Is there a mold test kit for packaged food?
Many packaged foods taste moldy to me but not to others. I return some products but the stores are acting like I am trying to rip them off. There are several mold test kits for homes and air. Will these detect mold in packaged foods? Recently I got a moldy taste in Vitamin C gummies and dairy-free chocolate chips. These were not expired but I could not even swallow them because of the mold taste. Does packaged food look okay but taste moldy to you?
Best Answer
A household mold test is going to test for the sort of mold which causes problems for buildings. It's a very different organism than that found in food.
The main thing you need to consider is whether you know what mold tastes like. Spoiled food will taste strange in many different ways, so if you're associating what you're tasting with a moldy food you had, you might be recognizing something completely different.
It strikes me that vitamin gums and chocolate chips are both at least somewhat likely to be coated with a small amount of cornstarch to prevent sticking. You should look at the ingredient labels and see if that, or some other ingredient, is common to them. I've heard of people who dislike the taste of cornstarch.
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How do you test for mold in food?
To test foods for molds using ELISA, a food sample is added to a test kit containing antibodies produced by lab animals. Chemically produced enzymes in the test kit cause a colored reaction if mold is present. The intensity of the color indicates the amount of mold in the food sample.Is there an instant mold test?
The Instant Mold Test Kit includes one surface test for ten minute results, and one collection media for optional laboratory analysis.Are mold test kits reliable?
The results lack enough credibility that lawyers, doctors, insurance companies, and remediation companies do not accept the results. Consumer Reports, in fact, rated four different brands of DIY mold tests \u201cNot Recommended,\u201d citing the following: \u201cIn some samples, the vials with media leaked over entire kit.Is there a mold detector?
To test for mold spores in the air you're breathing, you'll need to purchase a viable mold detection kit such as Seeml Labs' Mold Inspector in a Box. Most quality mold tests cost between $20 and $45. The entire testing process will take a few days.DIY Home Mold Test Kit Review
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