Mold grows in EXPIRED pancake, cake, brownie, etc mixes - so the first thing to do is check your product label for an expiration date before using the mix. IF THE EXPIRATION DATE IS PAST DUE - THROW IT OUT. Here's a TRUE STORY to learn from...
A woman recently made a batch of pancakes for her healthy 14-year-old son, using a mix that was in her pantry. He said they tasted "funny," but ate them anyway.
About 10 minutes later, he began having difficulty breathing and
his lips began turning purple. She gave him his allergy pill, had him sit on the sofa and told him to relax. He was wheezing while inhaling and exhaling.
Her husband, a volunteer Firefighter and EMT, heated up some water, and they had their 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.
They checked the date on the box of pancake mix and, to their dismay, found it was very outdated.
As a reference librarian at an academic institution, the woman had the ability to search through many research databases. She 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just that, and found an article the next day that mentioned a 19-year-old male DYING after eating pancakes made with outdated mix.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 they told their friends about their son's close call, they were surprised at the number of people who mentioned they need to 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 readers will take the time to check the expiration date on their boxes.
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> Also, beware of outdated cake, brownie and cookie mixes.
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> PASS IT ON!!!!
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> This is TRUE--Check it out!
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> http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/pancake.asp
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