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Tom Finney of US
Apr 10, 2017 7:42 pm EDT

ho ho's, 10 oz. box

Box appeared smaller than usual, but I purchased it anyway. I was shocked to find that the product is now about 25-30% smaller than before. Two bites and it was gone. These were NOT "mini's" or "fun size", etc. Hostess, along with a LOT of other companies, has reduced the size/volume of their product and is still charging the consumer just as much money, or more. Just how stupid do they think we are? That we wouldn't notice? Same deal with the Hostess pies; they're now over 25% smaller than they used to be, and cost the same or more. Joining this rip-off bandwagon are the cereal companies with their smaller boxes, soda companies with their flimsy aluminum cans than buckle in your hands, water companies with their thinner plastic bottles that also buckle in your hands, etc. This all needs to stop! Either return these items to their original state, or lower your prices to compensate for the reduced size/quality. I'm tired of being ripped off every time I turn around by these money-grubbing companies! I will NOT buy another Hostess product until this is rectified.

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gullable795r of US
Mar 21, 2017 5:49 pm EDT

sweet shop brownies with milky way pieces

Best by March 17 2017 E [protected] 011 11:06 6

Purchased at a Big Lots on March 17 2017 for $.75 plus tax

This has to be the most poorly produced product ever. It is so dry and tasteless, I am beyond words. I can not believe Hostess would put this product on the market and expect people to think it is good.

If this the best Hostess can do they need to get out of the business.

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Mar 21, 2017 5:51 pm EDT

What more can I say this product is terrible

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Jess167 of US
Mar 20, 2017 11:50 am EDT
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chocolate and bavarian creme danish

3/20/17
Circle K convince store, Dummerston VT (West River Rd)

I entered the store at approximately 1030 hours and purchased the HOSTESS brand creme Danish (5 oz) size.
I returned to my office to consume the danish and the coffee I purchased right after leaving the store.
After I got to the office, I opened to package and uncovered a large spot on the back side of the danish covered in MOLD. This danish has a "best by" date of MARCH25 (E 0119 8100 is printed on package). I am VERY glad I waited until I got back to my office and did not consume the portable danish while I was driving. I would have gotten very sick.
Resolution- replacement and refund

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aceklez of US
Mar 20, 2017 8:17 am EDT

donettes powdered

I go to the store (meijers) and pick out a bag of powdered donettes only to get home and find out they are already expired by over a week and are now not edible since they have mold starting to grow evem though they were never opened. I am very disappointed in the fact that you would allow a store to keep expired products on their shelves and get people sick. I believe I am entitled to a refund as well as some vouchers for free products due to your companies negligance.

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Eric4120 of US
Mar 07, 2017 4:28 pm EST

hi my name is eric

so i bought two Danish is and one for me and one for my 2 year old son. after opening them i found melted plastic inside of the Danish. i had it sent out to a lab and awaiting the results. but to be honest i have never though in a million years i would ever find any thing like this in your food this was for my son. im really disappointed. i just dont get how your how your company has been around for so long and something like this could ever slept by your employees.my son could have choked on this.

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robert87 of US
Feb 28, 2017 10:52 am EST
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hostess donettes

These donuts are stale and smell like drywall and paint. They tasted like soapy paint/drywall. The taste was so horrible I couldn't get the taste out of my mouth. My friends complained about the taste too when i shared some with them. I threw away the donuts and the wrapper smelled as well. It doesn't even have a expiration date. I remember these tasting sweet and smelling sugary.

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Keyah Stewart of US
Feb 23, 2017 9:22 pm EST

hostess vanilla zingers 10ct

I purchased a box of the Vanilla frosted zingers from my local Woodman's grocer in North Aurora, IL on 2/23/2017. Upon opening it was observed that one of the cake snacks has an object on the side of it that does not appear to be edible. It looks like an insect, though I am not certain. The object is also very hard in texture. I absolutely love the vanilla zingers and this is completely unacceptable. I am always buying 2-3 boxes at a time and though this problem has never occured in the past it is an issue that has made me uncomfortable in proceeding to purchase any more of your product in the future. I am not sure what can be done to resolve this issue other than to prevent it from happening in the future.

