsis.usda.gov
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