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Pete C. wrote:
> sf wrote:
>> On Sun, 14 Dec 2008 13:28:08 -0600, Omelet >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> In article >,
>>> flitterbit > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Chances are, if her food storage practices and lack of food safety
>>>> knowledge haven't made her sick yet -- I'm guessing this has been going
>>>> on for years -- they are aren't going to any time soon.
>>> She's probably built up quite an immunity. <g>

>> Which is far better than living in a self imposed sterile world and
>> succumbing to every little germ you're exposed to.

>
> This is true, however there is a happy median in between and the 5yr old
> formerly creamy and now just creepy salad dressing isn't in that median.
>
>

No doubt, but surely someone else in the household can take the
initiative and throw away the obviously-gone-bad stuff?