No, I don't really want extra rodent hairs in my peanut butter, but reality is, you've probably had a mouthful over the years. I came across an interesting article about the disgusting things the FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) allows in our foods. I don't know how to feel about it, on one hand I understand companies can't control every aspect on their packaging and things inevitably get in our foods AND on the other hand it just plain disgusts me. What are a couple of examples of what the FDA allows in our foods?
Ground Paprika - Average of more than 11 rodent hairs per 25 grams
Ground Paprika - Average of more than 11 rodent hairs per 25 grams
Chocolate - Average is 60 or more insect fragments per 100 grams
Macaroni/Noodle Products - Average of 225 insect fragments or more per 225 grams
Mushrooms; Canned/Dry - Average of over 20 or more maggots of any size per 100 grams of drained mushrooms
Peanut Butter - Average of 30 or more insect fragments per 100 grams
Popcorn - 1 or more rodent excreta pellets are found in 1 or more subsamples
Tomato Juice - Average of 10 or more fly eggs per 100 grams
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