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Default Out of date cake/pancake mixes

On 11/10/2010 11:54 AM, Andy wrote:
> "James > wrote:
>
>> Aussie wrote on Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:37:55 GMT:
>>
>>> They now reside in the bin.

>>
>>> Better to be safe, than sorry.

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

>>
>> Exactly, how much does it cost to discard outdated mixes?

>
>
> I had a year old box of Bisquik pancake mix stored in the pantry that I
> opened a second time to make some pancakes and saw tiny black mites(?)
> swimming around in the mix.
>
> Shocked the heck out of me!!!
>
> Andy


weevils. Their eggs were probably there when you bought the mix.

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