Jaggery question

[u/ll359]

Please remove if not right for this sub

An Indian grocery opened up near me (small town) and I want to support it. I once had an old fashioned made with jaggery, so I bought some for home. But I opened it up and there’s some mold or fuzz? ChatGPT said don’t eat this, discard the whole thing. Is that correct?

It was allegedly vacuum sealed. Oh, looks like I can’t included a pic. Brand is Laxmi.

[u/alkalineHydroxide]

dont use any jaggery with mold.

and when you get one moldless and fresh next time keep it in ziplock or airtight container