Does Your Mouldy Refrigerator Need Cleaning?

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Does Your Mouldy Refrigerator Need Cleaning?
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• If your refrigerator has mold growing anywhere in
  it, it could be a posing a very real threat to
  your health. Certain molds may not only ruin any
  food not stored safely in your fridge, but can
  have negative consequences on your health, such
  as by triggering allergic reactions or even
  causing cancer.
• What to do if you find mold growing on food items
  stored in your refrigerator
• While some people believe that mold is nothing to
  worry about and can simply be scraped off food
  before its consumed and in some cases this is
  true there are many food items that should be
  immediately discarded if theyre found to be
  moldy.

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• Hard cheeses and firm vegetables can usually be
  safely consumed once any mold has been removed
  along with an inch of the surrounding food, along
  with ham and hard salami which are also safe to
  eat once mold has been removed. However, grains,
  nuts and may other types of produce can be
  breeding grounds for mycotoxins, which can make
  you very sick. Aflatoxins, which form one group
  of mycotoxins, are poisonous and can cause
  serious diseases in humans such as cancer.
• How does mold grow?
• While were all familiar with what mold looks
  like, you may not realise that surface mold can
  be thought of as the seed head of an organism
  growing deep beneath the surface.

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• Mold is not a plant, but it may help to visualize
  them as having roots that can reach down into
  food and stalks or stems that grow above the
  surface. The spores, that are like seeds, grow at
  the top of the stalk. The deep roots of mold are
  capable of penetrating soft foods, even if you
  cant see any mold on the surface.
• What to do if you find mold on your refrigerator
• As mold spores are transmitted via the air, any
  moldy food items in your refrigerator could lead
  to the growth of mold on your refrigerator
  itself, and this can also be very harmful for
  your health, not to mention the fact that it
  looks unsightly.

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• To clean any mold off, scrub it with a tablespoon
  of baking soda mixed with a quart of water and
  rinse it off with warm water. One common place
  for mold to breed on in your refrigerator, are
  the rubber seals around the doors, but if you
  catch it and clean it before it has a chance to
  thrive, then it shouldnt take much effort to
  remove. Ignore it, however, and itll take much
  more than good old elbow grease to get rid of To
  eliminate this mold growth effectively, scrub at
  it with a diluted bleach solution, taking care
  not to splash bleach onto any food items inside
  the refrigerator.

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• How can you prevent the growth of mold?
• One simple way of preventing mold spores from
  being spread and transmitted onto food items in
  your refrigerator is to make sure that all food
  is covered. If you find moldy food, wrap it in
  something and throw it away before cleaning the
  area that it was found in. When youre cleaning
  your refrigerator, make sure that your cloth or
  sponge is hygienically clean, otherwise you may
  simply be spreading even more bacteria and mold
  spores inside your fridge.
• If mold has taken over your refrigerator and it
  needs to be cleaned thoroughly but you dont have
  the time (or inclination!) to do it, then simply
  call up a professional cleaning company and have
  them do it for you.

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