Pickles, Watch out

[ucfireman]

Saw this and thought I would pass it on.

Just seen this on Facebook and thought I would share it with everyone. Just a little warning for all who are canning pickles or anything using vinegar. This year you cannot just grab a plastic jar of vinegar or even pickling vinegar without checking the label. Safe pickling requires 5% acidity....for the first time we are seeing 4% acidity vinegar... on the shelves. That renders anything pickled in the 4% NOT shelf stable. There are several canning FB pages where everyone is warning ...for the first time ever...to check those labels or you could be throwing out many jars of unsafe pickled veggies.

 

[antharper]

That’s crazy . Maybe the gallon jug I used and threw away was right . Wonder how you’d know? Make you sick when you eat them
I just purchased another gallon, the only kind Walmart had was their brand . I’ll check it out

 

[doomtrpr_z71]

If it was purchased last year you should be fine, somebody called the extension office wanting to know if they could add 4% vinegar to 4% vinegar to get it over 5%

 

[B. White]

Makes me feel better about using water and salt.

 

[Tight Lines]

If it was purchased last year you should be fine, somebody called the extension office wanting to know if they could add 4% vinegar to 4% vinegar to get it over 5%

Yes but it takes A LOT...ROFL!