Kitchen

[Ibby114]

On 12/20/2014 nomless said: Caution is still needed because the tainted ingredient has not been identified. Therefore, it cannot be known that all of Mrs. P's ingredients are safe. It is not possible at this time to determine which brands are safe and which are not because the bad ingredient is still a mystery.

I read that it's the caramel -

[nomless]

Maybe. But several ingredients are in caramel. Which of the ingredients in the caramel is tainted? Which producers use that ingredient?

[KYToby]

The OP is correct. Of course, it appears many responders here prefer hysteria an panic to rational thought.

[Bestdressed]

I wonder how the CDC came to the conclusion it was caramel apples? I assume a lot of people ate caramel apples between the dates of 10/17 & 11/27... Myself included. The Affy Tapple outlet is near me and I was going to go there next week. They also sell Mrs. Prindables caramel apples there since they are the same company.

[Breamy]

The CDC website doesn't have a list of safe company apples as of today...they specifically say they have not identified the source of contamination yet and it could be the apples themselves. It can take up to 70 days to become sick! It has occurred in 10 states with 5 deaths so far! I wouldn't eat any company's caramel apples until they identify the source of the infection. It's not worth the risk to me and I would feel terrible if someone got sick from an apple that I served them. I have sympathy for the companies who make these apples since this is probably their high volume time of the year.

[Sylanne]

What a mess for ALL companies that sell these apples. QVC has a refund for all products; I would not take the chance of giving, serving to guests, or eating them. I would absolutely expect my money refunded.

[circles]

I wouldn't take a chance....I don't buy them...but if I had ...they would be thrown out and I would ask for a refund...

[Julie928]

Okay, I have to chime in here and ask the OP ~ What's with all the capitalization, bold, underlining & excessive exclamation marks? Am I writing to Mrs. Prindable herself perhaps? Highly unlikely. You wrote in this same manner on another thread that I have already commented on. Therefore, I am not going to repeat myself as you obviously are. But I will say this ~ I am not confused as you are referring in your original post. I am concerned as I'm sure many others are on this board. I find the "fear & hysteria" remarks highly insulting. Last time I checked five people have died because of this. Are the refunds people are requesting coming out of your pocket?

And if I may quote you (hope you don't mind), I'll repeat it again! For the love of mud! It's PRINDABLE with an I, not PRENDABLE with an E! There. I don't feel as hysterical now.

[Plaid Pants]

On 12/20/2014 KYToby said:

The OP is correct. Of course, it appears many responders here prefer hysteria an panic to rational thought.

Thank-you, KYToby!

[nomless]

I am not seeing hysteria. Until the tainted ingredient is identified, it's not possible to say what's safe and what isn't. That is rational and logical.