For those who come after, boiling previously canned for 5-10 minutes is recommended because any toxins will be destroyed. Spores of the problematic bacteria could remain, so it is necessary to consume the food immediately and to not feed it to individuals with compromised immune systems, particularly infants under 12 months.
I believe the above is correct based on my own personal reading of available information. I do not have formal training in food safety or science. Please do your own research, and none of what I’ve said applies to food that will be canned. Also, please correct me if I am wrong.
Time necessary would depend on your altitude and I suspect the amount of toxin present may exert an effect but I haven’t run such an experiment or seen the data on that aspect. Hopefully no one is trying to boil and eat a jar full of purified botulinum toxin.
For those who come after, boiling previously canned for 5-10 minutes is recommended because any toxins will be destroyed. Spores of the problematic bacteria could remain, so it is necessary to consume the food immediately and to not feed it to individuals with compromised immune systems, particularly infants under 12 months.
I believe the above is correct based on my own personal reading of available information. I do not have formal training in food safety or science. Please do your own research, and none of what I’ve said applies to food that will be canned. Also, please correct me if I am wrong.
Time necessary would depend on your altitude and I suspect the amount of toxin present may exert an effect but I haven’t run such an experiment or seen the data on that aspect. Hopefully no one is trying to boil and eat a jar full of purified botulinum toxin.
I mean, we’ll just have to see if purified botulinum toxin is on the menu for the new Jackass movie…
Didn’t RFK recommend that for ‘toughening up your immune system?’
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