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CStreet of US
Feb 22, 2017 8:23 pm EST
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I just can not understand why every time I buy a apple fruit pie it tastes old, stale, and dry! I think it may be because of the packaging. They now come in this cardboard box, so the pie isn't sealed correctly! WHY? Who thought this was a good idea? The worst part is I am pregnant and I always crave these apple pie cakes so every time my husband gets me...

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Tara G ray of US
Feb 10, 2017 10:53 pm EST

powdered donuts

Bought powdered donuts since i had a craving, bit into first one and all i could taste was grease. The donut wasnt greasy but it was like the donuts sat next to a fryer for a year and soaked it all in. I tried another trying to be positive as im pregnant and just wanted a powdered donut but the entire 6 pack tasted like grease in turn making me sick all day. I had a different brand in hand and switched when i saw hostess..big mistake!

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Feb 12, 2017 12:06 am EST
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It might have just been one bad container. I'm sure you could take it to the store of purchase with your receipt for a refund or replacement.

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Wendaaaay of US
Feb 10, 2017 8:38 am EST

hostess blueberry muffins

I opened the Hostess Blueberry Muffins. Brand new package. Not expires until March 2017.
Most of the packages were full of mold and very smelly. I have pictures to show proof. It was awful. I'm so glad my son didn't eat them.
That could have very scary.
I think you need to be notified about these kinds of errors so that other kids will not get sick. I've never seen anything like this before. Or smelt anything like that. It was so bad.

Wendy Johnson
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9300 A Kempler Dr
Austin, Tx 78748
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Feb 12, 2017 12:47 am EST
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Yikes! It sounds like it may have been a bad batch. Take it to the store of purchase with your receipt for a replacement or refund.

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Teresa Lander of US
Jan 02, 2017 1:28 pm EST
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deep fried twinkies

I found this product on the shelf as a display along with many other packages of deep fried twinkies at Mc Dill Air Force base commissary in Tampa, Florida today. When I got them home all of this product had mold. I had thought it was strange to see them out of the freezer section but just thought they had a product now that didn't need to be frozen. It plainly states on the box to keep frozen. I called the customer service number at the commissary and whoever I spoke with could have cared less.

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Charlotte Trew of US
Oct 13, 2016 5:49 pm EDT

product fruit pies minis

I have now purchased several packages of mini pies apple and cherry my complaint is the filling inside. It is a gummy texture and chewy. I have bought Hostess products for many years. My grand children like them for after school snack but lately they say are yuck like a stale gummybear. I hope you can correct this problem I was so excited when your products came back to the stores thanks for your help.

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Oct 13, 2016 5:53 pm EDT

The mini pies by hostess the filling inside is a gummy, chewy texture. A lack of flavor but the crust is just like it has always been. I have purchased several packages from different stores and they are all the same. very disappointed.

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Jan 27, 2017 2:04 pm EST
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I use to eat the cherry pies every chance I got. Last week I bought some mini cherry pies for work lunches. Terribly disappointed as well, not just because they are ridiculously small for the price, but the filling tastes like old gummy filling which is awful! As of course I was waiting to take a bite if some REAL cherry pie filling. All I can say is I will Never buy this or any other Hostess product again. And I sure hope your business is at least doing something good and useful with your Profits! So sad for the name brand!

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CalamityJo of US
Jul 12, 2016 5:03 pm EDT
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I purchased 2 boxes of the so called new Suzy Q snack cakes at Walmart. I was disappointed to the point of anger! How dare you call those tiny horribly dry as sand cakes a Suzy Q?? Either bring them back right or don't bother trying to push this deceitful crap on us. Most of the outside of the cake came off on the cardboard strip! My 3 year old neighbor...

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altrabert of US
May 13, 2016 7:03 pm EDT

food

My wife purchase two bags of mini donuts, one powdered, one glazed. Both had a terrible taste, like Kerosene. Both were old tasting. Bot had ok dates. One was dated June 02, 2016, the other was dated May 20th 2016.
we ate a couple from each bag. Did not finish donuts at all. We still have bags and donuts. Not good at all and tasting terrible. We would some sort of response.

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Reviewer23725
Sep 11, 2015 4:28 am EDT

their cookies were almost old

I have bought cookies from the company www.hostessbrands.com. I received two packages and was shocked that the expiry date was almost due. I emailed the seller and told that I wouldn’t happy to get almost old cookies, and I would love to get money back or change these packages for new one. But the seller told me that they wouldn’t send new order, because they haven’t had time for me and my problems. Awful attitude.

