Any ideas on what kind of mould can survive vegemite? This is a fairly new jar (probably less than 2 months old) and it has gone very mouldy.

fsm said:

Any ideas on what kind of mould can survive vegemite? This is a fairly new jar (probably less than 2 months old) and it has gone very mouldy.

I all my summers I’ve never seen it in vegemite, with time it gets into most jams.

How odd. So much salt, you wouldn’t expect that to happen.

Never seen such a thing. Although vegemite doesn’t last that long in this house. A two month old jar with hardly any use? Yo may be lucky that Mandy Vanstone isn’t still in charge of Australian citizenship.

Peak Warming Man said:

fsm said:

Any ideas on what kind of mould can survive vegemite? This is a fairly new jar (probably less than 2 months old) and it has gone very mouldy.

I all my summers I’ve never seen it in vegemite, with time it gets into most jams.

I’ve never seen mouldy vegemite.
Perhaps you have just invented a new penicillin?

buffy said:

How odd. So much salt, you wouldn’t expect that to happen.

Maybe a contaminated knife with a but of butter on it?

sibeen said:

Never seen such a thing. Although vegemite doesn’t last that long in this house. A two month old jar with hardly any use? Yo may be lucky that Mandy Vanstone isn’t still in charge of Australian citizenship.

Old vegenmite tastes rank but it never goes mouldy by itself.

roughbarked said:

buffy said:

How odd. So much salt, you wouldn’t expect that to happen.

Maybe a contaminated knife with a but of butter on it?

That’s unpossible. I gave up using the yellow fat about 30 years ago.

fsm said:

roughbarked said:

buffy said:

How odd. So much salt, you wouldn’t expect that to happen.

Maybe a contaminated knife with a but of butter on it?

That’s unpossible. I gave up using the yellow fat about 30 years ago.

Jam then or avocado maybe?

roughbarked said:

sibeen said:

Never seen such a thing. Although vegemite doesn’t last that long in this house. A two month old jar with hardly any use? Yo may be lucky that Mandy Vanstone isn’t still in charge of Australian citizenship.

Old vegenmite tastes rank but it never goes mouldy by itself.

I’ve seen it in 30 year old jars.

I would be complaining. Especially as it is moulding around the edges and that seems to denote an unsterilised jar.

sarahs mum said:

roughbarked said:

sibeen said:

Never seen such a thing. Although vegemite doesn’t last that long in this house. A two month old jar with hardly any use? Yo may be lucky that Mandy Vanstone isn’t still in charge of Australian citizenship.

Old vegenmite tastes rank but it never goes mouldy by itself.

I’ve seen it in 30 year old jars.

I would be complaining. Especially as it is moulding around the edges and that seems to denote an unsterilised jar.

Yes. He could try that.

Here is a close up shot. The useby on the jar is Jun21.

sarahs mum said:

roughbarked said:

sibeen said:

Never seen such a thing. Although vegemite doesn’t last that long in this house. A two month old jar with hardly any use? Yo may be lucky that Mandy Vanstone isn’t still in charge of Australian citizenship.

Old vegenmite tastes rank but it never goes mouldy by itself.

I’ve seen it in 30 year old jars.

I would be complaining. Especially as it is moulding around the edges and that seems to denote an unsterilised jar.

I am waiting for a response from the vegemite consumer care team.

fsm said:

Here is a close up shot. The useby on the jar is Jun21.

Email the photos to the manufacture and request an explanation. You never know you could end up with a whole carton of the stuff.

PermeateFree said:

fsm said:

Here is a close up shot. The useby on the jar is Jun21.

Email the photos to the manufacture and request an explanation. You never know you could end up with a whole carton of the stuff.

What would I do with a whole carton of mouldy vegemite?

LOL sif they give anything for free these days. You might get an apology and a voucher for the $3 you spent on it.

I’ve never had vegemite go mouldy.

Seems like bad luck.

But anyway, I don’t know how Vegemite can grow mould. Sure, you might have a crumb of bread in there originally, but I can’t see how it would grow like that.

Michael V said:

I’ve never had vegemite go mouldy.

Seems like bad luck.

