Limp celery is fine to eat as long as it's not showing other sings of spoilage, such as whitened color or foul smell. It's sensitive to cold and can go limp if stored in too cold of temperatures, like in the bottom drawer of the fridge that's closest to the freezer. Limp celery will have lost its crispy crunch.

How do you fix rubbery celery?

We find that for celery in a dire, limp condition, cutting the leaves and roots off and shocking them entirely works better and faster. If it's just not happening, you can use your celery for a mirepoix or as the base of a stir-fry or soup.

Can you get sick from old celery?

However, little do we know that this legume that helps in improving blood pressure and cholesterol levels can be dangerous if eaten rotten or spoiled? ... The repercussions of eating lousy celery are apparently dangerous. It can turn to a severe food poisoning to severe stomach aches and vomiting.