This TikTok Destroyed a Donut Bakery Scam..

[@Chiefs_fan1595]

Hahahaha the savory fig owner is still doubling down. I love when people categorically deny accusations without clarifying any of the details. “It’s a lie! I will not elaborate further.”

[@capybaracake]

Yeah the absolute insanity of pretending you made a donut that is very clearly from Dunkin Donuts is wild, like…. Say your assistant must have put it in the box on accident or something?😭😭😭

[@gonelucid]

Tripling down

[@BLOXKAFELLARECORDS]

I make rap music. If you like it let me know. Thanks.

[@turboshazed7370]

That mentality is beyond r-tarded

[@MyRegardsToTheDodo]

@@l..l_Or whoever delivered the donuts accidentally dropped one of them and basically replaced it with one from Dunkin Donuts, because "who can tell the difference"?

[@renfrien7009]

reminder for everyone that all allergies can come in mild AND extreme/lethal variants. some people walk them off, some while others need medical attention immediately. killing someone with contaminated food is homicide or murder, for the record.

[@PunkNDisorderlyGamer]

Not to mention the FDA and USDA have strict guidelines when it comes to anything consumable.

[@CapucineNighly]

Man I would be really pissed if I died by a "gluten-free" donut, but in reality it ain't gluten-free.

[@wannabehistorian371]

@@CapucineNighlyWell you won’t be pissed, because you’d be dead. Lol. But yeah, some places just don’t seem to understand this is literally life and death for some.

[@CapucineNighly]

@@wannabehistorian371 True, but my angry spirit will still be pissed off. Lol

[@stevedgrossman]

@@wannabehistorian371 No you wouldn't. Celiac is chronic, my step-sister has it. You don't die from eating a donut.

[@NerderDame]

If I was trying to fake that I baked donuts but I just bought donuts, I wouldn't buy a donut with a noticeable and well known colors and letters of the brand's logo on them. But it's good that she was stupid enough to think no one would notice

[@jessicathompson8212]

I wouldn’t be surprised if she bought x-dozen amount of doughnuts of a specific type, but they didn’t have that many, so they popped one of a different type in her box. Granted, she still would’ve unboxed them and put them into her own packaging, so idk what she was thinking.

[@KitsuneRokaku]

Should've bought some grocery store donuts and decorated them to some degree. Some grocery store donuts are good and they wouldn't have had logo sprinkles

[@BaileyMagikz]

@@KitsuneRokaku even if they was grocery store donuts its still massive issue purely because some people are allergic to gluten (not even talking about veganism)

[@aliceiscalling]

Is it that hard to just buy a donut maker? I've seen some mini donut assembly lines that literally make themselves. Then copy a recipe online and viola, print money.

[@KitsuneRokaku]

@@BaileyMagikz I know, I wasn't trying to give her tips. I just make jokes

[@nasis18]

65 dollars for a dozen donuts is the real crime.

[@jadanicole8750]

gotta make profit that alone confirms she was RESELLING doughnut’s

[@nasis18]

@@jadanicole8750 People suck. lol

[@ThePinkPanth3r]

​@@nasis18I get them at Amish farmers market, they are too good.

[@SmileyxKyley]

@@jadanicole8750on one hand, yes it’s pricey. On the other hand there aren’t gluten free or vegan doughnuts commercially available on the scale of dunkin or krispy kreme. When I was living in a vegan co-op in college, I made vegan doughnuts during the pandemic and it was a ton of effort lmao. Like the process of making (non-cake) doughnuts takes a long time and you have to fry them just right, and making the dough gluten free on top of being vegan would have taken so much experimentation. And at the local krispy kreme a specialty donut (frosted/ with unique flavors)costs $3.50 (tbf I do live in SF so prices be crazy here) so ~$5.50 per doughnut isn’t too crazy for a local, homemade vegan and gluten free specialty donut.

[@georgepoitras3502]

Right? You would have to be insane to pay that.

[@isaacmartinez6904]

I may not be a donut expert, but these are the worst donuts that I have ever seen. It’s like she was rushing to get them into the market.