Me neither. I usually takes me about 3 months to go through a jar. Never had the slightest issue.

Is this proper Vegemite and not say, the cheesy kind or gluten free or whatever other kinds they have now?

Divine Angel said:

Is this proper Vegemite and not say, the cheesy kind or gluten free or whatever other kinds they have now?

This is the offender. Plain old vegemite.

According to this well-researched internet article, mould on Vegemite is rare but it can grow mould if there’s enough moisture.

https://www.kidspot.com.au/lifestyle/entertainment/celebrity-news/jessica-rowe-sparks-vegemite-debate-with-mouldy-jar/news-story/42747a384276af23f5c405dd123d39cb

Divine Angel said:

According to this well-researched internet article, mould on Vegemite is rare but it can grow mould if there’s enough moisture.

https://www.kidspot.com.au/lifestyle/entertainment/celebrity-news/jessica-rowe-sparks-vegemite-debate-with-mouldy-jar/news-story/42747a384276af23f5c405dd123d39cb

Well in that case, it is the moisture.

fsm said:

PermeateFree said:

fsm said:

Here is a close up shot. The useby on the jar is Jun21.

Email the photos to the manufacture and request an explanation. You never know you could end up with a whole carton of the stuff.

What would I do with a whole carton of mouldy vegemite?

Give it to someone you don’t like.

PermeateFree said:

fsm said:

PermeateFree said:

Email the photos to the manufacture and request an explanation. You never know you could end up with a whole carton of the stuff.

What would I do with a whole carton of mouldy vegemite?

Give it to someone you don’t like.

Does anyone know what the shipping cost would be for a carton of mouldy vegemite to Mar-a-Lago in Florida?

fsm said:

I am waiting for a response from the vegemite consumer care team.

We’re sorry to hear of your disappointing experience with VEGEMITE. Although mould in VEGEMITE is a rare occurrence, the product can mould if there is enough moisture present in the product prior to the lid being capped and we appreciate being notified of this issue. If you could please DM us your contact details we can chat further and grab the batch number of the jar so our Quality Team can investigate this further,.

fsm said:

PermeateFree said:

fsm said:

What would I do with a whole carton of mouldy vegemite?

Give it to someone you don’t like.

Does anyone know what the shipping cost would be for a carton of mouldy vegemite to Mar-a-Lago in Florida?

I don’t think you’d be allowed to export mouldy food products to any country.

party_pants said:

fsm said:

PermeateFree said:

Give it to someone you don’t like.

Does anyone know what the shipping cost would be for a carton of mouldy vegemite to Mar-a-Lago in Florida?

I don’t think you’d be allowed to export mouldy food products to any country.

What if I call it blue vein vegemite?

“We have passed on your comments to our Quality Control Team.

We would also like to send out a letter of apology along with a voucher for a replacement product, which you should receive via e-mail.

Bega Consumer Care.”

So, probably not getting a whole carton.

sibeen said:

Never seen such a thing. Although vegemite doesn’t last that long in this house. A two month old jar with hardly any use? Yo may be lucky that Mandy Vanstone isn’t still in charge of Australian citizenship.

chuckle, good one

fsm said:

“We have passed on your comments to our Quality Control Team.

We would also like to send out a letter of apology along with a voucher for a replacement product, which you should receive via e-mail.

Bega Consumer Care.”

So, probably not getting a whole carton.

Praise the Lord.

fsm said:

“We have passed on your comments to our Quality Control Team.

We would also like to send out a letter of apology along with a voucher for a replacement product, which you should receive via e-mail.

Bega Consumer Care.”

So, probably not getting a whole carton.

I bought a frozen pizza onetime, microwaved it, chewed into some way and got to taste chunks of something like burnt bakelite, mentioned it to the manufacturer, they reimbursed me for the pizza

terrific service

Life, uh, finds a way

i’ve had bits plastic in cigarettes, the cheaper brands, where do you go with that complaint

health conscious smoker rings company

how ya goin’, mate, yeah I was just havin’ one of your ciggies ya know, tasted like burnin’ plastic, what’s goin’ on, mate, ya tryin’ to kill me or somethin’

transition said:

i’ve had bits plastic in cigarettes, the cheaper brands, where do you go with that complaint

health conscious smoker rings company

how ya goin’, mate, yeah I was just havin’ one of your ciggies ya know, tasted like burnin’ plastic, what’s goin’ on, mate, ya tryin’ to kill me or somethin’

Complaints about food
https://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/public+content/sa+health+internet/conditions/food+safety/complaints+about+food

My sister would know. She’s an expert on food preservation.