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Charl1403 of GB
Jul 01, 2015 3:15 pm EDT

out of date

I opened my Twinkie today to find a large amount of green slime inside the packaging and on the cake itself. Prior to this I ate another bar which had no problems (as far as I was aware anyway), I am utterly disgusted. I don't know whether a mishap happened with the individual bar being out of date or in the box, but it makes me feel as if one of their employees had a cold at the time of packaging. Kinda ruined twinkies for me. PS. I bought this product yesterday, in date.

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sailndayz of Antioch, US
Aug 20, 2013 6:07 pm EDT
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The New Hostess Bakery, Hostess Brands, etc., is foisting its old brand name, but selling terrible quality snacks. So far I've tried the old Hostess labeled traditional chocolate cupcakes and their Fruit (Lemon) fried pies. The new stuff is of excessive sugary content and lacking texture and flavor. Yecch! I suppose the buyers (Little Debby?) need to pay for their purchase, but it won't be with my money!

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mbcamp of dallas, US
Nov 15, 2010 1:17 pm EST
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It is understandable why you would not want to check the expiration date on all of the products that you purchase. People who tell you to do this are irrational. However, the complaint should be made toward the grocery store that you purchased the item from, they are the ones in charge of taking items off the shelf that are beyond expiration date. They are the ones who put out an expired item in the first place.

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Connie Riojas of US
Oct 31, 2009 6:13 pm EDT
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Just purchased at Wal-Mart on 08/19/2015, opened next morning and there was a large amount of mold on one. Would like a replacement or refund. My phone number is [protected].

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lilvic of Melbourne, AU
Oct 22, 2009 11:45 am EDT
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thays not zinger

Kentucky Fried Chicken, MAURITIUS ISLAND - quality of food has deteriorated

Complaints.com received the following consumer message on June 7, 2002:

From:

RE: Kentucky Fried Chicken, MAURITIUS ISLAND - quality of food has deteriorated

IF POSSIBLE FORWARD THIS MESSAGE TO

Customer Service Head office. OF KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN of US. AND those responsible for KFC in the INDIAN OCEAN. SIR

== The service of the employees of KFC in MAURITIUS are OK.

BUT the FOOD SERVICE has drastically deteriorated during the last THREE years. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.! Example:-

The ZINGER/ROUNDER has lost its great taste; WIth just ordinary bread and ordinary fried chicken;that I myself can make at home.

KFC in MAURITIUS is now being viewed as money maker rather than offering good service. Can YOU REMEDY this situation as fast possible through BETTER advice to KFC STAFFS in MAURITIUS. and offer us BACK that product with its GREAT TASTE.

THANKS!. MAURITIUS ISLAND is situated in the INDIAN OCEAN

From: Message Author (click here to email author)
Date: Sunday, 09-Jun-02 00:00:00 CDT

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Oct 22, 2009 11:51 am EDT

kfc need to improve money is gud but great food will make good money

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Feb 08, 2023 2:38 am EST
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I purchase a box of lemon drizzle baby bundts on 1/26/23 and it looks like they forgot to put the lemon flavor on them. The cakes have no lemon flavor and only have the white icing. Please check product more thoroughly before packing. Thank you

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Feb 07, 2023 6:06 pm EST

Got a box and they were stale bought from Walmart in North Olmsted Ohio 5 bucks

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Feb 05, 2023 9:12 am EST

I bought a family box of DingDongs on 01/28/23 at 6:07pm from Kroger 1741 E Chestnut St, Canton, IL 61520. I've opened 6 from the box so far and they all have had no cream filling in any of them.

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Feb 04, 2023 11:27 am EST

First there is no artificial or natural strawberry anything in the ingredients. The chocolate is a very minute amount of cocoa. And the outside tastes like wax im very disappointed in the products you are putting in the shelves. Myself and a friend picked up a package of the donuts on 1/27/23. Both of us tasted them, and spit it in the trash.

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Feb 04, 2023 2:13 pm EST
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We bought outdated product on Jan 22 2023...box marked Jan 11 2023

code J [protected] 301 15:04 L21

Price chopper, Rutland VT

the Twinkies were green!

