CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A local man finds what looks like mouse in his hotdog bun, but the company that made the bread has another explanation.
Arnold’s Bread claims it is dough or “pan accumulation.”
But North Carolina’s Department of Agriculture has launched an investigation and asked Florida to inspect the factory where the buns were baked.
“Everyone thinks this is a mouse except you.†That’s what Bruce Van Dyne told the Arnold’s Master Baker who inspected the hotdog buns he believes have a mouse baked into the side of them.
The article goes on, but here’s an update on it:
Arnold Bakers released the following statement after a local man claims he found a mouse in his hotdog bun:
Arnold Bakers is committed to providing high quality fresh rolls to consumers. We sincerely apologize to the consumer in Charlotte, North Carolina who received rolls containing excess dough. We regret the resulting  concern stemming from this instance of pan accumulation, a deposit of hardened dough, on a hot dog roll.
Arnold acted immediately to identify the substance in question through an independent outside laboratory.  Physical and microbiological examination of the product by the independent laboratory today confirmed that the substance is hardened dough. Arnold wants to reassure the public of our continued commitment to high quality manufacturing standards.
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We saw your posting here about the recent incident concerning hot dog roll safety. Arnold Bakers sincerely apologized to our consumer in Charlotte, North Carolina who purchased a hot dog roll package containing a questionable substance and regrets the resulting consumer concern. On behalf of Arnold Bread, I’d like to share the final lab results on this material. An independent, third party facility Strausburger and Siegel, Inc, Food Testing Laboratory, has analyzed the roll and determined conclusively that the matter is in fact hardened dough, called “pan accumulation.†The report states, “There was no evidence of hairs, excreta, stains, etc. of rodent contamination on or in the rolls or the submitted extraneous matter.†The full certificate of analysis from the laboratory is available upon request (please e-mail Arnold@mahercomm.com).
Arnold is taking measures to prevent any occurrence of pan accumulation in the future. Thank you for your posting on this important issue.
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