Re: GI ProStart arrived warm?

[Guest guest]

Hi, I also ordered from this company - two different times and mine too was not cold, even though there were ice packs - just too hot to keep it cold for 2 days of shipping. I just stuck them in the frig and hope they are alright.kt>> Question. My Gi ProStart came through the mail a few days back and although it appeared to have been cold packed, everything was warm. I quickly put it in the fridge but haven't used it yet. Any opinions on this? Would it be safe to use? I sure hope so as that one dinky bottle plus shipping was a lot of money!>

[Guest guest]

That

is OK. As long as you put it in the refrigerator when you receive the package,

the bacteria will be fine.

The

cold packs usually only last 24 to 36 hours, and shipping takes 48 hours. But

the bacteria won’t be harmed inside the package for a day or two, even if

the outside temperatures are in the 90s. Just put it in the fridge as soon as

you get it.

This

has happened to me every time I order L. Acidophilus or yogurt starter. Haven’t

had any problems afterwards.

Kim M.

SCD 6 years

Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction 6+ years

neurological & spinal deterioration 3+ years

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Question.

My Gi ProStart came through the mail a few days back and although it appeared

to have been cold packed, everything was warm. I quickly put it in the fridge

but haven't used it yet. Any opinions on this? Would it be safe to use? I sure

hope so as that one dinky bottle plus shipping was a lot of money!

[Guest guest]

Mine has always arrived warm as well. However, I have had no issues with my

yogurt setting or anything. It's just frustrating that their shipping cost is so

astronomical and supposedly because of the probiotics needing to be cold.

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> Question. My Gi ProStart came through the mail a few days back and although

it appeared to have been cold packed, everything was warm. I quickly put it in

the fridge but haven't used it yet. Any opinions on this? Would it be safe to

use? I sure hope so as that one dinky bottle plus shipping was a lot of money!

>

[Guest guest]

their shipping cost is soastronomical and supposedly because of the probiotics needing to be cold.Hear, Hear! I thought mine was only warm because it had to be shipped to Australia! and the cost, yikes! Making my first batch of yoghurt today, so fingers crossed it works ok.ACIBS 13/3/09SCD 16/6/10no meds IBSpre-SCD Severe Depression

[Guest guest]

Good luck. Let us know how it turns out. Keep in mind if you make yogurt from

whole milk instead of heavy cream or half and half, it will be be a little on

the thin side. Just line a large strainer with a cotton cloth and put it in a

bigger bowl, pour your yogurt in there and let it drip until the thickness you

want. This might make it more tolerable too!!!

Misty Kimble

Cd - no meds

SCD - Jan 2008

> Making my first batch of yoghurt today, so fingers crossed it works ok.

>

> AC

> IBS 13/3/09

> SCD 16/6/10

> no meds IBS

> pre-SCD Severe Depression

>

[Guest guest]

Me, too. In fact, I JUST finished emailing them to ask if there wasn't a better

way to get their stuff. A closer place to buy it maybe? I had my previous

order, SCdophilus and S. Boullardi, sent w/ 2 freezer packs and they arrived

warm ... but this IS Texas!! Still, I guess they were alright. W/ starter it

would be obvious. Don't know w/ these other things.

Blessings,

Artful Carol

<<Hi, I also ordered from this company - two different times and mine too was

not cold, even though there were ice packs - just too hot to keep it cold for 2

days of shipping. I just stuck them in the frig and hopethey are alright.

kt

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> > Question. My Gi ProStart came through the mail a few days back and

> although it appeared to have been cold packed, everything was warm. I

> quickly put it in the fridge but haven't used it yet. Any opinions on

> this? Would it be safe to use? I sure hope so as that one dinky bottle

> plus shipping was a lot of money!

> >

>

[Guest guest]

This response just received from GI ProHealth:

" We do not have any stores in TX, but there is no need to worry about your

probiotics getting to you warm. Just so you know all our probitoics can stay out

of the fridge for as long as two weeks if the temperature was 70F or below. It

would then at that time lost less then 3% of its active cultures. The warmer the

temperature the shorter the time span that it will stay out of the fridge. So a

package at 80F would last about 6 to 7 Days before a rapid decline in potency

takes place. If the temperature was 100F it would last about 4 days before the

rapid decline takes place. When we ship to you with ice packs and in an

insulated carton it will keep the probiotics cool for the first two days of its

journey to you then when it arrives at your door warm it has only been warm for

15 to 20 hours at the most. Which would mean a very minimal amount of exposure

to warmer temperatures. If you have any other questions or concerns just let us

know.

Thank You

Joe Ferro

GI ProHealth "

Sounds like we're okay!

Artful Carol

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> Question. My Gi ProStart came through the mail a few days back and although

it appeared to have been cold packed, everything was warm. I quickly put it in

the fridge but haven't used it yet. Any opinions on this? Would it be safe to

use? I sure hope so as that one dinky bottle plus shipping was a lot of money!

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