Is it safe to eat food that was cooked near mold?

Tomatoes drop and rot. Mold has a nice property that it is easily killed by boiling temperatures. The biggest dangers from molds in your home tend to be inhaling mold spores and eating foods like rye bread that are moldy. But a food's mere proximity to mold isn't an issue at all if the food is washed, sanitized, and/or cooked. read more

The biggest dangers from molds in your home tend to be inhaling mold spores and eating foods like rye bread that are moldy. But a food’s mere proximity to mold isn’t an issue at all if the food is washed, sanitized, and/or cooked. read more

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. read more

Sometimes yes, and sometimes no. "The average person doesn’t know which mold is harmful," says Michael P. Doyle, PhD, the director of the Center for Food Safety at the University of Georgia, in Athens, Ga. Mold can cause allergic reactions and produce toxic substances called mycotoxins and aflatoxins. read more