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27-04-2007, 10:25 PM
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Identical Cans, Different weights.
"Andy" q wrote in message ...
2 Identical Cans of La Choy Chinese Vegetables (14 oz. Cans). Can 1: 12-1/4 oz. Can 2: 16-3/8 oz. No leaks! What gives? Sloppy canning? Andy That's weird. What did they say when you called the toll free number on the label? 
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27-04-2007, 10:28 PM
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Identical Cans, Different weights.
On Apr 27, 1:21 pm, Andy q wrote:
2 Identical Cans of La Choy Chinese Vegetables (14 oz. Cans). Can 1: 12-1/4 oz. Can 2: 16-3/8 oz. No leaks! What gives? Sloppy canning? I recently had the same question about Laura Scudder's peanut butter, only the other way around. Two different sized jars, both say 16 oz. One is reduced fat, the other isn't. Karen
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27-04-2007, 10:29 PM
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Identical Cans, Different weights.
On Apr 27, 1:25 pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:
"Andy" q wrote in ... 2 Identical Cans of La Choy Chinese Vegetables (14 oz. Cans). Can 1: 12-1/4 oz. Can 2: 16-3/8 oz. No leaks! What gives? Sloppy canning? Andy That's weird. What did they say when you called the toll free number on the label?
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27-04-2007, 10:51 PM
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Identical Cans, Different weights.
On Apr 27, 4:28?pm, Karen wrote:
On Apr 27, 1:21 pm, Andy q wrote: 2 Identical Cans of La Choy Chinese Vegetables (14 oz. Cans). Can 1: 12-1/4 oz. Can 2: 16-3/8 oz. No leaks! What gives? Sloppy canning? I recently had the same question about Laura Scudder's peanut butter, only the other way around. Two different sized jars, both say 16 oz. One is reduced fat, the other isn't. Karen Hehe... like how you post... one is full, the other empty... tada! Sheldon
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27-04-2007, 11:18 PM
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Identical Cans, Different weights.
"Andy" q wrote in message ... 2 Identical Cans of La Choy Chinese Vegetables (14 oz. Cans). Can 1: 12-1/4 oz. Can 2: 16-3/8 oz. No leaks! What gives? Sloppy canning? did the ingredients look the same? Or was there an obvious case of : one can from the full steam kettle, the other from the dregs, you take what you get?
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27-04-2007, 11:21 PM
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On Apr 27, 4:21 pm, Andy q wrote:
2 Identical Cans of La Choy Chinese Vegetables (14 oz. Cans). Can 1: 12-1/4 oz. Can 2: 16-3/8 oz. No leaks! What gives? Sloppy canning? Andy haha, dood, you still got an average of 14 oz per can... what are you complaining about
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27-04-2007, 11:40 PM
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Identical Cans, Different weights.
Andy said...
2 Identical Cans of La Choy Chinese Vegetables (14 oz. Cans). Can 1: 12-1/4 oz. Can 2: 16-3/8 oz. No leaks! What gives? Sloppy canning? Andy http://www.tinypic.com/2gsmt0z.jpg Andy
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27-04-2007, 11:56 PM
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Barry said...
On Apr 27, 4:21 pm, Andy q wrote: 2 Identical Cans of La Choy Chinese Vegetables (14 oz. Cans). Can 1: 12-1/4 oz. Can 2: 16-3/8 oz. No leaks! What gives? Sloppy canning? Andy haha, dood, you still got an average of 14 oz per can... what are you complaining about LOL! You have a point there BUT YOUR HAIR CONCEALS IT!!! VBG Andy
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28-04-2007, 01:48 AM
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Identical Cans, Different weights.
