Dented tins

Dotmatic

A quick question. Should you eat food from a dented tin? Slight dents are ok I think but how dented does it need to be before you avoid it. Every week Tesco deliver me dented tins and I'm getting fed up of it now. Two of the tinned tomatoes weren't just slightly dented they were caved in !!! :mad:

ellas9602

why avoid a dented tin ?

aaroncaz

ellas9602 wrote: »

why avoid a dented tin ?

May be an old wives tale, but i was told not to eat from a dented tin

davetrousers

!!!!!!, what difference does a dent make to the produce inside? The can is just a different shape.

Though if I kep getting dented tins (as the OP says) then I would probably have a moan.

LumpyCustard_2

Dents are nothing to worry about; what you need to look for is bulging tins, which indicates bacteria has caused the contents to go off, and that's thankfully pretty rare.

Dotmatic

aaroncaz wrote: »

May be an old wives tale, but i was told not to eat from a dented tin

I was always told this too, something to do with the contents reacting with the lining of the tin.

Wirenth

Aside from the (separate) botulism issue, a dented tin can be impossible to get a can opener around.

miserly_mum

Dotmatic wrote: »

I was always told this too, something to do with the contents reacting with the lining of the tin.

Well we wouldn't eat half aswell if it wasn't for Asdas whoops(reduced )section. Including dented tins.

I have never had any problems and with young children I really wouldn't use anything that I thought was dodgy.

miserly_mum

Wirenth wrote: »

Aside from the (separate) botulism issue, a dented tin can be impossible to get a can opener around.

Sometimes its easier to turn it upside down and open the bottom if its dented

Pink.

Hi Dotmatic,

There are some arguments for and against eating from dented tins on this recent thread:

Can i eat a tin of soup past its best before date?

Pink

JoeyEmma

When I did my basic food and hygiene award, we learnt that dents can sometimes damage the seal of the can and therefore allow bacteria in. We learnt that you shouldn't really use them.

I try and avoid really dented tins, especially with dents near the top, although the odd little bash doesn't bother me.