souredspoiled
Souredspoiled is a colloquial, nonstandard term used to describe a food state in which a product has both soured and spoiled. In this usage, souring refers to acidification or tang produced by certain microbes or fermentation processes, while spoiled indicates unwanted, potentially unsafe microbial growth or toxin formation. The combination suggests a deterioration that has moved beyond safe, controlled souring into an unsafe condition. The term is not recognized as a formal category in food science or safety guidelines.
Etymology and usage notes: souredspoiled is a portmanteau of soured and spoiled. It appears mainly in informal
Distinctions from related terms: Souring can be intentional and safe, as in fermented dairy, pickles, or sourdough,
Safety considerations: if a product is both sour and shows other spoilage signs such as off odors,