[@user-iy7lk7ig4h]

I am a doughnut expert. You are correct.

[@km2766]

Stale dunkin donuts taste vegan

[@user-iy7lk7ig4h]

​@@km2766 You've never had a good vegan doughnut.

[@lizardking5210]

@@user-iy7lk7ig4happarently neither have a lot of these people, as these second hand donuts snuck by a lot of people lol

[@MrKidroboto]

She either couldn’t keep up with demand or couldn’t get the recipe right so she faked it and passed regular doughnut off as her own.

[@spicypizza6116]

I really hope that the FDA goes after them. There has been a person who has gone to prison for doing something just like this. They sold Costco bagels as gluten free bagels at a state fair.

[@HulaHula667]

That’s stupid and really easy to spot for anyone who has to eat GF. Bagels are one of the most gluteny things to ever gluten!

[@l-train7876]

I *highly* doubt anyone has served prison time for selling mislabeled bagels🤣

[@FullMoonOctober]

@@l-train7876 Intentionally tampering with food or not disclosing allergens is a major crime, yes.

[@l-train7876]

@@FullMoonOctober “major crime”🤣

[@rachelpage1971]

​@@HulaHula667nope... English crumpets for sure 😂 I tried GF ones just last week and they were disgusting!! When I actually thought about it, crumpets are very chewy so in theory would have tons of gluten in...as you say, you get to learn and accept the difference in GF foods and can tell... Celiac sucks 😢

[@therealopaartist]

My best friends parents BOTH have celiac disease (something they bonded over on their first date actually. He was adopted, so he didn’t have it. While THEY couldn’t have stuff like donuts and pizza, they didn’t deprive their kid of it. The thought of them getting extremely sick or DYING because they thought they were buying and eating gluten free when it wasn’t? Scares me. How could someone LIE about something like that?!

[@bigisrick]

Scares you?

[@shockmazta3116]

Celiac Disease cannot kill you. Nor can eating a slice of pizza if you have it. But if you leave it untreated it can. It's an autoimmune disease like diabetes or arthritis.

[@samtrujillo794]

​Yes, she said that. Did she stutter? ​@@bigisrick

[@KATinBLACK]

Don't worry too much. Most people wouldn't die. It would be very devastating for their health (and wallets) but a couple gluten filled donuts wouldn't kill most people with celiac if they got care right away. *But* it's still misleading and very irresponsible to say it's gluten-free when it's not cuz of that. I guess it gets downplayed compared to nut allergies; you wouldn't see someone lying about a food being nut free cuz the fatal and criminal consequences *should* deter them from doing that

[@YNOTTHECREATOR]

It’s called GREED

[@glitterandcombatboots]

There is actually a huge markup on vegan/gluten-free items. She was selling vegan/gluten-free cinnamon rolls for $85 per dozen, for example. A significant markup from what you would pay at Dunkin, not to mention the time savings.

[@ndawn90]

Thank you! I was looking for this comment. I saw another KZbinr cover this earlier, and they were saying that she was selling them for $35 for 6 and $60 for 12. The top price for a dozen Dunkin Donuts is $14, so that's a significant profit. $45-70 profit on each dozen, that's totally worth the effort!

[@PBEcotaku]

$85 for a dozen vegan donuts is robbery. My local shops that sell vegan donuts charge half that for a vegan dozen.

[@jorge9142011]

I mean the vegan market is on a high... and tbh.. that community tend to buy anything gluten free. Which u cant blame due to ur needs. But y'all really dont do ur research sometimes. I hear so many gluten free items on stores. Online, etc. most of them arent even close or have simliar factor to actual thing. But is discount version. Really isnt "real". Gotta be careful what u buy. Especially online. Always question. Always

[@CapucineNighly]

Lady was puttin extra kick back saying regular donuts be gluten free but are cheap regular donuts she up the price for. Scummy for reals.

[@N4CR]

@@PBEcotakuthat's still hilariously overpriced, but silly people will be scammed. Do you think they'll eat algae only when they figure out plants can communicate and express pain lol? Just because they can't hear screaming Kale doesn't make it any better.