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Feb 04, 2023 1:21 pm EST

Product was very stale and dry, very hard.

Bought at Hucks store in Waterloo IL.

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Feb 04, 2023 4:16 am EST
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We purchased a box of Ding Dong family pack with a best by date of Mar 14 2023 and a code J [protected]. We opened 4 individual packets that did not have the cream filling added. I am assuming the rest of the box is like this as well. We purchased these from Kroger on 1/27/23

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Feb 01, 2023 5:34 pm EST

I bought these and 2 out of the 5 packages are not sealed. Please make right. Can clearly see in picture that it wasnt sealed properly. I purchased them at big lots on Dec. 18th 2023.

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Jan 28, 2023 3:52 pm EST

On 1/20/23 I purchased a 10 count box of Raspberry Zingers, best by March 14, 2023, opened the box and all of the Zingers are burnt you can see the burnt part and you can taste it, the is no cream filling

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Jan 25, 2023 11:33 pm EST

The last 2 boxes of hostess ho- ho I bought were all crumbly in the package. I have been a ho- ho lover for 30+ yrs. I understand mistakes happen but I'm so disappointed. I threw both boxes away because not only did they look old n not edible,they didn't have the fresh taste that I have come to live🙁

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Jan 21, 2023 8:27 am EST

Purchase a box when I opened it two of my cakes were hard as a brick. It's seems like they weren't package properly. Also every cake is way smaller than the first box I bought. The box was completely sealed when I bought it.

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Jan 21, 2023 8:32 pm EST

one dingdong was not wrapped and crumbled in box. Purchased at local market on Friday, January 13. Did not keep receipt.

sku - [protected]

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Jan 17, 2023 7:33 pm EST

Bought them yesterday from Walmart in Lavergne TN, and they have a smell like nail polish remover and taste disgusting. Expiration date showing as December 1st, 2022. I only ate one, but I feel terrible and probably will be sick tomorrow. Unacceptable.

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Jan 16, 2023 1:43 pm EST

Bought a box of HoHos on or about January 4, 2023. At about 2:30 in the afternoon. Bought at Safeway in Aztec New Mexico. Best buy date is February 1, 2023. The frosting is falling off cake and crème are so dry you can’t eat them.

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Jan 14, 2023 5:12 pm EST
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Bought the pkg of 10 at Walmart. They are hard and stale. The expiration date on the pkg is Feb 3rd 2023.

The number that is under the expiration date is as follows...

J112024000324 20:35

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Jan 15, 2023 3:55 am EST

I have been a long time buyer of your products and have never had a problem with them until recently.I purchased a box of HoHos on December 31st and notice them to be a little dry. Upon further inspection I noticed that the wrappers were not sealed properly. They were purchased at the Walmart in Holland, Oh.

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Jan 14, 2023 4:05 pm EST

Bought a box of muffn' stix and 3 of the muffins were open an hard as a rock. Looks like the individual wrapping wasn't sealed correctly. Purchased 01/08/2023 @ 11 a.m. @ Walmart in Hamilton Ohio Main street. My daughter just opened the box.

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Jan 10, 2023 1:47 am EST

I bought this product at Walmart in Houghton lake, MI on December 14th. They are stale and no fruit in them. There is no fruit but a little of sauce.

Expiration date Dec 7 2022

J102382000296

Upc code

[protected]

Please feel free to contact me

Shari Millard

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Jan 07, 2023 7:49 pm EST

Donuts are wet upon opening packages. Pretty disgusting! Powdered sugar and moisture are not an appetizing combination.

Bought at Soelbergs in Stansbury Park on December 30.

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Jan 08, 2023 12:36 am EST

Purchased these on 12/27 ar Hyvee in spirit lake Iowa. They are out Dated in October of 2022. Someone needs to police their expirations better. The store should not have accepted them.

I have receipt and product

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Jan 07, 2023 10:57 am EST

I got a box of muffins and when I went to get a pack out the packs of muffins were smashed in the box(box fine on outside) I opened the pack of muffins and it looked to be only three muffins all broke up. Sending pictures with info on them.I got them from dollar general.

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Jan 02, 2023 2:57 pm EST

Bought a box of ding dongs from BJ's box of 16..they smell and taste funny. I thought maybe it was me, my husband tried and couldn't eat it. The chocolate is like hard plastic, taste weird and cream taste bad, I can't even describe the taste just gross. I did buy twinkies too, not as bad, but definitely not as good as it was years ago.

