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 havenβt been able to find a good answer that relates to things like chip packaging. They still have air in them, and the packaging doesnβt 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.
Only reading the title alone β Iβm glad youβve got your priorities right.
Iβve worked in fire restoration. If there was smoke, there will be soot. You can take a white cloth and rub it over surfaces in the apartment to see how bad it is. As for food, the general rule is when in doubt throw it out. If cans are blown out from heat, toss them. If food was exposed to smoke, toss it. If the power was out for a long time, you may have to toss any refrigerated or frozen food. If there was no smoke in your unit you might be fine.
Feel free to dm me if you have further questions.
If you have to ask, youβre not hungry enough to take that risk. Toss those chips. Donβt take unnecessary chances with your body.
Upholstery-soot ( the fire-retardent version of polyester, etc ), is evil smog/fumes.
If your food was sealed-away from the smog/fumes, then it should be fine.
Iβm saying that after learning 1st-hand how evil upholstery-smoke is.
( guy down the hall fell asleep with a cigarette )
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Seems youβve gotten your answer, but leave an update after you eat and let us know how it went (and to make sure you didnβt die :P )