All I can say up front is that the moisture in the air has precipitated on the top of the vegemite, diluting the salt to the point where the resultant brine a low enough salt content in the brine to support fungal growth.

Fungi grow at a much lower water content than bacteria.

Being a yeast extract, it contains all the nutrients needed for a whole range of organisms.

They may be similar to the types of mould that grow on bread. Of the three main types of mould that grow on bread, only the penicillin moulds are white. These may be completely safe, or not.

fsm said:

sarahs mum said:

I’ve seen it in 30 year old jars.

I would be complaining. Especially as it is moulding around the edges and that seems to denote an unsterilised jar.

I am waiting for a response from the vegemite consumer care team.

That’s the right approach. You may get a replacement as the jar itself is nearly full. Last time I complained about a product (nuts full of caterpillars) they replaced is with a fresh batch (nuts full of insect eggs).

I had a faulty batch of vegemite once, but for a different reason. It had so much extra salt in it, tasted almost like pure salt, that a large salt crystal had grown inside the mixture.

I gave up on vegemite when they took the alcohol out of it. It used to contain alcohol left over from the brewing process.

Yes, it’s definitely due to water from the air depositing on the surface, which could be because the cap had an air leakage or wasn’t screwed back tightly enough.

If you don’t get a replacement, scrape off the top 1 cm and any signs of fungus, the rest would be safe to eat if eaten fast enough.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-47227477

“Jam with a thin layer of mould can be salvaged, he says. If you scoop off all the mould and a few centimetres beneath to throw out difficult-to-see spores, the jam should be safe to eat. And it’s not just jam that is still edible despite a bit of mould, according to Michael Mosley’s research. … cheese … bread … The time you really need to be worried is when it has black bits on it. If you see orange, yellow or black mould spots then throw it away.”

mollwollfumble said:

fsm said:

sarahs mum said:

I’ve seen it in 30 year old jars.

I would be complaining. Especially as it is moulding around the edges and that seems to denote an unsterilised jar.

I am waiting for a response from the vegemite consumer care team.

That’s the right approach. You may get a replacement as the jar itself is nearly full. Last time I complained about a product (nuts full of caterpillars) they replaced is with a fresh batch (nuts full of insect eggs).

I had a faulty batch of vegemite once, but for a different reason. It had so much extra salt in it, tasted almost like pure salt, that a large salt crystal had grown inside the mixture.

I gave up on vegemite when they took the alcohol out of it. It used to contain alcohol left over from the brewing process.

Yes, it’s definitely due to water from the air depositing on the surface, which could be because the cap had an air leakage or wasn’t screwed back tightly enough.

If you don’t get a replacement, scrape off the top 1 cm and any signs of fungus, the rest would be safe to eat if eaten fast enough.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-47227477

“Jam with a thin layer of mould can be salvaged, he says. If you scoop off all the mould and a few centimetres beneath to throw out difficult-to-see spores, the jam should be safe to eat. And it’s not just jam that is still edible despite a bit of mould, according to Michael Mosley’s research. … cheese … bread … The time you really need to be worried is when it has black bits on it. If you see orange, yellow or black mould spots then throw it away.”

Vegemite came to the party, writing that while mould in vegemite is rare, it can happen.

“We’re sorry to hear of your disappointing experience with VEGEMITE. Although mould in VEGEMITE is a rare occurrence, the product can mould if there is enough moisture present in the product prior to the lid being capped and we appreciate being notified of this issue. If you could please DM us your contact details we can chat further and grab the batch number of the jar so our Quality Team can investigate this further,’‘ the company wrote.

PermeateFree said:

mollwollfumble said:

fsm said:

I am waiting for a response from the vegemite consumer care team.