[@LibradoYbarra]

@Atozy a bakery in my old city recently got busted passing off regular baked goods as keto gluten free and charging a huge premium. Mostly diabetics and those with gluten allergies were clientele. Not cool, very predatory.

[@Angelface11]

And they could also go to jail for manslaughter if someone dies

[@kungfreddie]

And where are all the deaths?? This gluten thing is just bs! Mayb it's not good in excess... very few things are.. not even water.

[@ammie9876]

This is nuts! How the hell are they not prosecuted for endangering lives. Being European this is mad to me, they would absolutely be prosecuted here

[@Retro-2-now]

@@ammie9876the person said the business “just got busted” apparently it is recent and I’m sure there is still possibility of charges. Unfortunately, I am not aware of a law against this unless someone actually got sick or worse. Yes, I know there is fraud and stuff like that, but most of the time nobody will file fraud charges for something like this

[@Retro-2-now]

@@nancypotts9877 yeah, vegans kill more animals than any hunter ever could

[@liesha7495]

I wanna see DD come out with the footage of her collecting the doughnuts and showing all the order slips 😂

[@nancypotts9877]

It’s completely impossible to buy vegan food at the grocery store. The only place you could possibly purchase certified vegan food would be from a local Amish farm and that’s because the Amish don’t use any high-powered equipment to harvest their food they use a horse and hand tools, and that is literally the only way you can be vegan, because the whole point of vegan is to not harm any animals or take from any animals in the making of your Product which means everything sold in a grocery store is not vegan because it all uses large gas powered tractors that drive through the fields, harvesting the grain and produce while simultaneously running over and killing tens of thousands of mice, gophers moles, not to mention the farmer has to protect that crop and if there was a deer out there eating any of the corn that deer would get shot so it’s literally impossible to buy vegan food at the grocery store

[@autinjones7194]

@@nancypotts9877 The Amish are well documented for frequently abusing their animals. Also next to nothing you would get from an Amish store would adhere to any vegan standard apart from just the vegetables. They are huge proponents of meat butter Lard milk and eggs. And in all honesty they would probably call anybody who thinks they should avoid these things an idiot.

[@verucasalt9182]

@@nancypotts9877vegans miss or comp,etely ignore all your valid points .

[@rattymccatterson9398]

Yeah I mean technically speaking all the water you drink has at least a bit of piss in it but nobody really cares all too much

[@millo7295]

They probably don't have it cause they're a doughnut shop, not a film studio

[@onionbubs386]

You would think that if you were gonna try to pass off someone else's donuts as your own, you'd leave out the ones that were so painfully obviously not yours.

[@KitKatNisa]

Right? Did they seriously not realize that the ONE donut they shouldn't use is the one that basically has the Dunkin logo all over it?

[@jasmyncarey6855]

I saw this tik Tok she posted as this happened and alot of people in the comments suspect she's been doing this for a while and didn't check the Dunkin order. During certain seasons they'll put those D sprinkles on certain donuts 😅

[@goldenretrievermom7945]

wow she's an idiot lol @@jasmyncarey6855

[@milt0n290]

Then they’d be short on the order

[@pigglepower]

As a person with celiac disease, I would not only be pissed, I would sue the ever loving FUCK out of that bakery. This makes me incredibly scared to trust any GF small business now

[@levibull6063]

Mean while in england I'm surprised some shops are allowed to open up Mates uncle has seen rats in restaurants hallal butchers moving meat .... behind the shop where all the trash is Yeah do be careful where you buy I don't think it's rude to be worried about where your buying

[@artje90]

ye the islamic butchers do not do health codes. the butchery i have seen i really wonder how the hell they are still open. guess it has to do with the regulators don't wanna "discriminate" by closing them down cause the healthcode is not on par@@levibull6063

[@nancypotts9877]

