Mouldy jam jar rim, aibu to eat the non mouldy jam?

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There is a little mould down one side of the jam jar - what do normal people do? Eat the unaffected jam or chuck it all? Is it gross to even consider eating the jam?

I'd have eaten it no probs

It probably won't kill you but i just couldn't eat anything that had come from the same container as mould, sorry

I'm in the scrape it off and eat it camp. Same with cheese. I also pick mouldy bits off bread if I'm down to the last slice!

I agree. This usually happens when it's been left for a long time I would just throw it away.

There will be mould spores in jam so just removing the bit that’s mouldy solve the problem. I mean it probably won’t kill you but just so you know.

I dint think jam really goes mouldy it’s where it’s been contaminated with something else from a dirty knife or crumbs getting in the jar. My gran always used to scoop jam out into a saucer with a clean spoon to prevent this happening while we were all trying to dip our crumby knifes back into her best jam!

I just dig it out and eat the rest unless the jar is nearly finished anyway,

Haha, do this with all sorts of foods with no problem!
But would especially have no problem with jam.

I make jam....i wouldn't eat mouldy jam...botulism. it goes far deeper than the surface. Cheese different matter ☺️

It is because some contamination got in from using it, if the rest of the jar is fine.

I scrape and carry on using it. Use a teaspoon to remove jam rather than a knife after buttering to reduce contaminants.

What?

How would butter cause mould?

Jam made the traditional British way is half sugar, which preserves the fruit. People used to just put cloths or wax on the top instead of lids and they didn't need refrigerating. Mold only ever occurs on things contaminating the jam, such as butter or breadcrumbs.

So if you have traditional jam you are absolutely fine to scrape the mold and top bit of jam off and eat the underneath. If you have low sugar jam, it can go moldy, so don't eat it.

Birds aren't fussed, if it's not good they don't eat it. Been feeding my hens old food for 25 years. In moderation.

I scrap off the mould, wipe the glass with a clean dry tissue to get rid of residue.
Get rid of a further inch of good jam with a fresh spoon. Then I eat it. The jan itself is fine. You just need to get rid of what's growing on it.

But I don't do this twice on the same jar. If it happens again I chuck it and buy a smaller jar.

When this happens to me I scrape off the mould, boil up the jam and pour it back into a clean jar.

MortimerBeQuiet · Today 08:06

Def scrape off the mouldy bit and eat it. Been doing this all my life having been taught by my Mum who was a war baby, when food was not wasted.

Likewise, my grandmothers would do that. I once found bacon with a green tinge in one of their fridges, she said "Is it furry? Scrape that off and it'll be fine, we used to have it like that in the war." It wasn't furry, I ate it and was fine.

BTW, Botulinum doesn't grow in jam, or other high acid foods.

I make quite a bit of jam, if there is a small amount of mould on the paper disc I take it off and we eat it, my mum and gran did this for years with no harm.
I had a batch of strawberry that didn't set properly, I could see mould growing down into the jam, I threw away all 7 jars

I only ever use a clean spoon and try and keep it upside down

Won't help now but should minimise it for future

I would eat the unaffected jam myself, but somehow don't feel comfortable giving it to my kids. More jam for me then😅

I usually eat anything after its use by date, but if there was mould in the jar, I would chuck it, afraid the bacteria is on the rest (just not showing white yet). I'd not want to risk a stomach bug just for some jam.

Mum was a young poor housewife immediately after ww2. We ate a lot of mould. I attribute my cast iron guts to her dread of Waste.

And toast it just in case

It may be ok healthwise, but no! Very offputting.

Depends on how deep the mould does down. Normally just scrape off and. Unless I'm baking a Victoria sponge then I'll get a new jar.

Don’t eat it. The toxins and spores go below what you can see. https://www.tastingtable.com/1343549/avoid-eating-jam-with-mold/

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