Like tuna and tomato paste?
2006-11-16 09:23:52 · 15 answers · asked by burbank 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Products in slightly dented cans can be consumed as long as there are no leaks and the product appears wholesome. Do not consume products from severely dented, leaking, or swollen cans or jars.
Do not eat canned foods from rusty or swollen cans.
2006-11-16 09:27:05 · answer #1 · answered by tc 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I bought some tomato paste that was dented and did not see and when I opened it it has mold in it where the dent was. So i do not use dented cans anymore.
2016-03-28 22:49:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, as long as the can doesnt have any holes in it or hasnt been previously opened. If theyre dented it just means they got dropped or were tossed around during shipping. There is nothing wrong with the food in them.
2006-11-16 09:40:43 · answer #3 · answered by miss m 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Food from dented cans is OK but not from bulged, leaking, or cans that have been pierced or rusted through in any way otherwise you could wind up with botulism poisoning.
2006-11-16 09:29:51 · answer #4 · answered by COACH 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If there are only dents in the can then of course you can, it would be just like a regular can, except, for, well the dents.
2006-11-16 09:26:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I caught the dentitous one time from damaged cans. When I would do a bowel movement my stuff was all dented. I would say no. I have to live with that the rest of my life!
2006-11-16 09:26:06 · answer #6 · answered by Karrien Sim Peters 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Dented cans are alright. You never want to eat from cans that are bulging. That is where your botulism comes from.
2006-11-16 09:26:06 · answer #7 · answered by diturtlelady2004 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Thats how food becoms tainted and botulism becomes a problem. You do NOT want that illness. It can be deadly, so I would say discard the items.
If something is questionable, its always better to be safe than sorry.
http://www.health.state.ny.us/diseases/communicable/botulism/fact_sheet.htm
2006-11-16 09:27:31 · answer #8 · answered by oxosasoxo 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It can be dangerous. The seal could be slightly broken, even my micro millimeters, allowing harmful gases and toxins to build up inside the can.
2006-11-16 09:26:28 · answer #9 · answered by quatrapiller 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, they say extra harmful chemical will go to the canned food. i say if ur really health concious, reserve canned goods for stock in case world war 3 comes up lol
2006-11-16 09:27:35 · answer #10 · answered by xapao 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