Ammonia in PB and mayo???

Diamond Member Joined: Sep 16 2007 Posts: 4185

I just read about this in reader's digest. Puke

(as far as I understood, this is done in order to reduce/disinfect form contamination by salmonella.) The FDA refutes the scare by maintaining that this form of ammonia occurs naturally in nature Shocked

yeah, iirc it's in feces, as waste.

does anyone have any more info on this? is it only in particular brands or across the board?
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Beginner Joined: Jun 28 2012 Age: 31 Posts: 22

It is actually quite common in a lot of processed foods: It is also quite common to have ammonia in many various aspects of life, outside of bodily functions.

If the levels are extremely high, then it can be an issue, but it didn't seem this way from the article I read on the subject.

Here is a link that may help to answer your questions: http://www.foodinsight.org/Res.....Production Information Link