Comments on: Is This Food Safe to Eat?

By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:11:08 +0000

Me again!

So, limited shelf life; maybe I should just dump them, to be safe? (The bags were open (sealed, but “open” in the sense that they were no longer “new” – but only in the fridge for about a week when we had the outage).

Thanks again for your time and help.

Thanks.

By: Hannah

Hannah — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 15:15:40 +0000

Yes, I’ve got it now!! Once coffee beans have been roasted they have a limited shelf life.

By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 15:03:40 +0000

Sorry to be annoying; LOL, they were roasted, as beans usually are, and then bagged.

So, I’m saying I purchased bags from Starbucks, roasted full beans, then opened the bags and refrigerated, still in their original bags.

Thanks for your help.

By: Hannah

Hannah — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 13:22:05 +0000

Amy, were the beans roasted? If so I misunderstood–they should be thrown away.

By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 13:16:40 +0000

Thank you, Hannah.

I have more specifics about the coffee: The coffee (whole bean) had been opened, and then stored in the refrigerator – and still in its original bag; not in an airtight container. It had been there for about a week or two after opening, while still being used.

Then, the power outage.

I’m wondering if any water condensation might have fostered bacteria in that four day interim.

Thanks!

By: Hannah

Hannah — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 16:46:32 +0000

Hi Amy,
What a frustrating experience.
1. From what I’ve read, coffee beans keep a very long time and don’t need to be refrigerated. Ground coffee would be safe, but the quality would suffer.
2. Powdered cinnamon is fine.

By: Amy

Amy — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:58:41 +0000

Our apartment complex was without electricity for several days.

1. Would refrigerated coffee still be safe? (beans; not ground)

2. Powdered Cinnamon in a bag? Cinnamon in Tupperware?

Thanks for your help.

By: bracha goldman

bracha goldman — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 15:12:45 +0000

great – thanks

By: Hannah

Hannah — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 13:03:48 +0000

Bracha, see how I changed that entry. Is it more clear now? If you remove soup from a container, you should boil up all of the contents and store the uneaten portion in a clean container. Ideally, you would use it all up for that meal. Reheating won’t improve the quality of your food, but it will help it keep a little longer.

By: bracha goldman

bracha goldman — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 11:50:11 +0000

Isn’t this listing backwards? – you write:
SAFER When served a second time food was reheated or boiled, then stored in a clean container.
LESS SAFE Food has never been reheated.