It’s completely impossible to buy vegan food at the grocery store. The only place you could possibly purchase certified vegan food would be from a local Amish farm and that’s because the Amish don’t use any high-powered equipment to harvest their food they use a horse and hand tools, and that is literally the only way you can be vegan, because the whole point of vegan is to not harm any animals or take from any animals in the making of your Product which means everything sold in a grocery store is not vegan because it all uses large gas powered tractors that drive through the fields, harvesting the grain and produce while simultaneously running over and killing tens of thousands of mice, gophers moles, not to mention the farmer has to protect that crop and if there was a deer out there eating any of the corn that deer would get shot so it’s literally impossible to buy vegan food at the grocery store

[@tinaleanne8230]

@@nancypotts9877 Actualy, it is impossible to buy vegan food. All food grown harms an animal at some point in the process. Using almond milk as an example: After the bees are done with pollination, millions are sacrificed due to pesticide application.

[@gotta-date-with-hate]

You either have no concept of the law or have money to send a lawyers kid to college.

[@mercedes1719]

That's so messed up, she could make someone really sick or even kill them if she's saying they're something they're not 😭

[@dragonback6075]

Absolutely. Vegan friendly aside. The fact that these donuts could potentially kill someone who is allergic is disgusting.

[@Buffalosabskis]

Yep. In an extreme case. You get people that claim everyone is faking that they can't have gluten or thinking it's a health movement when it does not play a big role for those not allergic, but there are plenty of people that have serious allergies and get dismissed as just being misinformed or dramatic. Also if they use egg and butter a person that is vegan should not be lied to. They can also get sick just from going so long without eating that stuff. That would probably just be an upset stomach though

[@ImpendingJoker]

Considering that being vegan is a choice, and that less than 1% of the population can't tolerate gluten, and even fewer suffer adverse effects from it(because people were eating it just fine until it became a buzz word), no, no one is going to die from this or get sick.

[@stanktaint15]

Yeah giving vegans donuts that ain't vegan is fucking hilarious 😂 But giving them to people that can't eat them because of medical reasons is fucked up

[@raccoon93]

My friend with Coeliac disease would get legitimately sick for weeks from any gluten at all it's awful, i really hope the non gluten free "gluten free" donuts didn't go to someone with a severe intolerance to gluten!!

[@thegirlnamedjessicamccown9194]

I am so glad she did it with something so recognizable so they would catch on...

[@kermitgangg7765]

I saw this! Scammers are really getting out of hand... Not to mention that this is super dangerous and could literally *kill* someone! The lack of concern and accountability is disgusting 🤢🤢

[@jacklow9611]

And it's sure to get worse before it gets better.

[@Thecommentator-hc1fz]

To be honest no one is allergic to gluten. Celiac disease isn’t a gluten allergy and only 1% of world has it. Not saying it’s not possible but unlikely. Celiac disease IS NOT likely to kill you, it’s not a deadly reaction.

[@polarbearhero9803]

Celiac disease is not an allergy that causes an immediate allergic reaction that can kill (for example, a peanut allergy). Instead celiac causes an autoimmune reaction to occur. Once the patient eats gluten the immune system attacks the lining of the small intestine. A small of amount of gluten can destroy a large area of the small intestinal lining or a large amount of gluten can trigger a more modest loss. There is also a separate condition called gluten intolerance. So those are not killer donuts (probably). It all depends on how sick the person is already from celiac. If their small intestinal lining is already destroyed (villi are flat) it means they must be gluten free again to regrow it. The villi are how your small intestine absorbs nutrients.

[@squiddiot5477]

As someone with a parent and sibling with severe Celiac’s disease, this is terrifying. Even if the donut simply TOUCHED other donuts labeled as gluten free, that could cause a lot of damage to my family members. Celiac’s is an autoimmune disorder that can easily be fatal, and even if not can lead to lifelong damage and even an increased risk of cancer.

[@jugemujugemugokounosurinantoka]

This reminds me of that one story where a restaurant was selling Popeyes chicken as their own and the lady that owns the restaurant doesn't show any remorse for doing so. Except this case may actually be worse because somebody can actually get really sick from their negligence due to gluten allergies.

