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My 4 year old daughter accidentally ate an old peanut butter cup from a year ago, it tasted stale, should i be concerned?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Ingestion: Ingestion of small amounts of expired food is usually not associated with significant illness. The most common adverse event would be transient vomiting and possibly diarrhea. Medical attention should be sought for symptoms beyond this.

Answered 1/7/2015

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Dr. Lori Semel answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

No: Unlikely to cause a problem. If anything might cause a little tummy ache.

Answered 1/6/2015

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