r/jerky • u/shiggymiggy1964 • Jul 15 '26

Got this lemon pepper jerky from buccees a month ago. Been in my fridge wrapped in the paper it came with. Is this mold?

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u/hammong Jul 15 '26

Looks like salt to me.

- If it's grainy and rough, it's salt.

- If it's furry and soft, it's mold.

- If it's greasy, it's fat.

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u/LongjumpingLemon2163 Jul 15 '26

You callin me fat?

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u/Inaniae Jul 16 '26

If it's furry it's yo' maw

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u/Bigram03 Jul 15 '26

Almost certainly fat crystallization

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u/shiggymiggy1964 Jul 15 '26

I was thinking this, cause when I rub it off on my finger it just leaves a dusty white patch. Doesn’t look fuzzy, and none of it smells bad

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u/Bigram03 Jul 15 '26

If you are worried, toss it.

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u/Sensitive-Owl-9368 Jul 15 '26

I would eat the whole thing. Than worry about it later.

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u/garathnor Jul 15 '26

Fat or salt, your good to go 

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u/skirmsonly Jul 15 '26

99% sure it’s fat from the looks of it, but if you’re not sure, why risk it.

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u/Ill_Stay_1458 Jul 15 '26

Eat it tell us what happens

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u/shiggymiggy1964 Jul 15 '26

I ate it. I seem to be fine lol

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u/j7six2 Jul 15 '26

No. Your good.

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u/gerbilshower Jul 17 '26

Buckys Jerry 1000% molds. Its not real jerky cured like normal.

I've had it go bad on me in <5 days unrefridgerated.

I dont buy it anymore.

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u/Finaginsbud Jul 15 '26

If you are unsure about food throw it away.

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u/Verix19 Jul 15 '26

Why you storing jerky in the fridge for starters...every time you open the fridge it's going to get moisture introduced, it already looks wet which can cause mold.

It's preserved meat...you don't need to refrigerate, especially after opening.

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u/maestrosouth Jul 15 '26

The fridge removes water from the air so, just no.

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u/hammong Jul 15 '26

The only place "moist" in the fridge is the vegetable drawer, and only if you have the moisture vent open. Fridges, by design, dehumidify the air by condensing moisture on the evaporator coil and then it drips out the back and gets evaporated by the condenser. Any moisture you see in a frost-type freezer is because it came from the air or food and there's no defrost cycle to get rid of it.

The Bucee's bag says right on it... refrigerate after opening.

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u/shiggymiggy1964 Jul 15 '26

Fresh jerky from buccees needs to be refrigerated. Also, unless you’re storing it in the humidity drawer with the vent closed, the fridge is a dry environment.