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Jan 01, 2023 10:22 pm EST

Hostess ding dongs they're hard as a rock the packages are slit open across the top is the box with 10 in it and it was bought at meijer's in Dayton Ohio

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Dec 31, 2022 7:38 am EST
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I was ok when I found 1 in my box zingers open, but now there's 2 more. I've never had this problem before. I purchased these at the Walmart in commerce city Colorado. I have bought these many times before and this is the first time I've ever came across this issue.

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Dec 25, 2022 7:31 am EST
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Bought a box of 10 on 12/12/2022 from Brothers Market.

#[protected]

best by date jan 11 2023

Frosting light brown almost white and VERY hard

Cake very dry

Filling missing in most cakes and minimal in others

Very disappointing.. threw box away.

$4.49 per box = wasted money

J
Dec 17, 2022 12:31 pm EST

i bought some cupcakes and when checking out of the store i noticed 1 package had only 1 cupcake in it

i never saw that before

it was still sealed so never been open

this was on 12 8 2022

at the crest market in midwest city

at about 8 pm

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Dec 17, 2022 11:22 pm EST

Purchased Hostess Ding Dongs at Wal Mart in Villa Rica Ga on Dec 8 2022. The cakes have a very bad soap or chemical taste. No way anybody could eat these.

Lot # [protected]

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Dec 17, 2022 12:05 pm EST

December 9th, 2022

9:33pm

Opened my package of Zingers and they smelled pretty strong like paint thinner and nail polish remover. They even tasted like chemicals, and I had to spit it out. Very concerning. I usually don't eat these, and I probably won't eat them again after this.

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Dec 14, 2022 6:32 pm EST

Hello. I purchased two boxes of hottest cinnamon and glaze poppers to try out but both boxes had several packages that only had two in them supposed to be 3 just wondering why. Also purchased them sometime in November.2022, price Chopper in Syracuse NY ty

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Dec 13, 2022 1:08 am EST
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Purchased a box of Ding Dongs from Walmart, some were good and some smelled like chemicals and of course we had to throw those out. I still have the box but the numbers are difficult to read. It looks like J [protected]. Best buy date is November 9, 2022. Just wanted to inform you of this.

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Dec 10, 2022 6:08 am EST
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L: J081121000 223 x 12:42 7

I purchased these today December 2, 2022 and they are rancid tasting. I had to throw them out. I bought them at a Mobil gas station at the intersection of Marina and St. rd 7, Boca Raton, Florida.

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Dec 06, 2022 9:45 am EST

On November 28th I purchase a 10pk of ding dongs for 3.50 at the dollar general. Went home at one no filing another same another same way I open all them no filing like it so to be a little drop of cream filing. I got dong with the ding.

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Dec 03, 2022 12:17 pm EST

I bought two bags of powdered donettes. In both bags, the donuts tasted like they had sour milk in them.

Expiration date, Jan 11, 2023. The SKU number is,

[protected].

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Dec 03, 2022 7:57 pm EST

November 27, 2022

All the cakes in the box couldn’t have been inspected, Furthermore all of the cakes in the box looks like it has been bit on or cut off and the wrapper is sealed this is not edible or acceptable to say the least.

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Dec 03, 2022 11:55 am EST
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Hi, my name is Dale Irrizary I had purchased one the wasn't expired packaged sealed and when I went to enjoy it, it was hard as rock as if it was expired and or dried out. I really enjoy those iced honey buns they are my favorite. My email is irrizarydale92@gmail.com. Adress is 510 Heritage Drive Apt 21 Madison TN 37115.

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Nov 27, 2022 1:18 pm EST

I bought the box of cupcakes at Winn Dixie store on the 19th. Next day i opened the box and took a cupcake and bit into it. It was stale. The code number on the box is [protected]. I always buy these cupcakes and this is the first time i was disappointed with your product.

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Nov 26, 2022 8:16 pm EST

11/20/22 a few of the individually wrapped ding dongs smell terrible and have a nasty chemical taste i put it in a zip lock bag and through it in the freezer to have it tested no way is this good to eat smell like fuel/ chem leetcom@outlook.com if hostess wants to examine this [censored] for product

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Nov 23, 2022 9:59 am EST
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I just bought our first box of Bouncers glazed twinkies. Most disgusting thing we ever had. The glaze on top just ruined it for us. Try again, this is a bust. Maybe without the glaze, it would be better. I will not be buying this item again.

