luckyinlove10
LIF Toddler
Member since 12/10 491 total posts
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Re: Earths best pouches question
Honestly - I don't know if I believe that whole thing. Earth's best posted a rebuttal to the claim. They said that they went to that specific Target and reviewed packages from the same production/date and there was no proof of any sort of contamination. On top of that, they hired scientists to investigate if the species could have even lived in that pouch - and the answer was no.. that it was impossible. They wanted to go to the woman's house who posted the situation and take the product. At first, she agreed... but then she said "No"... and would not let them come and see the product. I think that is a little suspicious. If she was so eager to help people that she posted that on Facebook, then why wouldn't she let Earth's best get to the bottom of it.. unless she wants a law suit or something? IDK I think I would feel comfortable still using them but it's up to you!
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luckyinlove10
LIF Toddler
Member since 12/10 491 total posts
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Re: Earths best pouches question
Here is the response post:
On 13 November 2013 Irwin D. Simon, the Founder, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of the Hain Celestial Group, Inc., posted an update on the issue to Earth's Best Facebook page, stating that the company had not yet been able to ascertain a cause for the reported product contamination and had not yet uncovered any other instances of similar problems:
As soon as we learned about a video posted on Facebook concerning Earth's Best Organic® Butternut Squash Pear Baby Food Puree in a pouch, we acted immediately to ensure that our highest quality standards were being met in every pouch we produce. We promised that we would update you as our investigation progressed and here is what we have learned:
- We went to the store where the mom who posted the video on Facebook said she purchased the product. We bought a variety of samples of Earth's Best Organic® Butternut Squash Pear Baby Food Puree in a pouch that was on the store shelves, including two from the same production date. Our testing did not show any contaminants or any signs of potential contamination and the product met our stringent quality standards.
- In accordance with our manufacturing practices, we keep samples from each production run. We tested product from this production run, including a sample which had been produced less than twelve minutes after the pouch bought by the mom who posted the video. We did not find a single contaminant or any signs of potential contamination, and the product met our stringent quality standards.
- We reached out to the mom who posted the video to arrange for us to inspect and test the pouch she had purchased. She initially agreed to allow us to retrieve the product, and we quickly arranged to pick up the product, but she changed her mind. Therefore, we have not been able to determine if there was some damage to the product after it left our control that could have compromised the product’s integrity.
- We even consulted with a well-respected etymologist about the possibility of insects or larvae being able to exist in the product. The scientist confirmed what we had already known. Current Good Manufacturing Practices, set by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and which the company strictly adheres to, provide for high temperature processing of fruits and vegetables during the manufacturing of this product. Living insects would not be able to survive the heat treatment.
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