Hostess Expiration Codes

Does not have a uniform system of coding expiration dates on food products as of 2010, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The federal government only requires expiration dates on baby foods and infant formula. Other dating on food products is voluntary.

• Hostess Expiration Codes

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On Feb 3, 2004 Yes, I did! My ds has been eating Hostess chocolate cupcakes filled with white filling for a while now. Never had any reaction of any kind.

AND, Welcome to the boards!!! imgThis message has been edited by e-mom (edited February 03, 2004). On Feb 3, 2004 I like to use the cupcakes in a pinch when I can't get to baking any of my own - say for a birthday party or event when DS needs to bring his own cake. I also think I might give a supply to the school next year for a safe emergency snack since you never know when someone else will send in unexpected food. The Hostess cupcakes have a lot of preservatives in them so they should last a while. On Feb 25, 2004 Heather, Just to let you know the Hostess cupcakes don't last as long as most people think they do. Really pay attention to the code on the box.

Sometimes they look good on the outside but can get moldy on the inside if they are past their expiration date. The amount of stuff hostess throws out because of that is amazing. My husband works for hostess and I would never eat any of the products past their due date. The products are baked fresh on a daily basis and most things are good for only two weeks. Linda On Feb 26, 2004 Thanks, Linda. I didn't realize that. On Nov 11, 2004 In my area (NJ) they are not peanut free:-( so please make sure you check which factory they were made in.

On Nov 11, 2004 Slightly off topic but I thought this was cute. My neighbor, who is very PA aware, told Lauren that her daughter would come outside after she ate her whoopie pie. Lauren asked, 'What's a whoopie?'

My neighbor proceeded to tell her that it was something like a devil dog, but round. Lauren asked, 'What's a devil dog?' There are some benefits to having this allergy! imgThis message has been edited by LaurensMom (edited November 11, 2004). On Nov 12, 2004 We also have found that the cupcakes go very bad shortly after sell-by dates. I used to think we could hold the cupcakes for at least a couple weeks past sell-by, but not so. Once my daughter started to eat a Hostess cupcake at school that was 10 days past sell-by, and she got a 'burning' sensation in her throat.

Of course I thought it was a cross-contamination thing somehow, until I learned from Hostess that the cupcakes go bad pretty quickly. So I tasted one of the 10-day old cupcakes, and it definitely gave a harsh sensation. I now keep a post-it note on one of my kitchen cabinets with the sell-by dates of the Hostess products that are in my DD's school treat box so I can replace them before they go bad. Still, I'm very thankful for Hostess because they give us safe treats that can easily be kept at school!!! Janet On Feb 18, 2005 I called Hostess-Frito Lay in Cambridge, Ontario and they told me that any product they produce that has peanuts as an ingredient is produced in a seperate facility.

THEREFORE, as they said to me, the Hostess Cupcakes, Twinkies are peanut safe. Does anyone else here in Canada know if this is true?

I thought they were unsafe. I will check next time I am at the grocery store.

Hostess Expiration Codes

This would be great to have on hand for birthday parties, or to let the teachers know (so when a parent brings a treat in, the PA children are okay to have this). Steph in Ontario Mom to PA dd On Feb 28, 2005 I know that here in the United States, Twinkies are NOT safe though they may be in Canada. On Feb 28, 2005 I have never seen a warning on the Twinkies box. Do you know they are not safe for an other reason? PA son has never eaten them, but I have bought cupcakes, and read the Twinkies box several times. I am in the USA On Feb 28, 2005 It really depends on where you live, because Hostess (Interstate) has bakeries in various parts of the country. In my area for example (eastern MA), cupcakes and Suzie-Qs are made in the nut-free Biddeford, Maine bakery and are safe.

Twinkies, however, are made in a bakery in NJ that is not nut-free, and the Twinkies do have a warning that they are made in a facility that uses nuts. Debbie On Feb 28, 2005 We have safe Twinkies in Michigan because there are 2 nut-free factories that deliver to us. You have to call Interstate and they will give you the codes to look for on the boxes.

Our safe ones start with a 00 or a 05. So any baked goods with those codes come from a nut-free factory. I don't think I've ever seen an actualy allergen statement on any of the hostess boxes but I wouldn't feed them to my PA son until I checked it out with the company. I'm tempted to call Little Debbie for the facts because they put a warning on everything. Anyone ever use those? On Mar 16, 2005 Quote: Originally posted by Joesmom: bI have never seen a warning on the Twinkies box. Do you know they are not safe for an other reason?

PA son has never eaten them, but I have bought cupcakes, and read the Twinkies box several times. I am in the USA/b They do not post warnings. They clean between lines & feel this is enough. On Mar 18, 2005 We live in Maryland. I'm not sure which bakery they come from all I know is that Twinkies do have the warning on them here.

It was pretty recently that I checked them. On Mar 18, 2005 In my town in Nebraska, Hostess cupcakes and HoHos are safe. Twinkies are made in a peanut free facility but are a may contain for tree nuts. This is NOT indicated on the label - you currently have to call Hostess to find out. But the guy I spoke to there told me they are phasing in new and improved allergy labeling during 2005, so it sounds like that is beginning in some areas - yay!

On Jan 13, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by ElleMo: b They do not post warnings. They clean between lines & feel this is enough./b FYI: I have begun to see warnings on Hostess products - Ellen Allergic to Shellfish/ Mom to Jesse 9/01 who has PA Sometimes I just want to say 'blah blah blah blah blah.' On Jan 13, 2006 The only Hostess products I have found safe to eat are the potato chips. All of the Twinkies and baked goods made by Hostess have a 'may contain peanuts' (here in Toronto Canada) On Jan 14, 2006 The ones I see in Iowa all have MAY CONTAIN Wheat, eggs, milk. I don't think I've seen anything with a peanut warning. You have no idea how bad I want a ho ho!