How can I recognize spoiled foods

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Here are some of the most common signs of spoiled foods:

• bad smell
• bad taste or a change in taste
• changed color (for example, if raw meat changes from red to brown)
• many bubbles on the top (for example, on the top of old stew or soup) along with a bad smell
• slime on the surface of meat or cooked foods

Sources

• Burns, A. A., Niemann, S., Lovich, R., Maxwell, J., & Shapiro, K. (2014). Where women have no doctor: A health guide for women. Hesperian Foundation.
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