Posted on 03/08/2024 7:27:05 PM PST by simpson96
Long Island baker is accused to taking a few shortcuts to serve up her customers vegan and gluten-free treats.
The Patchogue-based Savory Fig has come under fire after being called out for allegedly attempting to pass off Dunkin’ doughnuts as its own.
New York’s Division of Food Safety and Inspection, along with the Suffolk County Department of Health, are conducting a full investigation into the allegations, the division confirmed to “TODAY” on Friday.
Huntington Village vegan market Cindysnacks was responsible for blowing the whistle on the baking business owned by Michelle Siriani, which they used as a supplier for plant-based and gluten-free baked goods.
John Stengell, co-owner of the market, took to Instagram earlier this week to share a photo of the delivery, which appeared to include at least one doughnut garnished with “D”-shaped sprinkles — closing resembling the Dunkin’s logo.
“I immediately became concerned as to why this one donut was decorated differently than all the others and in such a strikingly similar way to a recognizable chain,” Stengel wrote. “I pulled all of the items delivered out of our racks immediately and stored them in the back out of precaution until I could confirm what was or wasn’t happening here.”
Stengell said he raised his concerns “respectfully, hoping a simple explanation with confirming evidence would clear this up.” But once he and his wife, Cindy, were “not given satisfactory answers nor evidence,” they said they “knew deep down how bad this was.”
The Stengells then ordered an at-home gluten test to verify if the sprinkles Siriani claimed she used were actually vegan. Offering a play-by-play in their social media slideshow, the test came back as “high positive” for gluten. After those independent findings, they severed personal and business ties with Siriani.
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Everyone should have just gone to Dunkin’ Donuts!
Hey, maybe I should go buy Dunkin' Donuts and rebrand them as mine for 3-4x.
These reporters are IDIOTS.
Gluten is completely vegan, and possibly, the Stengells, if true.
You use a gluten test to see if it has gluten.
We are surrounded by stupid people in public positions.
A dozen assorted donuts for $65???
“These reporters are IDIOTS, and possibly, the Stengells, if true.
Gluten is completely vegan.”
My copy/paste didn't go where I intended.
Gluten is organic.
My Sister-in-law said that in 1960, the food fad was added gluten in baked goods. She sent her husband all over Los Angeles looking for bakeries that added extra gluten to their mix.
That’s right.
A decent bakery is going to have much better doughnuts than Dunkin has. That alone should have tipped them off, unless the bakery’s own stuff is not that great to begin with. Sixty-five dollars a dozen? A fool and his money.....
That is quite a markup.
1/2 a Doz for $35.?
That’s quite a mark up!
Yet, people were willing to pay for it, thinking they were getting something ‘pure’.
6 bucks for a donut?
Back when I was a kid, there was a Folger’s commercial.
“We’ve switched the regular coffee in this high-priced coffee shop with Folger’s.”
Customers didn’t notice the difference.
It was either Mad Magazine or Cracked Magazine that took off on it, showing a high priced coffee shop. Folger’s comes and wants to switch coffee. Clerk says that the high-priced coffee already is Folger’s.
I wonder how many people see “gluten free” and think it is some horrible chemical added to food that is a deadly toxin. How many even know what it is. I LOVE gluten. Nice chewy bread or pizza dough.... I have only met one person who was truly allergic to gluten with sever celiac disease. The boy couldn’t even Be in the same room where his parents would want to enjoy a beer.
And as “vegans” wanting avoid gluten..... Gluten is the main ingredient in certain fake meats.
It sounds like John Stengell twisted his man bun too tight.
EC
Patchogue-based Savory Fig...
Melodies is not the Hairy Fig...
You’re so weird part and not being from the Northeast I was kind of taken aback when I was up there for a month or two working but there’s a donut shop on just about every corner, I mean it’s like Popeyes in New Orleans... they’re everywhere.
Personally I’d rather eat a bagel than a donut. And one of the larger donut retailers is Krispy Kreme out of Atlanta.. I remember my mom and dad used to drink Chock Full of Nuts coffee and when they were living in New York City there was chock full of nuts donut (coffee) shops literally every few blocks.
It’s a thing...
And Gluten is protein...and only bad for a very small number of people with celiac disease...
I’m sorry but I find this so funny!
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