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Nov 23, 2022 11:14 am EST

I purchased a box of vanilla zingers.i opened the box and the 3 of the zingers were opened and as hard as a rock.the box only has 10 in it that a third of the box and your prices just keep going up I purchased them at tops in chittenango new york on November 17th

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Nov 20, 2022 8:20 am EST
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Box says best by December 01, 2022. J [protected] 270 09

Bar code [protected] 2

2 of the danish were moldy. Unopened packages. The other 4 were OK.

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Nov 19, 2022 9:15 am EST
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Purchased a combo box of Ding Dings and Twinkies at Sams Club in Bradenton Florida on 11/12/22 and opened to eat one that night and the Ding Dong had a strong chemical taste and smell.

Like soap or maybe hand sanitizer, whatever it’s was it was nasty.

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Nov 20, 2022 1:17 am EST

was purchased 11/11/22 from Harps Malden MO

11/11/22 5:30 pm

upon opening the box there was 1 package that wasn't sealed and the twinkle bouncers were hard and the glaze was all broken off of them - had to throw that package away.

Best By Dec 13 2022

J10 04 23000A27710:00

[protected] 7

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Nov 19, 2022 1:49 pm EST

I purchased a bag of the same donuts about a month ago and they had a harse plastic taste. And so I thought I'd try another bag last Thursday and the same thing happened again. I purchased them at the Dollar General in Greenwich Ohio. The number under expiration is J [protected] 280 05:35 D1.

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Nov 15, 2022 8:49 am EST
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Purchased Hostess donettes 11/08/2022 at Kroger in Sterling Height, Mi

43893 Schoehnerr Rd.

Opened: 11/09/2022

Best buy: Dec. 23,2022

J1019 [protected]:24

Texture of donettes very dry. Powdered sugar not fresh

They're not the moist little donettes I always bought my grandchildren.

Disappointed you eliminated the closing tab, also.

J
Nov 14, 2022 9:59 am EST

On 11/6/22 i bought cinnamon streusel coffee cakes.i opened up one of the cakes and it was hard as a rock.date on box 12/26/22 j101224000285. 04:23 I bought these from Walmart. Not a happy customer

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Nov 12, 2022 11:32 am EST

I bought a box of these and half of them the cellophane wrap was not sealed. Hard and dried out. I bought these at the Stop and Shop in North Dartmouth. Had to throw away half the box.

T
Nov 10, 2022 4:38 am EST

There was plastic in one of my cakes

M
Nov 08, 2022 1:17 am EST

The box I have now that I opened on Oct. 18th that Expires On Nov. 2nd has the same chemical taste I had approximately a month ago. I blew the last one off and pitched the box. This is terrible. 2 times in 2 months. Taste like kerosene/ burnt plastic garbage. Nauseating this time. This time I will have it checked to see what is in it.

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H
Nov 07, 2022 9:30 am EST

Had products inside not in wrappers at all. Product thrown out. Possible tampering from packaging dept.

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G
Nov 05, 2022 9:00 pm EDT

Bought a box of muffins from a Dollar General. Upon opening the box, found two pouches that were not sealed. Muffins were white in color, and very hard.

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E
Oct 29, 2022 8:48 am EDT

Bought these on 10/20.date on box says best by oct 27. The first few I got out of this box were great. Then the last 3 had a very loud chemical taste of some kind. Kinda reminds me of the way machine oil smells. Product code j081825200 230 16:36

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J
Oct 25, 2022 3:00 pm EDT

I bought this package this morning and I found a donut with mold all over it.

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H
Oct 23, 2022 5:02 am EDT

I bought a box of hostess snowballs and zingers they have very little cream in them they used to have a lot but not no more so Sam buying little Debbies for now they are fresh and have filling in them. hates snowball code [protected] zingers code [protected] bought on 10-12-2022

B
Oct 15, 2022 12:30 pm EDT

We received a bad batch of dingdongs. There was zero filling in all 10. This must be a bad batch.

Batch number: J [protected] : 21

Best by date: October 19th 2022.

