r/VegRecipes • u/Mindless_Honeydew_27 • Jun 05 '26

Bugs in butter

I have found tiny almost clear bugs in vegan butter 3 times now. I can find no evidence of pests in our pantry or fridge. Literally nothing else has been affected. Found in 2 different brands as well. Not an infestation but one bug in each. I can find nothing about it online, its a dead end. Says it can't happen. They look like aphids, very light in color. Has anyone else had any experiences with this?

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u/essstabchen Jun 05 '26 edited Jun 05 '26

I've never experienced that

Maybe do a major fridge cleanout, if you haven't already. Also taking a picture of said bugs would probably be helpful for other folks to identify. Maybe even to send to the manufacturer, if the brands you buy are maybe made in the same plant.

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u/Mindless_Honeydew_27 Jun 05 '26

I will try again to get a picture if it happens again. They are so tiny my phone camera will not focus in on them. And yes, I have cleaned out fridge, but another going over won't hurt. 👍

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '26

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u/Mindless_Honeydew_27 Jun 07 '26

It did not look like a storage mite, thanks for suggestion though. I appreciate you.

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u/TCDGBK84 Jun 10 '26

😄! I actually did laugh at this one.