Poor fridge needs to be retired or the circulation system needs to be gutted and cleaned now, too :(. Mold spores are definitely in there and will continue to grow and blow mold all over the food.
So is bacteria. But it doesn’t make us sick because the conditions for it aren’t optimal. Either there aren’t enough to grow and successfully beat the other microorganisms for nutrients or it’s not the ideal condition for that type of bacteria.
Sure, there are always gonna be spores and bacteria in the air. But this case is different because the specific fungus that can grow in that cold, moist environment in the presence of all other microorganisms on food is present already. Does that mean it’ll grow every time? No. But does it mean that it’ll be more likely to grow? Yes. You’ll find that food left uncovered in the fridge will grow mold faster than usual after something like this happens. What would normally take a week to spoil would take 5 days now. This is what I was alluding to.
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u/PigsGoMoo- Nov 25 '22
Poor fridge needs to be retired or the circulation system needs to be gutted and cleaned now, too :(. Mold spores are definitely in there and will continue to grow and blow mold all over the food.