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Watch your Bisquick

SharkE — Sat, 07 Jan 2023 22:22:33 GMT

mine was only 2 weeks old, never been opened . took it out of the box, bag had tiny black ants in it. alive and walking around.

I threw in trash. General Mills I think makes Bisquick.

expiration date was 10-2023.

must been from the plant or the store. I've never had ants in anything here in North end of Tx. No moisture

LOL

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ECBG — Sat, 07 Jan 2023 22:47:54 GMT

Thanks. I only use Bisquick once a year at Christmas and didn't make that cookie this year.

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Tinkrbl44 — Sat, 07 Jan 2023 22:56:11 GMT

@SharkE wrote:
mine was only 2 weeks old, never been opened . took it out of the box, bag had tiny black ants in it. alive and walking around.

I threw in trash. General Mills I think makes Bisquick.
expiration date was 10-2023.

must been from the plant or the store. I've never had ants in anything here in North end of Tx. No moisture
LOL

@SharkE

Well, if you still have the information, by all means call their Customer Service number and be very, VERY upset. They'll probably send you a coupon or something to apologize. After all, why should you lose money on this purchase?

If you have the serial coding for when/where it was manufactured, give that to them, too. I know bugs are common in flour, etc, but my mind always goes back to that poisoned Tylenol fiasco ... sabotage comes to mind.

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alliswell — Sat, 07 Jan 2023 23:06:03 GMT

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SilleeMee — Sat, 07 Jan 2023 23:09:32 GMT

Maybe they were weevils and not ants.

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millieshops — Sat, 07 Jan 2023 23:10:47 GMT

Haven't bought Bisquick for a very long time. Is it in a sealed package inside those boxes or just loose? When I know the product in a box is not in a sealed bag, I decant it before I put it on the pantry shelf. I have been living in humid areas way too long not to be leary!

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Snowpuppy — Sat, 07 Jan 2023 23:33:40 GMT

See!

Now that's why you should move back North! No bugs survive the winter here! 😁

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kitcat51 — Sun, 08 Jan 2023 02:19:49 GMT

That's awful, contact the company & let them know the info on the box. I found a big bolt with nut in a can of kidney beans, I called the company & they asked me to send the bolt back...later I received a thoughful Thank You note with coupons letting me know the bolt was from a processing machine that failed. I used the coupons & still use that brand of kidney beans.

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SharkE — Sat, 07 Jan 2023 23:50:43 GMT

@Snowpuppy wrote:
See!

Now that's why you should move back North! No bugs survive the winter here! 😁

LOL must have read some of my life history. Just the

thought of moving anywhere wears me out. Too old to go thru another major move.

Re: Watch your Bisquick

jannabelle1 — Sat, 07 Jan 2023 23:52:04 GMT

That's definitely something that Bisquick would want to know about since it indicates a problem (most likely) in their production (since the bag was sealed). Taking pictures of the product and box and providing that along with the bar code info and other numbers on the box will help them isolate where/when it happened.

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Tinkrbl44 — Sun, 08 Jan 2023 00:25:59 GMT

@millieshops wrote:
Haven't bought Bisquick for a very long time. Is it in a sealed package inside those boxes or just loose? When I know the product in a box is not in a sealed bag, I decant it before I put it on the pantry shelf. I have been living in humid areas way too long not to be leary!

@millieshops

After my last Bug Fiasco, I was told to keep packages of flour etc in the freezer. Bugs won't stand a chance.

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AuntG — Sun, 08 Jan 2023 00:39:00 GMT

I think it is just you - even your post had black ants!!

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millieshops — Sun, 08 Jan 2023 01:53:50 GMT

@Tinkrbl44 One large corner of my freezer hold plastic containers of flours, sugar, and a black cashmere sweater.

Re: Watch your Bisquick

SharkE — Sun, 08 Jan 2023 03:30:45 GMT

@AuntG wrote:
I think it is just you - even your post had black ants!!

ROFL

Re: Watch your Bisquick

MJDinVegas — Sun, 08 Jan 2023 04:34:00 GMT

Hi, @SharkE !

When we lived on the Big Island of Hawaii recently, I had to keep Bisquick and any kind of flour in our freezer or I'd have bugs when I went to use it. I hate to say it it but I believe the bug eggs are in the Bisquick and flours.

ETA: I think humidity is a huge factor in how fast the actual bugs appear. It was quite humid where we lived in Waikoloa even though we were on the dry side of the island.

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patbz — Sun, 08 Jan 2023 05:20:50 GMT

I always thought the bug eggs were in the glue on the seams of the package; upon purchase I put the flour etc into plastic containers and never have a problem with bugs.

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luvzchiz — Sun, 08 Jan 2023 06:31:42 GMT

@SharkE Ew!

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Flatbush — Sun, 08 Jan 2023 06:54:55 GMT

I store Bisquick in the refrigerator. I use it infrequently, but years after the expiration date, it is still as good as new. And, never any bugs.

I mainly use it for a very old recipe, "Impossible Pie".

It is all done in a blender.

Re: Watch your Bisquick

CelticCrafter — Sun, 08 Jan 2023 20:25:54 GMT

If it had never been opened, why would you throw it out without contacting them first.

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kindred cats — Sun, 08 Jan 2023 20:54:43 GMT

@AuntG ........HAHAHAHAHAHA