White discoloration on canned food
A consumer observes a white substance surrounding pieces of canned squash the canned product. Is t his safe to eat?
A cloudy brine or white or gray flecks could be result of excess starch from over-mature vegetable or precipitated calcium salts from excessively hard water. If regular table salt was used instead of canning salt, anti-caking materials in the salt can precipitate. Neither of these situations is harmful and the product should be safe to eat if properly processed.
