We always have a box of these Tofutti Cuties in our freezer. They taste great and my son's friends think they're eating a regular ice cream sandwich when we pull these out. I've come to learn through ELL (Eat, Learn, Live) that they've received three complaints recently about allergic reactions to these treats. In the latest incident, a child suffered an anaphylactic reaction immediately following ingestion of this product. ELL is getting the product tested now, but there is a suspicion of milk-contamination.
More disturbing is that Tofutti Brands, Inc, and their manufacturer Kemp Ice Cream, have not responded to ELL's letters following each incident. ELL states, "historically, the company has been very uncooperative and has not taken responsibility for any of the allergic reactions reported".
This is unacceptable. A food manufacturer must take responsibility for the ingredients in their product. To not even respond when a problem is reported is criminal. I will not purchase Tofutti Cuties again until the company answers these complaints and takes some accountability.
Their website is very reassuring about the practices they use to prevent cross-contamination. We need action, though, not words.
Join me in contacting Tofutti. As always, I'll keep you posted.
It's a shame, I really trusted their products...
For more food allergy information, see the Food Allergy Assistant's website.
5 comments:
This is really upsetting as I *just* bought a box of them the other day! We only have them once in a while as a treat, but now I am weary of giving them to my son. I will be contacting them as well. Thank you!
I know, this is such a bummer! I want to know that the company is regularly testing their products to make sure they are dairy and peanut free. Let me know if you get a response from your letter to them, Sabrina.
I guess I'll let my son finish off the box we have in the freezer since he's eaten from that box with no problems.
I did contact them and a few other people within the food allergy community. The company responded back asking to talk to me on the phone, and I have yet to decide if I am going to do that. I have been hearing that this *could* be an unsubstantiated claim, a rumor, or even something being brought up from the 1990's. If I learn more, I will let you know.
I just put "Call Tofutti" on my To Do list. I'll keep you posted.
this is upsetting. i will contact them as well. i don't know why i haven't come across your blog yet! it's fantastic!! can i add you to my blogroll at foodllergymama.com??
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