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minus-squarelulungomeena_burbclave@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·2 months agoCaveat on canned goods: avoid bloated cans if they contain any meat. Bloated fruit cans contain alcohol.
minus-squareNaibofTabr@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 months agoOh yeah, good point, avoid any cans that look bent, dented or expanded.
minus-squareScreamium@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 months agoAre dented cans a concern? I thought it just meant someone dropped them
minus-squareNaibofTabr@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 months agoThe problem is that the seal around the end of the can might be broken in a not-obvious way. If air can get in, bacteria can start to grow inside.
minus-squareAzzu@leminal.spacelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoSo you’re saying bloated fruit cans are the ones to look for? Got it, thanks!
minus-squarelulungomeena_burbclave@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoProvided the seals are intact, it’s unlikely they contain anything worse than alcohol. If they contain any meat at all, assume they’re a biohazard. But good luck finding them at all. Most places that sell canned food have compactors nowadays, and it’s been that way for some time.
Caveat on canned goods: avoid bloated cans if they contain any meat. Bloated fruit cans contain alcohol.
Oh yeah, good point, avoid any cans that look bent, dented or expanded.
Are dented cans a concern? I thought it just meant someone dropped them
The problem is that the seal around the end of the can might be broken in a not-obvious way. If air can get in, bacteria can start to grow inside.
TIL good to know
dented can ruin the seal
So you’re saying bloated fruit cans are the ones to look for? Got it, thanks!
Provided the seals are intact, it’s unlikely they contain anything worse than alcohol.
If they contain any meat at all, assume they’re a biohazard.
But good luck finding them at all. Most places that sell canned food have compactors nowadays, and it’s been that way for some time.