AboutCarol Schlitt Expertise I can answer questions on home food safety, sanitation, home food preservation and commercial food safety (HACCP).
Experience I am an Extension educator, nutrition, wellness and food safety. I am a certified HACCP manager and a food safety instructor for the Illinois Department of Public Health.
Organizations International Association for Food Protection, American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (Certified CFCS), National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, Society for Nutrition Education.
Education/Credentials BS - University of Illinois
MS - Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville
Question I had a pack of 6 donetts from hostess I ate 2 of them than discovered there was mold on it that I ate, is this dangerous? should I contact my Doctor?
Answer Hi Jim,
Some molds on food can cause allergic reactions and respiratory problems for those that are sensitive to mold. And a few molds, in the right conditions, produce “mycotoxins,” poisonous substances that can make you sick.
Some molds can produce hair-like projections that can work their way down into soft foods like cream cheese, cottage cheese, jelly, soft fruits,etc. The current recommendation is to throw out soft foods with mold. Harder foods, such as natural cheese and sausages, can be cut off and the food still consumed. The feeling is that these hair-like projections can not work their way into these hard foods. Cutting off 1/2 to 1-inch below the mold is considered safe.
Now...back to your donetts. Did you just purchase these donetts or were they purchased previously and held in your kitchen? Also, do you have the wrapper?
I ask these questions because if they were recently purchased then both the store you purchased them from and Hostess should be notified of moldy products. Hostess will want to know the coding from the wrapper.
Unless you show any symptoms, such as respiratory problems,I would not call your doctor. I would though contact Hostess if the product was within their freshness date period.
