Deep cleaning your refrigerator

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Mold in your refrigerator

Eliminating mold is the number one reason for deep cleaning your refrigerator. This is especially true if you or another family member suffers from allergies, asthma, or has a compromised immune system. In the event that you do not know how to recognize mold, it is those greenish-black spots on top of the sour cream, or the nasty fuzzy grey stuff on old fruits and vegetables.

Recognizing mold

Mold is rather easy to spot in food products. However, mold also grows without those noticeable spots. Yogurt may not have spots, but the container may be swelled, or the yogurt may have a slightly fermented smell or taste. To eat this product can be particularly unsafe. We normally associate mold with foodstuffs that have been around too long, but in actuality it can figuratively grow overnight.

Mold and mycotoxins

The actual danger behind mold is that several mold species produce poisonous substances called mycotoxins. The most treacherous of these is frequently found in peanuts and grains in developing countries. When you purchase a bag of peanuts, if you detect a moldy smell or a foul taste, throw them away. The mycotoxins found on peanuts and grains are a severe health threat.

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