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Default Out of date cake/pancake mixes

In article >,
says...
>
> 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 Exactly, how much does it cost to discard outdated mixes?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.


Just as long as you only eat the lesser of them you should be OK.