Re: Mold in old boxed pancake mixes

[Guest guest]

I've heard this before but thanks for the warning again. I never buy pancake

mix that comes in just a box and not plasitc bagged inside. Believe it or

not some are not wrapped in plastic on the inside. If the box gets damp then

mold will grow not to mention what could possibly crawl inside the box and

into the mix!

I'm going out to the kitchen to check on our box!!!!

Sue

[Guest guest]

THis is the EXACT reason, I have keep everything like this in my freezer.

It started decads ago when my mother said that flour gets bugs in it and

to keep it in the frezer

On Fri, 7 Sep 2007, Joe Salowitz wrote:

> Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2007 09:40:20 -0700 (PDT)

> From: Joe Salowitz <josephsalowitz@...>

> Reply-

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> Subject: [] Mold in old boxed pancake mixes

>

> WARNING ABOUT MOLD in Pancake Mix (and other boxed mixes)

>

> Talk about frightening...

>

> Throw away ALL OUTDATED pancake mix you have in your home, PLEASE! If you

> don't believe me, read this article and then follow the 'Link' below to

> SNOPES. Sorry to be the Grim Reaper of bad news, but I would rather have

> you ALIVE, besides a $2.00 box of pancake mix is NOT worth your life.

>

> P. S. You might want to tell this to your children, grandchildren,

> nephews, nieces and anyone else who keeps pancake mix in the cupboard.

>

> WARNING - READ ON. AND CHECK SNOPES TOO.

>

>> From Snopes:

>

>

> I recently made a batch of pancakes for my healthy 14-year-old son,

> using a mix that was in our pantry. He said that they tasted

> " funny, " but ate them anyway. About 10 minutes later, he began

> having difficulty breathing and his lips began turning purple. I

> gave him his allergy pill, had him sit on the sofa and told him to

> relax. He was wheezing while inhaling and exhaling.

>

> My husband, a volunteer Firefighter and EMT, heated up some water, and we

> had my son lean over the water so the steam could clear his chest and

> sinuses. Soon, his breathing became more regular and his lips returned to

> a more normal color. We checked the date on the box of pancake mix and,

> to

> my dismay, found it was very outdated. As a reference librarian at an

> academic institution, I have the ability to search through many research

> databases. I did just that, and found an article the next day that

> mentioned a 19-year-old male DYING after eating pancakes made with

> outdated mix. Apparently, the mold that forms in old pancake mix can be

> toxic!

>

> When we told our friends about my son's close call, we were surprised at

> the number of people who mentioned that they should check their own

> pancake mix since they don't use it often, or they had purchased it some

> time ago. With so many people shopping at warehouse-type stores and

> buying

> large sizes of pancake mix, I hope your readers will take the time to

> check the expiration date on their boxes.

>

> Also, beware of outdated Bisquick, cake, brownie and cookie mixes.

>

> PASS IT ON! This is TRUE--Check it out!

>

> www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/pancake.asp

>