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This is confirmed on Snopes     http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/pancake.asp

A student at HBHS (high school) had pancakes this week and it almost became fatal. His Mom (registered nurse) made him pancakes, dropped him off at school and headed to play tennis. She never takes her cell phone on the court but did this time and her son called to say he was having trouble breathing. She told him to go to the nurse immediately and proceeded to call school and alert the nurse. The nurse called the paramedics and they were there in 3 minutes and worked on the boy all the way to the hospital. He came so close to dying. Evidently this is more common then I ever knew. Check the expiration dates on packages like pancakes and cake mixes that have yeast which over time develop spores. Apparently, the mold that forms in old mixes can be toxic! Throw away ALL OUTDATED pancake mix, brownie mixes, Bisquick, cake & cookie mixes, etc., you have in your home.

P.S. Tell this to your children, grandchildren, nephews, nieces and anyone else who keeps these types of mixes in the cupboard.
  
  

This is confirmed on Snopes    

A student at HBHS (high school) had pancakes this week and it almost became fatal. His Mom (registered nurse) made him pancakes, dropped him off at school and headed to play tennis. She never takes her cell phone on the court but did this time and her son called to say he was having trouble breathing. She told him to go to the nurse immediately and proceeded to call school and alert the nurse. The nurse called the paramedics and they were there in 3 minutes and worked on the boy all the way to the hospital. He came so close to dying. Evidently this is more common then I ever knew. Check the expiration dates on packages like pancakes and cake mixes that have yeast which over time develop spores. Apparently, the mold that forms in old mixes can be toxic! Throw away ALL OUTDATED pancake mix, brownie mixes, Bisquick, cake & cookie mixes, etc., you have in your home.

P.S. Tell this to your children, grandchildren, nephews, nieces and anyone else who keeps these types of mixes in the cupboard.
  
  

I read your information, but according to the box of Heart Smart Bisquick, there isn't any yeast in the ingredients. 



DJTLD:

Hi all,  I'm a newbie to the site today and have a question that I can't seem to find an answer to...  How long is Bisquick safe to use after it's expiration date?  I keep it in the fridge in it's original packaging.  I have one that is open and expired August 08, the other is unopened and expired October 08.  I never really paid attention to dry goods until recently.  We had cupcakes at a holiday BBQ and we were craving more than the one we ate that day.  I went to make some and for whatever reason, looked at the date on the box.   It was really past the date, so I tossed it and bought a new one, but it prompted me to check the dates on all sorts of things I normally wouldn't have.  So considering that Bisquick isn't the least expensive thing on the shelf...is it ok to use, or should I toss it and get new?  (and this time I'll buy the smaller box)

 

Thanks, Jenn