Reminder in the midst of the Hostess recall

In the midst of the Hostess Brands, Inc recall, I received an email from a women who recently spoke with Hostess regarding their company-wide allergen labeling policy. She was advised to call on every product, and that different runs of different products could be in different facilities. Put simply, you cannot rely on their (or anyone else for that matter) labeling for cross-contamination warnings.

Label reading can be one of the trickiest and most frustrating parts of food allergies. Either when in doubt or when trying a product for the first time it is always best to call the manufacturer. Also remember many ingredients and manufacturing facilities can change at any given time without warning. For more on label reading click here.