What you see: Areas of brown, dry-looking apple flesh; likely also some seed-shaped holes. What it is: Carbon dioxide injury. Eat or toss? This is not an
Black speck in your hardboiled egg white?
What you see: A black speck in the white of your hard boiled eggWhat it is: A naturally occurring “blood spot” or “meat spot” that turned black after exposure
Sunken black spots on an apple’s skin
What you see: Dark, possibly black, sunken spots on your apple’s skin. What it is: Bitter pit. Eat or toss: Peel and eat! This disorder usually doesn’t go very
White, spongy stuff and holes in your celery?
What you see: A white spongy texture and holes inside your celery stalks. They may seem hollow. What it is: Broken-down celery tissue. Eat or toss: Eat!
Little round things in your spinach
What you see: Little, round brown things in your plastic clamshell of spinach. They have a dried out, rough, papery texture and may be loose or stuck to the
Is that blood in your chicken?
What you see: Chicken meat that looks red or dark purple, especially close to the bone. What it is: Bone marrow pigment that seeped into the meat. Eat or toss:
What if just one berry is moldy?
What you see: A moldy strawberry or two in a pack that otherwise looks fine.What it is: Mold (duh).Eat or toss: Toss the moldy one(s). If it was just one or two
A translucent, floppy, overripe banana
What you see: A seemingly translucent, floppy and very soft banana. What it is: An extremely ripe banana. Eat or toss? Eat! Possibly in banana bread! Is it
When lettuce turns pink or brownish, is it still good to eat?
What you see: Lettuce that’s brownish, pinkish along the ribs. What it is: Pink rib! Eat or toss: If the lettuce looks slimy, trim that portion away. If the rib
Is that mold in this split-pit peach?
What you see: Your peach’s pit has split open, the area around the pit is bumpy and strange. You might be worried about mold. What it is: The pit split while
Can you eat a bruised banana?
What you see: Brown area on a banana, just below a dark impact wound on its peel.What it is: A bruise.Eat or toss? If the peel isn't broken a mild bruise is
Shriveled or missing corn kernels?
What you see: Shriveled-looking or missing kernels on an ear of corn; some kernels may be irregularly shaped. What it is: A poorly pollinated ear of a
White stuff oozing out of your squash?
What you see: White stuff oozing out of cut squash when you microwave it; or clear, sticky stuff seeping out during peeling and chopping. What it is: Likely a
Sprouted seeds inside your squash?
What you see: Sprouting seeds when you cut open your squash. What it is: Sprouting seeds! Eat or toss? The squash flesh is still safe to eat and feel free to
A moldy tomato
What you see: A moldy tomato. What it is: A moldy tomato. Eat or toss: Toss! So, can you eat a tomato with mold? No. A tomato overtaken with mold is no
Brown spots on potato chips? (Plus, lasers!)
What you see: Brown or black areas on your potato chips. What it is: Minor imperfections that don’t impact the safety of the chip—they could be bruises or the
