Will this make me ill?

[ECJW98]

Sorry if not the right board but panicking a little!

Just opened a small dairy milk trifle (the layers of joy ones) and took a mouthful of the cream on top, it tasted a bit funny - a bit metallic - but I thought it might have been the spoon so took another mouthful of the cream and realised it was definitely coming from the food. I spat it out and it smells a bit metallic too so I’m guessing it’s spoilt?

How likely is it that the mouthful I had will make me ill/cause food poisoning?

Unlikely

Incredibly unlikely.

Was it in date? Do you have food anxiety?

It’s in date until 19th December… it just smells and tastes off/funny… I don’t have food anxiety but I have a sickness phobia hence the panicking!

Then it's even more unlikely. Possible, as anything is, but unlikely.

Highly processed factory things like that probably fine. Not judging, give me all the pots of joy!! But for example, the cream they use is practically sterile I’m sure.

Could be the first sign you’ve got Covid - changes to my smell and taste are the first thing I’ve noticed when I’ve had it.

I was going to mention this too.

Especially as it's so in date and you said it tastes metallic.

Are on weight loss jabs? Some people say it makes some foods taste metallic / weird. Also early pregnancy can do the same.

I don’t think it’s that as the second one tasted absolutely fine…

Definitely not those 2 options! X

You will be fine, you ate very little.