Is brown guacamole safe to eat?

What you see: Guacamole that's brown and yucky on top What it is: Guac that turned brown because it was exposed to air Eat or toss? Toss the brown layer, but e. read more

Fret not – guacamole isn’t unsafe just because it has turned brown. Your culinary creation has turned brown as part of an avocado’s normal response to being chopped up. It happens for the same reason a cut apple will turn brown. read more

If the guacamole has turned brown due to oxidation, then it's okay to eat, but will probably not taste very good. If the browing is due to microbial or fungal invasion, then it's probably not safe to eat. read more