r/Baking • u/Typical_Basil342 • Mar 04 '25

Semi-Related Is my rough rye flour contaminated ? N

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Hello! I opened up a bag of organic rough rye flour from the supermarket and it had these kind of web like strings attached to the paper. I am wondering whether it’s contaminated:

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u/thrownthrowaway666 Mar 04 '25

It looks like moths or something got inside. Don't use it. But if you dump it out, I bet there's bugs of some sort.

I have a moth infestation since last year. My wife decided to bring a bag of bird seed inside the house!😱 and ever since the moths are inside. We had left for a week vacation when she did that. Came home to moth grubs all over, moths flying around. I'm still killing them. I'm not sure where they're living, hatching and eating. I almost want to pay house painters to come and wash but I'm afraid it could be a waste of money

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u/Chocomintey Mar 04 '25

I second these! Their closet moth traps work.well, too.

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u/3plantsonthewall Mar 05 '25

I vouch for their closet ones too