"Andy" q wrote:
2 Identical Cans of La Choy Chinese Vegetables (14 oz. Cans). Can 1: 12-1/4 oz. Can 2: 16-3/8 oz. No leaks! What gives? Sloppy canning? Well, Donald Rumsfeld has the answer: "Stuff happens"! My guess is can 2 was filled correctly, but can 1 isn't filled completely. Can 2 is over the weight because the label weight is the weight of the contents, and added to that is the weight of the can. Sometimes automatic canning equipment malfunctions, and if they don't have a weight check later for quality control, the can would go out like that. I don't know that I've ever encountered it on anything but beverages myself. So, are you going to open up can 1 and confirm my theory? ;-) -- wff_ng_7 (at) verizon (dot) net
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28-04-2007, 02:26 AM
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2 Identical Cans of La Choy Chinese Vegetables (14 oz. Cans). Can 1: 12-1/4 oz. Can 2: 16-3/8 oz. No leaks! What gives? Sloppy canning? Yes, sloppy canning probably from poorly maintained machinery. If this situation bothers you, report it to your community's licenses and inspections department. This reminds me of a story that was reported several years ago in the Philadelphia area where I work. A local food inspector representative sampled several bottles of Heinz ketchup and the inspector found that the bottles contained less ketchup then was indicated on the label. The difference was minor; just a few ounces, at most, but enough to be noticed. Heinz was issued a fine. Heinz's official response was that some of bottling machinery was out of adjustment, if I remember correctly. Anyone who's a long-time regular in this newsgroup knows what a big fan I am of Heinz ketchup, so it is no surprise that this story caught my attention. The story also stuck in my mind because I also own shares of Heinz stock, and the thought of those shares dropping considerably in value did not exactly give me a warm fuzzy feeling inside. I am sure the canning equipment there at La Choy needs adjustment too, but the problem may not be fixed until consumers complain.
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28-04-2007, 02:53 AM
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wff_ng_7 said...
"Andy" q wrote: 2 Identical Cans of La Choy Chinese Vegetables (14 oz. Cans). Can 1: 12-1/4 oz. Can 2: 16-3/8 oz. No leaks! What gives? Sloppy canning? Well, Donald Rumsfeld has the answer: "Stuff happens"! My guess is can 2 was filled correctly, but can 1 isn't filled completely. Can 2 is over the weight because the label weight is the weight of the contents, and added to that is the weight of the can. Sometimes automatic canning equipment malfunctions, and if they don't have a weight check later for quality control, the can would go out like that. I don't know that I've ever encountered it on anything but beverages myself. So, are you going to open up can 1 and confirm my theory? ;-) Nah, I'll just return them. I might bring the scale to the market and weigh a few more cans of La Choy, just out of curiosity. Andy
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28-04-2007, 02:59 AM
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wff_ng_7 said... So, are you going to open up can 1 and confirm my theory? ;-) Nah, I'll just return them. I might bring the scale to the market and weigh a few more cans of La Choy, just out of curiosity. Try that around here in Washington, DC and you might be hauled off to Guantanamo and be waterboarded. They're constantly telling everyone to report suspicious activities, and weighing cans of La Choy in the supermarket certainly qualifies! ;-) -- wff_ng_7 (at) verizon (dot) net
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28-04-2007, 03:06 AM
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On Apr 27, 5:40 pm, Andy q wrote:
Andy said... 2 Identical Cans of La Choy Chinese Vegetables (14 oz. Cans). Can 1: 12-1/4 oz. Can 2: 16-3/8 oz. No leaks! What gives? Sloppy canning? Andy http://www.tinypic.com/2gsmt0z.jpg Andy oh no.. believe me you should weigh the contents to exclude the can suppose one can is simply thicker, yes 2 oz is a lot of metal but out of curiosity... open them up, weight the contents
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28-04-2007, 03:07 AM
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On Apr 27, 8:53 pm, Andy q wrote:
wff_ng_7 said... "Andy" q wrote: 2 Identical Cans of La Choy Chinese Vegetables (14 oz. Cans). Can 1: 12-1/4 oz. Can 2: 16-3/8 oz. No leaks! What gives? Sloppy canning? Well, Donald Rumsfeld has the answer: "Stuff happens"! My guess is can 2 was filled correctly, but can 1 isn't filled completely. Can 2 is over the weight because the label weight is the weight of the contents, and added to that is the weight of the can. Sometimes automatic canning equipment malfunctions, and if they don't have a weight check later for quality control, the can would go out like that. I don't know that I've ever encountered it on anything but beverages myself. So, are you going to open up can 1 and confirm my theory? ;-) Nah, I'll just return them. I might bring the scale to the market and weigh a few more cans of La Choy, just out of curiosity. Andy don't do that man, they are going to laugh at you when you're gone. (hate to be the one to say that) they are going to tell all their friends and family if you do that SOMEBODY STOP HIM! don't you DARE take'em back
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