That’s the right approach. You may get a replacement as the jar itself is nearly full. Last time I complained about a product (nuts full of caterpillars) they replaced is with a fresh batch (nuts full of insect eggs).

I had a faulty batch of vegemite once, but for a different reason. It had so much extra salt in it, tasted almost like pure salt, that a large salt crystal had grown inside the mixture.

I gave up on vegemite when they took the alcohol out of it. It used to contain alcohol left over from the brewing process.

Yes, it’s definitely due to water from the air depositing on the surface, which could be because the cap had an air leakage or wasn’t screwed back tightly enough.

If you don’t get a replacement, scrape off the top 1 cm and any signs of fungus, the rest would be safe to eat if eaten fast enough.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-47227477

“Jam with a thin layer of mould can be salvaged, he says. If you scoop off all the mould and a few centimetres beneath to throw out difficult-to-see spores, the jam should be safe to eat. And it’s not just jam that is still edible despite a bit of mould, according to Michael Mosley’s research. … cheese … bread … The time you really need to be worried is when it has black bits on it. If you see orange, yellow or black mould spots then throw it away.”

Vegemite came to the party, writing that while mould in vegemite is rare, it can happen.

“We’re sorry to hear of your disappointing experience with VEGEMITE. Although mould in VEGEMITE is a rare occurrence, the product can mould if there is enough moisture present in the product prior to the lid being capped and we appreciate being notified of this issue. If you could please DM us your contact details we can chat further and grab the batch number of the jar so our Quality Team can investigate this further,’‘ the company wrote.

kraft are quick with replies

Although the formulation for Vegemite has not changed, the product will mould given the right conditions (eg the amount of moisture in the product prior to capping along with supply chain temperatures).

Interestingly, consumers from QLD and NSW sometimes report to us that their Vegemite has started to mould whereas we rarely receive complaints from consumers in other States.

PermeateFree said:

mollwollfumble said:

fsm said:

I am waiting for a response from the vegemite consumer care team.

That’s the right approach. You may get a replacement as the jar itself is nearly full. Last time I complained about a product (nuts full of caterpillars) they replaced is with a fresh batch (nuts full of insect eggs).

I had a faulty batch of vegemite once, but for a different reason. It had so much extra salt in it, tasted almost like pure salt, that a large salt crystal had grown inside the mixture.

I gave up on vegemite when they took the alcohol out of it. It used to contain alcohol left over from the brewing process.

Yes, it’s definitely due to water from the air depositing on the surface, which could be because the cap had an air leakage or wasn’t screwed back tightly enough.

If you don’t get a replacement, scrape off the top 1 cm and any signs of fungus, the rest would be safe to eat if eaten fast enough.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-47227477

“Jam with a thin layer of mould can be salvaged, he says. If you scoop off all the mould and a few centimetres beneath to throw out difficult-to-see spores, the jam should be safe to eat. And it’s not just jam that is still edible despite a bit of mould, according to Michael Mosley’s research. … cheese … bread … The time you really need to be worried is when it has black bits on it. If you see orange, yellow or black mould spots then throw it away.”

Vegemite came to the party, writing that while mould in vegemite is rare, it can happen.

“We’re sorry to hear of your disappointing experience with VEGEMITE. Although mould in VEGEMITE is a rare occurrence, the product can mould if there is enough moisture present in the product prior to the lid being capped and we appreciate being notified of this issue. If you could please DM us your contact details we can chat further and grab the batch number of the jar so our Quality Team can investigate this further,’‘ the company wrote.

Confused from Queensland.

Bega sent me a $10.00 Coles voucher, so I made a $1.65 profit! W00t!!

fsm said:

Bega sent me a $10.00 Coles voucher, so I made a $1.65 profit! W00t!!

Buy a smaller jar this time.

fsm said:

Bega sent me a $10.00 Coles voucher, so I made a $1.65 profit! W00t!!

You’ll be up all night making plans on how to spend it now.

Peak Warming Man said:

fsm said:

Bega sent me a $10.00 Coles voucher, so I made a $1.65 profit! W00t!!

You’ll be up all night making plans on how to spend it now.

He’ll have more to spend if he only buys the smallest jr. It stays fresh until you finish it that way too.