Tuesday, June 26, 2012


20 Scariest Food Facts


1. Your food can legally contain maggots, rodent hair, and insect eggs.

The FDA allows certain “defects” to slide by. Have a look at what your food can carry:
•    Canned pineapple can pack in up to 20% moldy fruit.
•    Berries can harbor up to 4 larvae per 100 grams.
•    Oregano can legally contain up to 1,250 insect fragments per 10 grams.
•    Cinnamon can carry up to 1 milligram of animal excrement per pound.
•    Ocean perch can harbor small numbers of copepods, parasites that create pus pockets.

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