I sometimes buy microwave meals for the convenience but following the package instructions it always worries me how they get boiling hot while being in a plastic container.

With some exceptions most microwave meals are already cooked and sealed so would it be fine to reheat them just so they are hot but not boiling? Or are they half-cooked? Or is there no way to tell without asking the manufacturer?

After seeing some nonsense cooking instructions on pre-made food I don't trust them blindly.

I have a couple of big slabs of very fatty meat (~2 to 4 kilos each) that I need to defrost for a research project. They’re roughly equivalent to big slabs of steak fat.

The meat slabs are vaccuum sealed and kept in a chest freezer at a warehouse. I need them to stay sealed until I’m ready to use them. I have plenty of coolers, I can bring ice over, and I have a tapwater hose on site, but no hot running water, fridge, or microwave, etc.

What’s the best way to defrost safely?

Hello! So recently our power was out while we were out of town, but it was only out for 24 hours almost to the dot. We had a bag of pizza rolls in our freezer, and I’m wondering if it’s safe to eat them? We also had the ice maker and a slab of beef in the freezer, not sure if what else was in there matters or not.

Stamped Dec 02 2011 stored in cool dry cabinet. Can looks normal

is it safe to eat such a waste of food now

I just need 1 slice for something, but I can use the rest over the next couple days for stuff like sandwiches, bagels, etc. Would it be best to slice it all the way up and put it in a ziplock? Just take off 1 slice at a time? Or is it not good anymore after slicing?

I know it looks like washboard abs but it’s ground turkey sheet pan “kebabs”. I’ve made them a few times and don’t remember this happening the other times. It’s just ground turkey hand mixed with spices, baked then broiled a bit. I made the lines in the raw turkey before baking it. I bought the turkey (99% lean) on Saturday.

Is this spinach from Lidl safe to eat with these spots? Does anyone know what they are?

I just threw away just in case, but just bought these ugh.

Has anyone else noticed a bad taste in lot #26-076 of simple truth organic tahini?
I buy this product A LOT, I eat it every day, I know how it’s supposed to taste.
I’ve bought five containers from two different stores over the last couple weeks, all with the same lot# on the lid, and they all taste bad to me. Almost like a moldy taste, like maybe it’s rancid?
Anyone else noticing this?

I’ve never seen this before and just purchased this grapefruit today from wegmans. Is this safe to eat? It seems like it’s affecting the inner membrane and not the flesh of the fruit itself. Could I eat the other half if I can’t see any black residue?

The package was fine, no signs of bloating and they smell fine..

Edmonds mini chocolate covered donuts. Expiration date is tomorrow. It’s like a white powder on the chocolate coat. It was an unopened box.

Assuming they’re removed from refrigeration at <41°F and sitting out in room temperature.

We recently got a health inspection and got hit for our eggs sitting out, but my boss doesn’t believe the health inspector was right because he says eggs can sit out for 4 hours. I told him it was 2 and he insisted it’s 4. I googled it and the FDA says it’s 2 but he still says it’s 4- he says usually it’s 2, but in NH, there’s a special instance where if you track the time the eggs were taken out and they don’t reach 70° within 2 hours or something they can be out for 4. I’ve never heard this before and can’t find it anywhere. Is this true??

Red kuri squash I got from my CSA last week has white streaks throughout. I had already cut off and sautéed the ends before I noticed, and they tasted fine though it’s my first time having one so I’m not sure how it’s supposed to taste. No noticeable white in with the seeds, and there’s weren’t any noticeable white spots on the exterior. Is it safe to cook and eat?

Any idea what’s going on with my gluten free lemon Oreos filling? I was so excited to try these but I’m a little concerned lol… I had a few the other day and I noticed that it was randomly super sour at times. Now that I opened one up I see that there are chunks in it.

i only got it like a week ago and its always in the fridge could this be mold?

I was cooking dinner and emptied a plastic pouch of refried beans into a pot. After cooking for a few minutes, I smelled an awful sour/bad smell. I realized it was coming from the beans. I dumped them and did not eat them.

But I did grate some cheese and eat the cheese with my bare fingers. I’m not sure I properly washed my hands before I realized the beans were bad (I had gotten some of the beans on my fingers when emptying the pouch, and briefly rinsed my hands). My brain of course spirals into thinking this could be an issue. Thoughts? Anyone done this? Thank you!

It smells fine and well within the expiration date. But it looks oddly stringy and discolored? Is this safe?

I put some chicken in a milk brine for frying tonight, but dinner plans changed. Would it be detrimental to the chicken to put it in the freezer so I can finish it another night, or should I toss it?

Yikes! I ate 1 square and thiught it was just the coconut filling coming out, but now i think it’s absolutely mold!!

Important context: I am in the US where store-bought eggs require refrigeration

I bought a case of eggs yesterday, a little over 24 hours ago, and then completely forgot to take them out of my car.

It was in the mid-30s overnight, but during the day the temperature has climbed up into to 60s.

Is there any chance they are salveageable? Would a float test help?

It’s not wthe cracker flakes, please help.

i bought it yesterday for half price as it went out of date on the 25th, today is the 26th. it has been refrigerated the whole time.

Hi all,

I was rinsing out this can and noticed this pattern of hard dots along the bottom of the inside of a can of Campbells’s cream of chicken soup. They don’t go all the way around and are more concentrated in some areas. The can was not dented and looked otherwise ok. They are hard and do not scrape off. I’m concerned about bacteria or rust etc. Sorry if this is a silly question, I’ve just never seen this before in any other cans.

I used the soup in a crockpot recipe so I am just wondering if this is safe or if I should toss. Thanks for the advice.