My mushrooms (oyster & crimini) have a furry mold on them. Can I eat them? ?

Question

I just got them home from the store & opened the pckage. I was going to make a delicious risotto! What do I do? Is this normal?

Answer 1

Probably won't hurt you if you remove the mold from the mushrooms-however in my personal opinion, when your fungi grows fungi, its time to toss it.

Answer 2

Um... I'm not really sure what you're talking about, but it's usually not that wise to eat anything with mold on it!  

Answer 3

Check the use by date, that sounds odd, take them back and see if other packets are the same. Those types of mushrooms aren't available here, that I am aware of.  

Answer 4

No!  Throw them out, get out and buy some new fresh ones. Those must be pretty old.

Except for some cheeses, never, never eat moldy food.

Answer 5

No, it is not normal.  Return to the store for your money back or a replacement of FRESH 'shrooms.

Answer 6

Using a damp cloth, wipe the furry mold off and they will be fine.  Yes it is normal as mushrooms are a fungi - thus mold.  

Answer 7

Find your sales receipt and take them back.

Answer 8

yes, cut away the mold they should be fine it is moisture from the package.

Answer 9

How about calling the supermarket where you bought them and speak to the produce manager?

I found this information on another website. According to them, you need to discard those mushrooms.

How Should You Handle Food with Mold on It?

Buying small amounts and using food quickly can help prevent mold growth. But when you see moldy food:

Don’t sniff the moldy item. This can cause respiratory trouble.

If food is covered with mold, discard it. Put it into a small paper bag or wrap it in plastic and dispose in a covered trash can that children and animals can’t get into.

Clean the refrigerator or pantry at the spot where the food was stored.

Check nearby items the moldy food might have touched. Mold spreads quickly in fruits and vegetables.

See the attached chart “Moldy Food: When to Use, When to Discard.”







Molds on Food

FOOD  HANDLING  REASON  

Luncheon meats, bacon, or hot dogs-- Discard  

Foods with high moisture content can be contaminated below the surface. Moldy foods may also have bacteria growing along with the mold.  

Hard salami and dry-cured country hams-- Use.

Scrub mold off surface. It is normal for these shelf-stable products to have surface mold.

Cooked leftover meat and poultry-- Discard

Foods with high moisture content can be contaminated below the surface. Moldy foods may also have bacteria growing along with the mold.

Cooked casseroles-- Discard

Foods with high moisture content can be contaminated below the surface. Moldy foods may also have bacteria growing along with the mold.

Cooked grain and pasta-- Discard

Foods with high moisture content can be contaminated below the surface. Moldy foods may also have bacteria growing along with the mold.

Hard cheese (not cheese where mold is part of the processing) --Use. Cut off at least 1 inch around and below the mold spot (keep the knife out of the mold itself so it will not cross-contaminate other parts of the cheese). After trimming off the mold, re-cover the cheese in fresh wrap. Mold generally cannot penetrate deep into the product.

Cheese made with mold

(such as Roquefort, blue, Gorgonzola, Stilton, Brie, Camembert) --Discard

soft cheeses such as Brie and Camembert if they contain molds that are not a part of the manufacturing process. If surface mold is on hard cheeses such as Gorgonzola and Stilton, cut off mold at least 1 inch around and below the mold spot and handle like hard cheese (above). Molds that are not a part of the manufacturing process can be dangerous.

Soft cheese

(such as cottage, cream cheese, Neufchatel, chevre, Bel Paese, etc.) Crumbled, shredded, and sliced cheeses (all types) --Discard

Foods with high moisture content can be contaminated below the surface. Shredded, sliced, or crumbled cheese can be contaminated by the cutting instrument. Moldy soft cheese can also have bacteria growing along with the mold.

Yogurt and sour cream-- Discard

Foods with high moisture content can be contaminated below the surface. Moldy foods may also have bacteria growing along with the mold.

Jams and jellies --Discard

The mold could be producing a mycotoxin. Microbiologists recommend against scooping out the mold and using the remaining condiment.

Fruits and vegetables, firm

(such as cabbage, bell peppers, carrots, etc.) --Use.

Cut off at least 1 inch around and below the mold spot (keep the knife out of the mold itself so it will not cross-contaminate other parts of the produce). Small mold spots can be cut off fruits and vegetables with low moisture content. It’s difficult for mold to penetrate dense foods.

Fruits and vegetables, soft

(such as cucumbers, peaches, tomatoes, etc.) --Discard

Fruits and vegetables with high moisture content can be contaminated below the surface.

Bread and baked goods --Discard

Porous foods can be contaminated below the surface.

Peanut butter, legumes and nuts --Discard

Foods processed without preservatives are at high risk for mold.