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Applegate Farms Hotdogs Mislabeled!
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture warned consumers on Saturday that more than 8,700 pounds (almost 4 tonnes) of supposedly beef hot dog products may contain non-fat dry milk and soy that are not declared on their label.
Subject to the alert were 16-ounce (453.6-gram) packages of "Applegate Farms Certified Organic, the Great Organic Uncured Hot Dog" and "Applegate Farms Certified Organic Stadium Organic Uncured Beef Hot Dogs."
The department's Food Safety and Inspection Service said it had received one consumer complaint of an allergic reaction due to the consumption of these products.
They were produced on November 21, 2007, at Dietz & Watson, Inc., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and distributed to retailers nationwide, the service said.
Based on their scheduled shelf life, these products would no longer have been sold in grocery stores after January 15, 2008. "However, these products could be in consumers' freezers and it is important that consumers look for them," a statement said.
Applegate Farms did not immediately return a phone call seeking comment.
Comment: This is one of the reasons why it is so important to read all labels even supposedly healthy ones. If you have food allergies you need to be aware of the allergens you have and foods they tend to be snuck into. If you have allergies to dairy, it can be in just about anything from Fast Food French fries to bread. Soy is also used as a cheap source of protein in almost all snack bars, protein shakes, meal replacements, vegetarian foods, gluten free foods, lunch meats, chicken nuggets, packaged and prepared foods, low-carb foods, protein added foods and drinks, supplements, and much more.
I have some severe allergies and have actually had to use an epi-pen 3 times after sampling foods I thought would be safe at Whole Foods. Your best bet with deadly food allergies is to make all your own food from scratch. Even brands you have always eaten can change their formulas. Read the labels every time you buy an item.