Any way to check canned tomato safety?
I've canned a few quarts, but I have to admit they make me a little nervous. Any way to check if they're ok before using? Is there a ph that would indicate they're safe to eat after sitting for a while?
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Grandma's Canned Tomatoes
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https://extension.umn.edu/preserving-and-preparing/canning-tomato-products-safety-guidelines
https://nchfp.uga.edu/publications/publications_usda.html
https://nchfp.uga.edu/publications/usda/GUIDE03_HomeCan_rev0715.pdf
If you don't have a pH meter, you will have to do a visual inspection.
Mason jar lids on a canned product should be concave (sunken in) which indicates a proper seal and no gas production from C. botulinum.
This is the same visual inspection for store-bought canned food (and not just tomatoes): if the can is bulging, it should be discarded to avoid botulism. There is nothing new about this, Gerber baby food fifty years ago was handled the same way, with a pop-up button on the lid that indicated that the food inside should be discarded.
Best of luck.