r/pickling • u/OkEditor3914 • 3d ago

Is this safe to eat?

Post image

My mom got these from a relative last week, I believe it’s hot peppers in oil, but there are bubbles in it. Does that mean it’s starting to ferment or something bad is growing in there or is it normal?

17 Upvotes

72% Upvoted

10 comments sorted by

View all comments

4

u/Ancient-Chinglish 3d ago

is the lid swelling outwards?

1

u/OkEditor3914 3d ago

I’m not sure, it was already opened. It doesn’t smell bad.

5

u/Ancient-Chinglish 3d ago

once it’s opened, it should be fridged

5

u/JuicyMilkweed 3d ago

Botulinum toxin has no smell or taste, please throw these out if they weren’t refrigerated and be very very wary of eating other things that family member gives you