{"id":12647,"date":"2022-09-09T20:16:46","date_gmt":"2022-09-09T12:16:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefooduntold.com\/?p=12647"},"modified":"2023-06-29T20:53:31","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T12:53:31","slug":"how-long-until-bread-begins-to-mold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefooduntold.com\/food-safety-guides\/how-long-until-bread-begins-to-mold\/","title":{"rendered":"How Long Until Bread Begins To Mold?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The majority of food items have their expiration date, and bread is no exception. Like most baked products, bread is an example of semi-perishable food. It does not require refrigeration for a short while. It may last 3 to 5 days at room temperature or longer. There are several signs to tell if bread has already gone bad. Bad mold growth is usually the obvious sign that it is time to discard a loaf of bread. But how long until bread begins to mold?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bread takes 5 days or so until it begins to mold. This depends on several factors such as the storage conditions. Is it humid and warm? Bread can last up to 5 days more in the refrigerator. But this is not ideal (unless you are making breadcrumbs) because the temperature is harsh for the starch molecules. Starch molecules are made up of long chains that shorten and firm up when they cool, a process known as staling. This is visible when stale products become softer when heated and firm up again after cooling.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Another factor is the ingredients of the bread. Usually, homemade bread grows mold much quicker than store-bought. This is because store-bought bread typically contains many preservatives that extends shelf life. Examples of these include potassium sorbate, sorbic acid<\/a>, and sodium benzoate<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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