Is this mold on my jack links beef steak?
I've attached a couple of pictures of my just-opened Jack Links beef steak. There are white mushy blobs of something on the inside of the packaging, and when I remove the packaging they mostly stick to the plastic and only in some places do they remain on the beef. They are gel-like to the touch, much like a gel ointment or such thing. I can't really figure out what they smell like, cause the smell of the seasoned beef is too strong.
Is this mold? I've read in some places that such things could be salt, but salt wouldn't be mushy to touch.
If it helps I bought this right now on my college campus store. We're in the northeast and it's pretty often rainy and wet here.
Best Answer
That isn't mold, that's fat. There's a good picture of mold on beef in this page. Beef steaks have lots of fat, what's happened is that the fat on the surface of the meat has gotten squished into the plastic and adhered. It doesn't mean your steak isn't safe to eat, if it smells ok you should be fine.
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Can Jack Links mold?
WHAT DO I DO IF MY JERKY HAS MOLDED? Each bag that leaves our facilities is checked by our quality team and stamped with our Jack Link's Guarantee seal. If the jerky is somehow exposed to oxygen throughout the transportation or shelving process, it could result in mold.What does mold look like on beef?
If it looks like cobwebs, it's mold. Smell is another way to identify mold. If the jerky has an \u201coff smell\u201d then this can be a sign that mold is present.Why is there mold on my beef jerky?
Meat has mineral salts in it, which are soluble in the oils/juices of the meat. As jerky dries, moisture in the meat evaporates into the air, and the salts can no longer stay dissolved. Instead, they get left behind and may form a visible deposit on the surface of the jerky. The deposit feels like a fine white powder.Can moldy beef jerky make you sick?
As you probably already know, when a mold starts to grow on your jerky, you should immediately throw it all away. Even though some people will tell you that it is okay to eat moldy beef jerky or that it is enough to cut the moldy parts off, eating it is simply a health hazard.Irish People Try Jack Link's Beef Jerky
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