On Sat ., I opened a can of Spam, the 25% Less Sodium sort that I buy when I eat Spam at all.
I thought the color was a little more pale than what I expected, but figured it was a matter of color variance in production lots or a new process at the packer.
The can wasn't distended, and I had no other sign of anything wrong.
So, I warmed a couple of slices and made a sandwich. No problems.
I put the rest in the refrigerator and ate it today. But something kept nagging at me about that color change & I called Hormel, the maker.
Sure, this is what I should have done in the first place. But I was tired and preoccupied and had had no ill effects over the weekend and it's now Tue. (Their Customer Service line was presumably closed on Saturday.)
Well, the lady at Hormel asked if the meat was more whitish than the usual pink. Yes, it was.
That means that the can probably had a leak and somehing was wrong.
I'd thrown the can out, so couldn't get her the can lot number or whatever she wanted the can for.
That was about two hours ago, and I feel okay, just a little bloating that may be due to having had that meal.
I have a message in to my doctor, who is just back from pregnancy leave, and she should return the call in an hour or so. I hope she can tell me what I might logically fear if the meat was contaminated.
They put a lot of preservatives in Spam, inc. salt . And I did heat it in a skillet. That may have killed some germs.
I did something extremely foolish, and am usually very wary of such things. But the stuff is not deep pink, anyway, and I thought I'd just gotten a production batch that varied in color.
I opened another can, and it is indeed a darker, more definite pink. So, my can was probably not as it should be. Again, it was not swollen, or I'd have been immediately leery.
The reason I'm posting this is to warn you that if you see a whitish or very pale pink in Spam, don't eat it
I hope I'll be okay. I got though the past several days after ingesting the two slices on Saturday, so maybe God looks after fools and I won't be affected. It seems as if anything too bad was wrong,I'd have noticed it by now.
Just a friendly warning for those of you who eat this product.
ANY canned goods can be tainted by a pin hole.
Wish me luck. And be wary of pale Spam!
