WARNING:
I strongly recommend that you do not attempt any oral food challenges unless you are in the presence of your physician. Although I have not yet experienced an anaphylactic reaction to corn, I do have epinephrine auto-injector pens available (prescribed for my allergy to most antibiotics and petroleum/petrolatum).I just trialed two new products today, August 26, 2019, and survived without any reaction. My main concern was whether or not waxed-coated apples were used in the processing due to my anaphylactic allergy to petroleum (most of these wax coatings are not only corn-based, but also petroleum-based). I called the company before trialing, and they assured me these should be safe for me.
At 12:15 pm, I trialed Beech-Nut Naturals Just Pears (Non-GMO Project Verified, 4 oz., UPC 052200171042). If they contained corn, I would have reacted within 20 minutes. If they contained petroleum, I would have reacted within 30 minutes (acute asthma which lasts for three days). This product is "safe for me."
At 1:35 pm, I trialed Beech-Nut Naturals Just Sweet
Potatoes (Non-GMO Project Verified, 4 oz., UPC 052200171028). Again, no reaction; therefore, this product
is "safe for me."
Diane H., Corn Allergy Advocate
Corn Allergy Advocacy/Resources
@CornAllergy911
Reference:
Undeclared petroleum in Martinelli's Gold Medal® Unfiltered
Apple Juice
UPC 041244001545
Product Code: 16:37E
Best By
Date: Jan 15, 2021
My most dangerous
physician-confirmed allergy is to petroleum/petrolatum (acute asthma which
takes 3 days for the petroleum to be eliminated from my system). As a result, I
cannot consume any fruits or produce with petroleum-based wax coating. Even
when I wash the wax off, the petroleum permeates the skin into the meat. On
June 2, 2019, I consumed Martinelli's unfiltered apple juice, and suffered a
severe asthma episode requiring antihistamine and steroid (the episode lasted
for three days). When I contacted their company this afternoon, they indicated
that occasionally they process petroleum-based wax-coated apples to manufacture
this juice.
6/4/19 - Filed complaint
with the California Department of Health.
6/5/19 - Filed complaint
with the FDA
6/5/19 - Filed complaint
with Walmart Corporate Office, 479-273-4000
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