Just ate bad maple syrup

[Anonymous]

http://library.uvm.edu/maple/nutrition/index.php

[Anonymous]

I realised too late that my maple syrup had a layer of grey stuff floating on the top.I had not kept it in the fridge and poured some on my porridge.I’m going to throw the rest away but am worried I may have food poisoning.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Could the misconceptions in this thread be cleaned up? It's easily searchable on google. I recently had some moldy real maple syrup I kept in the fridge that was probably 8 months old? It caused me to double over in pain, have a slight fever, and throw up.

My issue now is that I have been coughing up some of the mold as phlegm. I don't believe it is systemic, but I will be trying to find a iodine or otherwise toxic cleanse. It growing well in poor growing environments is what concerns me.

I doubt boiling and scooping the mold out would have had any different result, as the toxins (even enzyme toxins) in mold do not go away from boiling! Now if you can determine the type of mold, as there are many which are not toxic (similar to penicillin), but there are some that are. I'm sure a doctor could send the tests off as a lab sample. And it would be much less expensive than a trip to the hospital.

If you were curious what it looked like, it was gray and fleck-like. I couldn't see it, so I shook the bottle and used it. The next morning it clumped together. It was much easier to see after shaking.

Just my two cents.

you might have had an allergic reaction to the mold or to an ingredient in the syrup

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I didn't realize until after I ate breakfast this morning that there was a layer of mold growing on the top of my maple syrup. Ordinarily I wouldn't be too worried, but at 32 weeks pregnant I am concerned. Anyone know anything about bad maple syrup in particular and/or its effects on humans?

Now you know why the container says to refrigerate after opening, don't you?

[Anonymous]

Wow this thread is eye opening. I have never refrigerated maple syrup since I thought since it’s basically a sugar why would mold grow on it? I wouldn’t expect mold to grow on sugar syrup.

[Anonymous]

Who are all these people who can keep maple syrup in the house long enough that it starts growing mold?

Two words for you people : more pancakes

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow this thread is eye opening. I have never refrigerated maple syrup since I thought since it’s basically a sugar why would mold grow on it? I wouldn’t expect mold to grow on sugar syrup.

Maple syrup is always refrigerated once opened. I am from Quebec.

[Anonymous]

If your buns turned into a waffle you should replace toilet seat.

[Anonymous]

Goodness thanks for this thread - thank you. I just ate some and this puts my mind at ease ♡

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow this thread is eye opening. I have never refrigerated maple syrup since I thought since it’s basically a sugar why would mold grow on it? I wouldn’t expect mold to grow on sugar syrup.

Maple syrup is always refrigerated once opened. I am from Quebec.

It's right on the container.

[Anonymous]

If I'm allergic to penicillin, would I likely be allergic to maple syrup mold, since they're related?

[Anonymous]

Of course you must keep it in the fridge or mudroom or garage if those rooms are at fridge temperature. Just skim and re-boil. Another way to make use of it is to heat it up and put a tablespoon in a shot of rum orbourbon. The alcohol kills the mold.

Maple syrup in opaque jugs is moldy all the time and nobody ever notices.

Now if you eat that Quebecois syrup from the place that got busted mixing in beet sugar, you will probably die.

Sincerely,
Girl from the North Country

[Anonymous]

Once you open maple syrup, refrigerate or freeze. The bottle gives these instructiond.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If I'm allergic to penicillin, would I likely be allergic to maple syrup mold, since they're related?

Are you still alive with nobrsdh and no problem breathing? If so, you are probably fine!

[Anonymous]

We always referred to it at "mother".