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I live in an apartment building. Another unit recently caught on fire, and the building was evacuated. Smoke was everywhere. No heat reached my part of the building. I have not seen any soot, either.

I tried googling it, but I haven't been able to find a good answer that relates to things like chip packaging. They still have air in them, and the packaging doesn't fully match the descriptions of what foods to throw away.

Are things like this ok to eat after smoke exposure, or should I throw *** every *** type of food out? Thanks in advance.

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[–] FaceDeer@kbin.social 68 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I would imagine that anything that's in an airtight sealed container, such as chip bags, would be fine. That would also include cans. Your refrigerator and freezer, also, would probably count as a sealed container.

Smoke in a building fire can contain all sorts of weird chemicals from burning plastics and whatnot that could get deposited onto stuff, so even if you can't see any soot in your apartment I wouldn't dismiss all concerns. How tight is your budget?

[–] MapleCoffee@lemmy.ca 23 points 11 months ago (2 children)

The budget isn't super tight, but nothing is open yet where I am. I'm just a bit hungry at the moment, because I missed eating for most of yesterday.

When the stores do open, I'll be at work and will have to wait until after my shift to buy more food.

I hadn't heard about this aspect of fire safety before today, so I figured I would see if anyone on here knew more about it. Thank you for responding!

[–] MNByChoice@midwest.social 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

If you can, perhaps talk with your boss about the situation. "I am hungry as my apartment building had a fire and all my food might be covered in toxins", is a one off that gets some extra dispensation.

Edit: your response as 6 hours ago. You either are the chips, or are at work.

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 7 points 11 months ago

I’m starting to think OP is the chips

[–] radix@lemm.ee 5 points 11 months ago

I love the implication that, if they ate the chips, then they are not alive to be at work.

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[–] P1r4nha@feddit.de 9 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Yeah, I'd be generally concerned sleeping in the apartment, but your advice concerning the food seems sound.

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[–] chaorace@lemmy.sdf.org 13 points 11 months ago (1 children)

People have put worse things in their bodies. Some mildly contaminated chips won't kill you and probably won't even give you cancer.

Let's be honest, though... a standard bag of chips is already kind of bad for you -- maybe you should toss them out because you're better off without them either way? It's just a bag of chips at the end of the day.

[–] lowleveldata@programming.dev 4 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Who said it was only 1 bag of chips? Who only buys 1 bag of chips every time anyway?

[–] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.one 16 points 11 months ago (1 children)

For a lot of people, chips are a treat, and they buy only a single bag occassionally

[–] bartolomeo@suppo.fi 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Unrelated but I kind of love that I heard your username

[–] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.one 2 points 11 months ago

Aha mission accomplished ;)

[–] idiomaddict@feddit.de 4 points 11 months ago (2 children)

How many bags of chips do you buy at once?

[–] JCPhoenix 3 points 11 months ago

I buy two at a time. And I can demolish a bag of chips in one sitting.

I try not to do that. I try REALLY hard not to. But sometimes it just happens, and I have no clue how. The chips just disappear somewhere πŸ€”

[–] lowleveldata@programming.dev 2 points 11 months ago

At least 3. 2 of the best flavor and 1 of a new flavor.

[–] etchinghillside@reddthat.com 12 points 11 months ago

Only reading the title alone – I’m glad you’ve got your priorities right.

[–] mrbubblesort@kbin.social 11 points 11 months ago

Seems you've gotten your answer, but leave an update after you eat and let us know how it went (and to make sure you didn't die :P )

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 4 points 11 months ago

If you have to ask, you’re not hungry enough to take that risk. Toss those chips. Don’t take unnecessary chances with your body.