What do I do about mold on top of my olives when I took it out after 6 months?

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Hi there!  I followed this recipe to a T, and I just took the jar out of the fridge for the first time today.  There is a thick layer of green fuzzy mold across the entire top.  Do I need to trash the entire thing or is there a way that this is salvageable?  Thanks so much!

hallasun · Answer

Hi!  I came on here earlier as I had the same problem with a jar of olives.  There was a dark grey mould on the top of the olives which had been in the fridge for some time.   But it looked very much like I get on jams and marmalades which I always scoop off the top so I decided to do the same with them.  Once I'd washed it off the topmost olives I poured them out into a sifter until none was remaining then filled the jar with cider venegar.  I ate around 8 of them in a salad about 6 hours ago and feel just fine.

Nancy · Answer

Gammy - if it were only a little bit or on a few olives, I might remove that little bit and see if the remainder were ok.
But a thick layer all across has me worried the whole jar is contaminated
I, too would toss.

Gammy · Answer

Personally, I would toss.  Why take a chance?  I would be curious to see if anyone suggests trying to salvage.

What do I do about mold on top of my olives when I took it out after 6 months?

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