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Bertolli Oil - is it safe to use? (cloudy)?

This week one of our local grocery stores has Bertolli Oil on half price.

I use it all the time. However, when I bought it I noticed a sediment in the bottom of the plastic bottle. As the best before date was 2011 SE 30, I thought it should be OK.

However, when comparing the bottles I purchased with the half of bottle still left at home, I noticed the new bottles were "cloudy." I asked at the store and was told - yes, the bottles on sale were kept below 7 degrees so is cloudy, but will clear when you take it home (not so).

The 2 new bottles are still cloudy.

I tried to find a current site for Bertolli and filled out two customer enquiry forms - which were returned by email as undeliverable. I phoned Bertolli twice (Canada number) and went through the menu items and was cut off when I tried to complete the call. I sent another email to Bertolli and have not received a reply.

SO, my question is: is this safe to use? I don't want to open the bottles and smell the oil, as then won't be able to take it back to the store.

With so many serious issues in the world to-day I hate to worry over this: but most of the larger issues in the world I can't do much about - but can do something about this small problem. Thanks for your time

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    it is probably safe to use, olive oil is made up of unsaturated fats and is solid at temperatures lower than -6 Celsius. So the cloudiness your seeing could be the fats congealing. Maybe you should put it somewhere warm and see if it clears up.

    ***I found a website that agrees with me and says that it is safe to use, check it out to see if your olive oil predicament fits: http://historymike.blogspot.com/2008/03/solid-oliv...

  • 1 decade ago

    I recently had a similar experience with Bertolli olive oil and called the company with the same concern. I was told to store the oil in a cool dark cabinet and that it would clear. It did in just a few days. It is perfectly safe to use.

    I received a bunch of coupons from the company the other day in response to my call.

    Even if you did open the bottle, the store would take it back if it had a rancid smell. The store would simply address the issue with the sales rep that they deal with when ordering Bertolli products.

  • 1 decade ago

    Yes, olive oil can get cloudy if it is not at the right temperature (are you keeping it on a shelf?) It is still okay to use.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    Is Cloudy Olive Oil Ok

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