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Default Does plastic wrap go bad?

On Sat, 10 Oct 2015 19:18:20 -0700, JRStern >
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>Now there's a question you don't see every day! And Google didn't
>spit out an answer that I could see.
>
>I just need to wrap a few leftovers, plastic wrap should do fine, I
>have a roll in the drawer - but it hasn't been out of the drawer for
>how long - five years, longer?
>
>Assuming it still seems mechanically sound, is it really, or does it
>start leaking nasty invisible chemicals or something?
>
>I'll probably buy a new roll next time I'm in the market now that it's
>come up, two bucks every five years whether I need it or not seems
>reasonable, but even so, how about it?


I think it should be okay? It's been kept out the light, so it
shouldn't have degraded in just a few years.
It *should* be food grade plastic anyway, given it's intended purpose.