Location: Schnucks in Lena’s Ferry, Saint Louis, Missouri.

Purchased October 6, 2022

UPC [protected]

M
Oct 15, 2022 5:51 pm EDT

I sent an email from ur website but basically I got a pack of zingers and they were covered in mold ...I walked to the toot n totum here in Amarillo Texas on Nelson and I40 at 6:30am and paid for this zinger that wasn't old according to the exp date but yet it made me super sick

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J
Oct 13, 2022 8:25 am EDT

Hi bought a box of hohos for the family at Menards in florence , ky. Oct 5th at around 7pm. Got home and unboxed them to put into snack basket and there was only 7 instead of 10. I know things are getting tight but geez. Food is severely tight on my end too. J [protected]:56

This is the box info. Thank you

F
Oct 10, 2022 11:19 pm EDT

On opening a box of twinkies i found one was Milfield and discoloured, the items are still in date, purchase less than a week ago, best before date is 13/10/2022

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F
Oct 02, 2022 6:20 pm EDT

I bought a 9.5 oz bag of hostess donetts crunch and the bag didn't have a reseal thing at the top of the bag to keep them fresh. And my children and I love these things. I bought them on September 24, 2022. At circle k on hwy 92 Sierra Vista Az, 85635.

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K
Oct 02, 2022 8:35 pm EDT

The Packaging on hostess donetts Mini donuts No longer have the clasp to keep them closed after opening and now not even sealed on the top to get in the bag Ever since you stop using the clasp Or type seal on the bag donuts Just aren't as fresh Please help I love the product but help just help top of bags don't seal

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M
Oct 02, 2022 10:08 am EDT

Sadly disappointed with the quality of the ding dong’s I bought. Where I received 2 hall ding dong. The one I ate tasted stale and nasty and when I found the other in the same box I decided to contact you about this quality issues so that you can share this with your quality department.

P
Sep 25, 2022 7:59 am EDT

my icing was oddly less and the attemp to cover up the fact that it was less at the same price really hurts my feelings. my complaint is too short what kind of madness. my zinger has been shorted robbed and I paid full price

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D
Sep 26, 2022 2:53 am EDT

I bought a bag of hostess donettes that is molded (double chocolate flavored) from 7-Eleven on 9/15/2022 and and opened it 9/16/2022 and these are the results.

L:J [protected] 085X 19:19 D3

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J
Sep 20, 2022 9:12 am EDT

They were just to good , I was eating fine then another and then the next thing u know the was all gone...

K
Sep 14, 2022 9:47 pm EDT

I've loved Hickory sticks my whole life but lately the Hickory flavour is non existent. The new name should be Salt sticks because that's all that can be tasted. I'm very disappointed!

I would love to have more hostess chips again, like sour cream and onion.

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L
Sep 11, 2022 7:00 pm EDT

I just bought a box of twinkies in the uk at mr simms old sweet shop in Weston super mare for £5.99 to find I opened the box and they were all mouldy and green. I am extremely disappointed, to find I paid such an expensive price for good food to find they are covered with green/black mould.

K
Sep 10, 2022 3:44 pm EDT

I purchased a box of ding dongs today and are rotten

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F
Sep 03, 2022 10:19 pm EDT
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Cakes are lopsided meaning one side is fine and the other looks like its smashed but all of them are box after box. The machine needs to be checked to fix the problem. Coloring for the squiggle down the middle is not always white more like a disgusting brown. Both boxes were bought at walmart. The boxes themselves are fine no dents in them at all.

R
Aug 25, 2022 12:19 am EDT

Have not had a Twinkie in a long time. I'm 70 yrs. old male. Bought a family pack of 16 Twinkie and was very disappointed. They were tiny little cakes and weren't what I remembered. I remembered light and fluffy cakes filled with cream. Bought week of 8/12/22. Still ate them but didn't feel the same.

M
Aug 24, 2022 5:38 am EDT

After taking a bite of the honeybun it felt like I had silicone caulk in my mouth. It was disgusting. Very disappointed. It looked normal and tasted normal until you start chewing it and then it left this thick residue in mouth that was the texture of caulk. It was really gross I had to spit it out

D
Aug 22, 2022 9:43 pm EDT

Today 8-14-22 I opened a bag of strawberry donettes and after eating a couple reached & grabbed another one & a fly was in, baked in it. I have photos.

