Can honey go bad

Answer 1

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Honey can actually go bad if it is exposed to certain yeasts or fungi, such as Schizosaccharomyces (actual name!). But in these cases you will actually notice the fungi forming on the surface of the honey.

Honey will also crystallise if the moisture in the honey drops too low, which is caused by keeping it in prolonged exposure to sunlight and/or heat. Most of the time you can reverse the crystallisation by putting the honey in a seal-able heat-proof container and submerging in hot water for a few minutes.

Other than that, honey is one of the very few foods that will not go bad.

The reason there is a short use-by date on honey products is because of government regulations. All food must be marked with a "safe-limit" use-by date by law. No exceptions.

Honey (and any food) stored in plastic packaging/containers will always contain levels of toxins. Plastic contains many toxins which easily seep into and contaminate food. Another big reason why we have use-by dates.

For the best honey, buy organic honey stored in a glass jar.

(Remember to recycle the jar afterwards!)

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Previous Answer 2

No honey never goes out of date.

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Answer 3

Nope. Pure honey will last much longer than you will. Honey never goes bad (at least not after thousands of years). Honey was discovered in the tombs of Egypt and was still good.

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Answer 4

Honey has natural anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties so under normal circumstances it will not 'go bad' provided it is kept in a closed container. However, honey is hygroscopic -- that is, it will absorb water from the atmosphere -- so if kept for a long period in an open container its water content will increase. If it rises high enough the honey will eventually start to ferment.

Some people think when honey crystalizes something has gone wrong with it. This is far from the case. All honey will crystalize, it is just that some will crystalize sooner than others. This is a perfectly natural process and reflects the fact that honey is a saturated sugar solution.

If you want to liquify honey that has crystalized, heat it very gently by loosening the jar lid (don't remove it) and putting the jar in a bowl of warm water, no hotter than you can bear to keep your hand in, and keep it warm for as long as it takes for the sugar crystals to dissolve. Don't be tempted to use a microwave or higher temperatures because if you overheat the honey it will spoil the flavour.

nope.