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So Mad At Hersheys

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krisb Contributor
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I totally got glutened this past week. I bought a bag of these new dark chocolate peanut butter patties in a bag. I have been eating them every day because I am addicted. I thought I read the ingredients well but the writting was so small and I missed the wheat flour hiding on the list. It didn't have the new labeling warning on the bag. I was suprised because Hersheys is usually good with that. I always trust them. I have been suffering all week and couldn't figure out why. I was up all night last night itching like crazy. My ears were itching so bad I felt like it was in my brain. My skin has the blisters everywhere so bad. I'm just so annoyed that I missed the wheat in the ingredients and that Hersheys didn't lable it in bold or on the bottom. And that they were sooo good.

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I totally got glutened this past week. I bought a bag of these new dark chocolate peanut butter patties in a bag. I have been eating them every day because I am addicted. I thought I read the ingredients well but the writting was so small and I missed the wheat flour hiding on the list. It didn't have the new labeling warning on the bag. I was suprised because Hersheys is usually good with that. I always trust them. I have been suffering all week and couldn't figure out why. I was up all night last night itching like crazy. My ears were itching so bad I felt like it was in my brain. My skin has the blisters everywhere so bad. I'm just so annoyed that I missed the wheat in the ingredients and that Hersheys didn't lable it in bold or on the bottom. And that they were sooo good.

Be sure to let them know. They may have complied with the letter of the law, but others of us have already groused about the tiny writing on the warning labels.

Hope you feel better soon!

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Unfortunately, from what you describe, Hershey complied perfectly with the FALCPA legislation.

That law requires that the top eight allergens (wheat is among them) must be disclosed by their common name either in the ingredients list or in a Contains statement in print at least as large as the ingredients list. If they do only one, they are still totally compliant and 100% legal. If they do both, they are going the extra mile.

Most companies will list key allergens in a "contains" statement, but if the allergen is named in the ingredient list they don't need to have a separate contains statement.

Always read the entire label, no matter who makes the product.

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I'm confused. Is this what you ate? Open Original Shared Link Or was it this? Open Original Shared Link

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Thanks Kris. That's good to know. I can't read small print anymore with or without my glasses. I have no idea what color lipsticks I wear anymore. If it looks good enough, I use that one. :lol:

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