2025.09.30
This scene may be familiar to many of us when we open the lid of a tomato paste can and encounter a layer of mold on its surface.
The first thing that comes to mind is to remove the mold with a spoon and use the rest of the paste. Is that really the case?
The truth is that mold is not limited to what we see with the naked eyes.
Fungal spores can penetrate deep into tomato paste and even spread to parts that seem healthy and produce mycotoxins that are dangerous to your health!
Let's check together whether mold has grown in these seemingly healthy parts or not.
As you can see, these are mold spores!!!
So just by removing the mold that is visible to your eye, you cannot be sure that the rest of the paste is healthy!
Now, with this explanation, what is your opinion about the fruits that have molds on one side, and you remove the rotten part and consume the rest that you deem healthy?