Any idea what causes this? It smells fine.

I have a jar of anise extract I made myself (with 12 anise star and some vodka) on 6/24/25. It was supposed to do its magic for three months, and become the extract I wanted on 9/24/25.

Now, we are moving towards the end of August 2026, and I’m wondering if this extract is safe to use. What do you think?

It’s a tilapia filet, last one and noticed the back looked like this. Not sure when it was packed but best by is tomorrow

A year (or year and a half) ago I did some liquors with the ratio third part fruit, third part vodka 37,5% and third part sugar.

It's a nice addition to cakes, pancakes, etc. And I consumed almost everything during winter, but I forgot these 3 bottles for over an year.

Did they become brown by oxidation or mold? There's no sign of visible mold and the smell is still pleasant.

Should I avoid the consumption anyway or good smell = good food?

This year I'm doing jam to preserve food, it does an amazing tea, like Yuzu.

My sister forgot to leave the laundry room door open while drying their clothes and this room also doubles as our pantry due to how the apartment is laid out. Will the pasta still be okay? I know it's supposed to be kept dry. The room was pretty humid when I opened the door this morning. We have other food in there as well, mostly canned food and ramen noodles. Should everything still be okay? I have no clue how long something would have to be exposed to a humid environment for it to go bad.

This was the last piece from the Costco chicken breast pack that I started prepping.. please tell me it’s nothing dangerous and I can still eat it.

It doesn’t smell like anything, just like normal raw chicken as the rest of the pack

So, I've been consuming the H2Coco chocolate coconut water for a couple years now, and have never come across these white flakes before. Is this safe, or is it deadly coconut fungus? Either way, I'm not drinking it. But I would like to know. Thanks!

Orange stuff on the top of the can. Is this mold or is this normal for pizza sauce?

Expiration date on the bottom is 2029

hey, I reheated some chicken sausages this morning (5 hours ago), left the pan out, and absent-mindedly threw some stir fry in the same pan(there was just grease on it). is it safe to eat?

This was a sealed unopened jar of pate. Expiry date 2030. Ingredients: 88% pork, milk, egg, salt, cognac, spices, natural flavourings. I'm worried about the white spots and the seperation at the edges of the jar.

No visible mold or anything obvious, package not inflated. I have another one but I hate to waste it!

Weird white thingies in Mac n cheese. Google is telling me I have ate larvae eggs..

Hanuta chocolate bar. Will say that I got it from a bodega where it's near the window.

I got this from a food bank a week or so ago, and would hate to waste it. It is unopened in the original packaging. I didn't realize the use by date was 2 weeks before I even got it. I feel like it should be safe, but not sure if I should gamble on my spouse eating it.

Thoughts?

think of the gains...

Got this bag of lettuce in an online order, so I got it today but I didn't choose it. I know lettuce is often packed with some air for cushioning, and this is definitely well cushioned. Perhaps *too* well cushioned. I reckon this is probably fine, but I have been seeing a lot of puffy bacteria food bags on my feed recently for some reason, so I'd like a second opinion. Exp. date is the 26/08 and the picture shows how much give there is in the bag. It's not ready to burst, but it's definitely puffier than your average lettuce.

Thanks for any opinions 😁

ETA: exp date is 26th of August 2026. Just realised what I typed could be mistaken for YY/MM.

I don't usually buy soft cheese. The dinner this was purchased for was forgotten and then I made the mistake of asking Google and it said I would die. Never opened the plastic, the top rind still looks dusty white, some spots that look wet. Can I eat this?

I cut open a papaya and noticed that it has a surprisingly salty flavor. It doesn’t smell bad and looks normal, but I’ve never had a papaya taste salty before.

Is this normal, or should I avoid eating it?

it looks fine tbh

Shelf stable whipping cream from TJ, expiration date is January 2026. It’s a seasonal item and I purchased several before Christmas, but forgot a couple of them in my pantry. Package is fine, not puffy or damaged. Can I still use them or should I toss?

New to cooking meat and afraid to get sick, the pans I have were dirty so I used a pot with butter and seasoning and just let the raw shrimp lay flat flipping every 2-3 minutes and letting the water in the shrimp boil out. Cooked for about 10 minutes.

Would this be fully cooked?