Woman Bought Popular Canned Luncheon Meat That Allegedly Turned Black

There are many canned luncheon meats in Singapore, but if you’re a true-blue Singaporean, you most probably buy this to complement your Maggi Mee:

Well, we only know it as the “orange brand” luncheon meat, but interestingly enough, there are apparently two brands that look very similar.

One is Mili…

…and the other is Maling

Bet you didn’t know that, eh?

From what we see, both are distributed by Goh Joo Hin Pte Ltd, a company that also distributes popular brands like Skippy, New Moon and SPAM.

Okay, enough of the business lesson: so what’s this luncheon meat that turned black?

Facebook Page Posted Canned Luncheon Meat That Turned Black; Got Viral Immediately

Last week, JJ Fashion House, a Singapore online store, posted this:

Lest you can’t read, here’s what she has written:

Becareful guys. Grandma bought this can of luncheon meat from NTUC, HAVENT even expire & it turns out like this after opening.

😱 damn gross

And the images that accompany the words:

Wah.

Item isn’t Expired

According to the image, the item expires somewhere around 202X, so it’s not an expired product.

Then what could have caused this issue?

Well, remember what you’ve read earlier? That New Moon is also distributed under the same company?

It seems like New Moon has come out to speak with for his cousin.

If you can’t read, here’s what New Moon says: “The occurrence is possibly caused by dents or a can seal leakage. We are still trying to get in touch with JJ Fashion House to assist us in our investigation. We appreciate if she could reach out to us soon.”

Such nice cousin, indeed.

In other words, it could have been an isolated case, whereby the can is contaminated due to leakage.

Old Advice: Don’t Makan or Drink Any Can That’s Dented

If you’ve ever listened to your parents’ advice, you’d have remembered them saying this: “If the can is dented, don’t eat it!”

Well, this is a perfect example.

While it’s generally safe if the dent is very small, you’d still have to note the condition of the food. Reason being, when there’s even a slight hairline crack on the can that allows air to seep in, or a broken seal, the food might be contaminated.

One of the easiest ways to check is to see if the can is burgling or bloated; if it is, bacteria have gone in and produced gas that makes it look like it’s overweight.

You won’t want to go to the toilet every few hours just because you think a dent is harmless.