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K
Aug 22, 2022 11:46 am EDT

In southeast michigan...Threre was a strong chemical flavor in the cupcakes on 8/16/2022. Expiration date is 9/8/2022. I felt a burning sensation in my throat after partially consuming one.

S
Aug 17, 2022 5:52 pm EDT

We had purchased a box of Twinkies 10 individually wrapped cakes date on the box is July 30 2022. When my grandson went to eat one he spit it out I tasted it and it was bad. Looking at other packages there was mold in it, this was on July 25th.

S
Aug 18, 2022 1:15 am EDT

Stale and old. The expiration date is 8/31/20322, picture is attached. The first pack was okay but thr remaining packages were dry, stale, and old. I am very disappointed in the quality. Hostess has always been known for freshness and good quality. The chocolate tastes fake.

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M
Aug 15, 2022 4:01 pm EDT

Bought a box and they had mold on them date on the box says aug15 2022 bought from dollar general in Summersville ky

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S
Aug 01, 2022 7:52 am EDT

Stop being like everyone else. If you keep shrinking your product and raising prices eventually people will stop buying your products. Twinkies and cupcakes used to be bigger but you keep making them smaller and smaller. That is wrong. Especially when you shrink them and raise prices. The date is July 21st 2022.

S
Jul 31, 2022 4:38 pm EDT
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I bought this product many times before at our closest Dollar General. However, yesterday 7/24/2022 I bought a package and when we opened it I noticed it the color was a little off then the texture wasn't as moist as it usually is, it was more on the dry side.

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May 16, 2020 5:01 pm EDT
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I purchased a box of 6 & there were only 3 in the box of SuzyQs. I bought these at Walmart in Dyersburg, Tn. I gave $2.86 + tax.

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D
May 11, 2020 11:56 pm EDT
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Bought a box at Wal Mart last week and the iceing is rock hard. So hard it just fall and slide right of the cake. Can you make this right for me? It say's Best by Jun 21 2020 H [protected]:33. My name is Don Bruce 28971 w 321 st south, Bristow Oklahoma 74010 I reaal enjoy your product but this is no good.

B
May 03, 2020 9:58 am EDT

I bought the cream cheese danish and they were very hard. I had bought the Cherry cream cheese danish before and they were soft and moist. Thought I would try these and they were nothing like the Cherry ones. So disappointed ☹️. Won't buy them again.

J
Apr 20, 2020 12:30 pm EDT

I usually buy 2 boxes at a time but now I'm not so sure I will buy them because of this terrible experience I've had

J
Apr 19, 2020 11:28 pm EDT
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Blue and green stains on the bottom of the with cake material. Code date H031321000 073 07:56 L31 Date use by May 22 2020. Purchased at Fred Meyer Newberg on 04/11/2020.

Jene Giles 1324 Foothills Drive Newberg Or 97132

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T
Mar 07, 2020 9:26 pm EST

Bought a bag of crunch mini donuts, there were 8 donuts and about 1/2 cup of crumbles, not cool, since this is by weight I feel all the crumbles(crunch) was taking over half the weight I would like a refund and dont plan on buying hostess again

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C
Feb 29, 2020 12:51 pm EST

Hello, I would like free samples of Ding Dongs and Twinkies as my co workers don't understand how great they are.

Can you send a box of free samples of Ding Dongs and Twinkies to 3000 SW 148th Ave. Suite 302, Miramar, FL 33027?

I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanking you in advance
Deidra Franco
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J
Feb 29, 2020 11:50 am EST

what happened to the cherries and apples in the pies all I find is filling?

D
Feb 16, 2020 6:05 pm EST
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Happily munching away on my favorite chocolate frosted mini donut and horror of horrors I pulled out of my mouth a very long ( about six inches ) human hair which had been baked into the donut. Totally disgusting and ruined this treat forever. I will never buy it again.
info off the pkg:
MAR 26 2020
H [protected] 021 17 10 D3

V
Feb 16, 2020 1:33 am EST

There was a black hair in my coffee cake! Will never eat another hostess cake that's beyond disgusting I attached a picture for you to see it please do something about this. You can reach me at email: vendellajewell@yahoo.com or phone number : [protected]

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