Expiration Dates

[Jo McDonald]

 



  


This warning came from an RN!


I really didn't know where to post this, so decided on this threead.
Jo

WARNING IN THE KITCHEN

Please Read:


A student at HBHS had pancakes  and it almost

became fatal. His Mom (a registered nurse)

made him pancakes, dropped him off at school and headed to

play tennis.

She never takes her cell phone on the court but did this

time and her son called to say

he was having trouble breathing.

She told him to go to the nurse immediately and proceeded

to call school and alert the nurse.

The nurse called the paramedics and they were there in 3

minutes and worked on the boy all the way

to the hospital. He came so close to dying. Evidently this

is more common than I ever knew.


Check the expiration dates on packages like pancakes and

cake mixes that have yeast, which over time develop spores.




WARNING ABOUT Pancake Mix

(and other boxed mixes)



(maybe you already know this, I DID NOT !!)

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Throw away ALL OUTDATED pancake mix you have in your home,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.



http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/pancake.asp



From Snopes:


Cause of death due to anaphylaxis shock reaction to molds.


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dismay, found it was very outdated.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.

ALWAYS check the dates!