Dents in canned food

FrugaiMacDugal

Why take it from shelf in supermarket if dented, or if home delivery complain.

Altior

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Sometimes the dent isn't exposed, or missed, or damaged in transit between shop and worktop. But also they can be reduced to clear. So theoretical money saving potential.

Brie

Dented tins used to be a major issue when they were actually tins or whatever. Now they are an amalgam of metals with plastic coating or something so the fact that they are dented doesn't matter. I certainly wouldn't buy one that looked like an elephant had sat on it but a small ding like in yours wouldn't put me off.

FreeBear

The ones to worry about are cans that are bulging out. This would indicate the contents are fermenting or rotting and building up pressure inside.

Bigphil1474

The main food safety risk of non-severely dented cans is that the dent is sufficient to break the inner plastic coating which then allows the contents of the tin to come directly into contact with the metal of the tin rather than the plastic coating. Small dents aren't usually enough to do that. Botulism is extremely rare.

Albermarle

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The cans are lined with a very thin layer of epoxy resin ( a kind of plastic), using only food approved materials. So no chance of toxic chemicals getting into the food from the coating, whether the can is dented or not. As already mentioned the 'danger' if the plastic is broken is the food getting in contact with the metal. In theory chemicals could leach into the food, although probably the worse thing that could happen is a slight metallic taste to the food.

ohreallƳ

While cans are generally rewarded as safe, a red flag is any damage adjacent to a seam/ joint, as this is.

For the price of a can of beans I would bin it.

Silvertabby

My first job after leaving school in 1971 was in a Co-op supermarket. Any dented tins had to be binned, in case the lining had split and allowed the contents to be tainted by the tin itself.

Not so much of an issue with modern tins/linings, but the memory lingers on..…

Eldi_Dos

We are quite partial to a well known brand of Italian Plum Tomatoes, when ordered through the home delivery service sometimes the cans can have a crushed appearance if they they have been in 'cold store' before delivery. A short while on the worktop allows them to return to normal shape and everything is fine.

It has never been a problem but we now only buy them off the shelf rather than have them delivered.

plumb1_2

just open it from the dent free end. It is mse .