Why do those tiny worms get into old flour, corn meal, corn starch?!


Question: Why do those tiny worms get into old flour, corn meal, corn starch!?
I've had flour in my cabinet that wasn't opened yet, but was past the expiration date!. Thought it was ok to use!. After scooping some flour out, noticed it had tiny worms throughout the flour!. My friend said they're "born in there", or has something to do with the flour being in a warm cabinet!. She suggested I keep the flour in the refrigerator!. Can anyone help!?Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
Weevils, etc are in most milled products!. You don't have to keep them refrigerated but freeze for 1-2 hours after bringing them home!. This kills them off and doesn't allow them to grow!.

Airtight containers (zip bags or containers) help prevent any outside contamination later!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Because the larvae were already in the package!. It is not ok to use, since you will be eating the worms, the eggs still in the flour, and the worm excrement as they are surviving and eating their way thru the food!.

If the food is contaminated, it won't do any good to keep it in the fridge!.!.!. It came that way from the mill!. If you want to keep your sugar, flour, cornmeal, etc safe from bugs keep it in airtight containers in your cabinet, or but large ziploc bags and put the bags you bought in them!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

the moth or bug !?!?!? laid eggs in the bag
It may have been in the warehouse,, the grocers, or in your home!.!.
Never leave these products in their original paper bags!.!.
I use old 3lb coffee cans painted to look Petty
Tupperware and Rubermaid are equal!.!.
Do this with all your dry staple goods pasta rice sugar salt
One box (1lb) of corn starch fits into a large peanut butter jar!.
Five lbs of sugar fits in a 3lb coffee can!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

I have problems with lttle bugs getting into my flour, pasta, starch, eetc!. When getting home from the market, I tranfer everything into big, gallon-size ziplock storage bags!.!.the tight seal keeps them out!.!.so I don't think they're "born in there"!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

I don't know why it happens but you can prevent by storing those products in the freezer!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Ive had the same problem, and ive tried ziploc bags and containers- they didnt work!. Flour in fridge or freezer definatley works best!. When i used to work at a pastry shop thats what they did too!Www@FoodAQ@Com

put fresh basil leaves in it not the little ones just the big steam and allWww@FoodAQ@Com

put freash baisl leaves in it not the little ones just the bigs steam and allWww@FoodAQ@Com

yes its natures way of life, like meat out too long will actually birth flies!.
keep the flour and other such in air tight containers, the refrigerator will work even better!.

and use some of the flower or new flower for deap fried chicken and think of me lol

and some chicken soup for the soul; lol have fun=

Christiananswers!.com

teach all the truth especially the young=

Provers 6:22 train up a child in the way they should go, and when they are old they will not depart from it!.


we can turn our back on Jesus, after this, yet he will never turn from us, and will lovingly correct us till we return to his love!.


yet I Corinthians 6:9-13 says to the unbeliever and adulterers too

"Such WERE some of you, but you have been cleansed by THE BLOOD OF JESUS!."

The Bible's teachings of Jesus unconditional love and care!.

Isaiah 9:6 the promised Messiah to be born mighty God =
"Unto us a child is born, a son is given, he shall be mighty God, the prince of peace!." Isaiah chapter 9 verse 6

Yes Jesus loves you and every one unconditionally, there is a God that cares!.


thank Jesus that he loves us unconditionally and has a better way;

How i came to Jesus was to understand his love and his words to let him into my heart's door, to forgive my sins and be my friend!.

Jesus speaking from heaven declares

"I love you and ask you to repent quickly of sin!. Behold I knock on your heart's door ask me in, and i will be your friend!." Revelation1:1 chapter 1 verse 1 & 3:19 &20

so I prayed; "Help me Jesus, I am sorry for my sins, come into my heart and be my friend, amen!."

and it happened Jesus is my Messiah and God as promised and my best friend!.

in Jesus amazing grace John 3 &10 repented of even 1 lie and all sins, and asked Jesus in to our heart to be our friend, amen It means born again and having the more abundant life, happy in Jesus joy!. :)

have a great week, David
and Romans 1:16 not ashamed to share the gospel to the Jew first and then to all people
Romans 9-11 the gentile is grafted in for their salvation, and to provoke the Jewish people to jealousy by their love of the Messiah Jesus and joy and inner peace as they share with them!.

Isaiah 52:13-53:12 is a key the promised coming and death of Jesus the Messiah for our sins!.

praying for you and please pray for me too, thanks better times with the flour for the future, dried basil & bay leaves in you cupboard can help too!.Www@FoodAQ@Com





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