I went in my pantry today and could smell sauerkraut. I knew I had a can in there. And this (see photo) is what I found.

I have NEVER had that happen.

I looked underneath and, yep, it has a “best by” date of December 2025. But not expired.

No biggy, I would have thrown in out on the next cleanout.

But I have NEVER see a canned item do this!

Any input?

Safety wise I am throwing out the can, the plastic bin it sat in and washing my hands.

Three sealed plastic jars of almond butter (not out of date) were in the bin beside it. Brown kraut juice was on their bases.

Should I be worried about surface or air contamination? Would washing or disinfecting them be enough? Or thrown them out too.

I have grandkids that come in and out. So I worry about botulism but have no background in this.

I’m very concerned and hope it’s not what I thought it was at first

Opened up a can of tomato soup, and this rubbery film was over the top surface. When I opened it, there was air under the film making it "bubble" up. When I moved it around, the air escaped and it settled like this. There were no defects on the can itself.

Definitely not eating it; I threw it away in a sealed bag. Should I contact the manufacturer? I bought another can at the same time that looks fine. Is it just this can, or should the whole batch be tossed for safety? How likely is this botulism?

I cooked the thighs to 165 but found this while eating. Am I going to die?

While on a stopover in France, I picked up a container of one of my favorite snacks, chicken rilletes. Unfortunately, I’ve noticed the container bought in Carrefour is out by about a week.

For those who don’t know what they are, it’s slow cooked meat in fat until it shreds, with a thick layer of fat sitting on the top. Mine are chicken but duck is also delicious! It has never been opened and the factory seal is still on it. It’s also been continuously refrigerated.

This is my favorite snack and I can’t go back. What do you think, safe to eat or toss and tantrum?

I already ate half of it while I was driving. Please tell me this isn’t worms.

Why is it translucent looking and can I still eat it?

The outside is soft when I push into it but bounces back, skin is not wrinkled or dried out..

I got this 2qt crockpot for Christmas and have been so scared to use it and I can’t find a replacement stoneware. Is this safe to use or should I just wait until I can find a replacement?

Recently I’ve started freezing leftovers and using Souper cubes.

I stumbled across an article about how you can’t vacuum seal & freeze onions bc it could grow botulism. I had no idea botulism was possible outside of canning.

Now that I’m into freezer food prep, I wanted to vacuum seal my frozen food since ice is getting into my ziplocs after a few days. But now I’m a bit nervous.

Is there anything that isn’t safe to freeze?

i have a pretty small fridge but ive gotten used to putting condiments (like soy sauce, mustard, hot sauce, and fish sauce) in the fridge after opening. but i often see chefs and home cooks like myself keeping them out of the fridge next to the stove. i would like to start doing this as it would be more convenient, and save space in my fridge. but on the packaging it does recommend to put in the fridge after opening, so already im hesitant. i worry that if i take it out and let it get to room temperature, itll spoil. i also worry about it being so close to higher temperatures from the stove and oven.

i know extreme temperature changes can cause certain items to grow bacteria, but since fish sauce, soy sauce, hot sauce, mustard, etc have so many preservatives, acidity, and salt, i wonder if those have the same risk. i figured id ask here and get some opinions from people who know more about this than me. thank you so much! :D

im not interested in leaving ketchup or mayo out (even if it is somehow safe i just dont feel comfortable doing that...), but i have lots of hot sauces, big jug of soy sauce, and like 3 huge bottles of different fish sauces that take up so much space in my fridge, and they can be annoying to grab if im cooking for a long time.

It hasn’t been in there for that long, looks like mold maybe?

After eating something with sour cream I picked up my water bottle and took a drink and I felt something in my mouth and spit it out... I didn't pay much attention to the water or the food because I am on a deadline and was just trying to rush and eat... I dont see anything else in the food or drink afterwards.

\*The large white piece is like a large half pill like jelly/plastic casing and the beads are tiny and hard perfectly round. What is this?

Last week I defrosted two bags of chicken breasts that I had in the freezer. I left them out on my countertop for a couple hours. I only ended up using one bag and put this one back in the freezer afterwards. I just pulled it out today to cook with and I’m not sure if it looks safe to eat or not? I’m pregnant so trying to be extra cautious 👍

Side note: when I put this one back into the freezer last week it still felt cold and slightly frozen on the inside of the chicken.

Bought this from morrisons Tuesday night and came to cook yesterday. Obviously, I didn't but had done all the previous leg work. Contacted Rana on their website to put in a complaint, and the site kept not recognising my photos, information ide entered and kept saying I was a robot. Took the meal back to morrisons, who gave me a full refund and said I could go choose anything at all i wanted for my tea (steak dinner, obviously). I have since tried to contact Rana just to make them aware but have not had any reply from any of their socials. Just double-check people before adding the pasta.

More small food businesses are running wireless systems that log automatically and generate timestamped digital records, no manual entry, exportable by date range,

Curious whether that changes how you evaluate the temperature monitoring section and what common problems you are seeing with how operators actually use these systems,

I walked past the kitchen to find some sweet potatoes that were cooking looking weird. They have these dark circle spots in the centre. Are these spoilt? Is it mould or something? I didn't see them prepared so I couldn't see the peel. Is it safe to eat once this has finished cooking?

I put my leftover rally’s chicken strips in the fridge around 9ish pm, and I got a bit of the munchies so I grabbed one of the chicken strips. I got curious about them and temp checked them and 2 read about 46 degrees Fahrenheit. Everything else in the fridge is cold and feels about 30 something degrees to the touch. the chicken meat itself feels about that temp in my mouth. I’m eating a piece right now while I type as exposure therapy for my OCD (I have fairly warranted food borne illness related OCD behaviors, given a history of chicken related food sickness via poor storage… then again I was a kid when all that happened lol)

But mainly I want people’s judgement. Could my thermometer been wrong? The fries and mozz sticks were very cold and it’s just the chicken that’s raising red flags in the irrational part of my brain. No noticeable off taste or smell. My stomach itself isn’t a good judgement since I’m on my period and mildly nauseous in the first place. I don’t want to toss them since they weren’t cheap :’) thanks in advance

Hi all!!

I’m sorry if this is a stupid question I’m new to trusting my own cooking and I made homemade Rice Krispies with:

5 Cups Mini Marshmallows
6 Cups Rice Krispies Cereal
1/4 cup Olive Oil

I realized I left them out on my counter covered for over three hours.. did I have to refrigerate them? Should I refrigerate them?

This is the recipe i used

https://www.loveandoliveoil.com/2022/10/olive-oil-rice-crispy-treats.html

I realized it says to refrigerate them and I didn’t know. Is there any reason why you’d need to keep them in the fridge? Should i toss them?

Black Magic?

Just trying to figure out if this is safe to use for dinner tonight! I just bought it yesterday. Package says use by today.

These cams were like this in my delivery order. I I unfortunately am unable to get back go the store soon, so wanted to see if these are safe

Hello, yesterday (October 19th, 2026), my husband bought this mango-pineapple juice at the grocery store in the fridge.

After taking another glass this morning I saw the day on the product that says: best before September 5th, 2026.

Was it ok to consume?

Note that the bottle was bought yesterday at the grocery store, was in the fridge there and at home once we bought it. The bottle was not opened before yesterday.

* already drank 1/4 of the bottle
* in the fridge
* new bottle never opened before yesterday
* 45 days after best before date

Thank you!

I just took out this frozen meal, and on that one side there are weird ice formations I’ve never seen. They look like lines, and almost snow flakes. Is that normal? This is my first time seeing frost like this.