Can you cut off mold and still eat the loaf of bread?

I’m guilty of it. I have gone for a slice of bread before that had mold on it. I solved the problem by throwing that piece out but still using another piece from the same loaf without mold on it.

If you are also guilty of using neighboring slices of bread…you could be digesting the mold.

“Bread mold is tricky. If you can see some mold spots, many more mold spores are present and not visible to the naked eye,” Lorene Sauro is a nutritionist and food professional who is certified in health and food safety, shared with Food & Wine.

“Mold in small amounts may not harm some people, but it can make others sick. If you see any signs of mold, throw out the bread.” Sauro continued.

It is not safe to just cut around it and eat the rest because the root of the mold has already deeply penetrated into it. Molds produce toxins that not only cause food poisoning but can also impact your health by just breathing it.”

The bottom line is that you shouldn’t eat mold on bread or from a loaf with visible spots. Visible spots means there are invisible mold roots already in the bread.

The mold roots can quickly spread through bread, though you can’t see them. Eating moldy bread could make you sick, and inhaling spores may trigger breathing problems if you have a mold allergy.

Sorry if I made your stomach queasy. After my grilled cheese sandwich last night this is all I can think about now. How many times have I eaten hidden mold.

Read more about mold spores and food here