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(kathy) wrote in news:32b17c7c.0401030809.434f89a8
@posting.google.com:

> Someone sent me some brownies on November 19, and I've just received the
> box. They were sealed in Ziploc plastic bags inside the box. They look
> and smell okay. How long a shelf life do brownies have when shipped by
> mail? They haven't been refrigerated, but they probably have not been
> exposed to high temperatures, either. They still feel relatively soft.
>
> Someone went to a lot of trouble to make them and I'd hate to throw them
> out. At the same time, though, I can't really afford to be sick for two
> days from eating something that has spoiled. What do I do?
>
> What sort of spoilage occurs in baked goods, anyway? I know that things
> like bread and cookies get stale and stiff, but do they ever get
> hazardous to eat?
>
> thanks,
>
> kathy
>

Due to their high sugar content they should probably be fine. Baked goods
can go moldy but that's usually obvious.

Wayne