[@kimcho773]

I feel like two different situation though, that popeye chicken reseller didnt hide the fact that they are reselling it, there are other issue like the chicken getting cold etc or something.

[@Lokimamabear]

depending on if it's someone with a medical condition (i.e. gastric sleeve in some cases they'll be able to have some 'baked goods' if done with specific ingredients) she could KILL someone.

[@Gen.WhiteHonky]

celiac disease isn't life threatening

[@notericforeman]

@@Gen.WhiteHonkyit absolutely can be!! not every reaction is the same, some can and will die!

[@Lokimamabear]

@@Gen.WhiteHonky depends on aa persons health and severity of the symptoms to be fair. it can at least be detrimentall.. but that's for any condition

[@canisamator7937]

Wow! My mom can not consume gluten so she does not eat ANY food not prepared by herself because she does not trust outside sources. She had a bad experience like this once & was so sick for like 5 days, it was such a nightmare. This woman belongs in jail!

[@Yeahno-ey3rb]

The colors of the "D" are actually reserved for Dunkin Donuts only, it's their signature colors.

[@maxnum1sgameclub263]

Really… can you copyright or trademark that. Not saying i dont believe you but i thought you cant trademark letters and colours. Unless you work with a specific font (like the disney font or jurassic park/world fonts). Gonna look this up, seems kinda stretched from a law perspective tbf.

[@PolarRed]

no they're not! the trademark/logo is., and resemblance of use in a trademark is registered and protected, but you can't trademark or reseve in any way a colour. You can trademark it's name, e.g. "Cadbury's Purple", but not the colour.

[@PolarRed]

@@maxnum1sgameclub263you are pretty much right. you can only trademark colours or combinations there of in very specific combinations/uses, but not the colour itself. The wordmark/Logotype/Symbol (including their use of colours) can be trademarked, so long as they are not considered to be generic. p.s. please don't say font when the word you should be using is typeface ; )

[@maxnum1sgameclub263]

@@PolarRed i'll be honest :P i never heard of typeface. Its a new english word for me (not native english speaker ^^) but i will keep it in mind. you learn something every day ^^.

[@PolarRed]

@@maxnum1sgameclub263Don't worry about it, most native English speakers don't know the difference either! But now you have no excuse not to educate them! : )

[@Gh0sb0ss]

This is literally the plot of steamed hams "What if I disguised this as my own cooking? Delightfully devilish Seymour!"

[@djdaniel4205]

"But what if.... I were to order Dunkin' Donuts and disguise it as my own cooking? Oh ho ho ho, delightfully devilish (Owner's name here)"

[@RoseKindred]

People like this are why small businesses have trouble. They cut so many corners that trust is harder to earn now. Add on flippers, droppers, auto AI-BROs (not editing, just straight use), and other "quick ideas" and it is discouraging.

[@SexyTCAPdecoy4Hansen]

Dude seriously! No one’s safe!

[@N4CR]

Flippers and droppers I hate, they drive up regular used goods prices. They try here in my small company to have a monopoly on one sector, e.g. 'refurbished' (washed in soapy water) dyson vacuum cleaners. They don't even lube, replace brushes, etc. Just the bare minimum and then try sell them close to new price. Insane.

[@renfrien7009]

im completely sure the snack stores silence is because of good lawyer advice and protecting their workers from viral attention. the baker didnt deny it was "her" donut, she even offered a "explanation" as to how the letters got there. she has effectively admitted to her crime.

[@lawrencelopez9839]

kinda think the person manning the register is just an employee and doesn't know anything about where the donuts come from

[@jimsmisadventuresinbeekeeping]

@@lawrencelopez9839 The person at the register wasn't from the bakery that sold the donuts, she works at the other business, you got the two mixed up there.

[@TheRibottoStudios]

If I were Dunkin Donuts I'd be pissed.

[@ryanmack4016]

Doubt it. They made their money

[@streetgamer3452]

Why? This controversy gets them more money

[@happicheshirecat]

I’m pretty sure you ate them all anyway

[@trusttheprocess5618]

Not really cuz she bought them with her own money. It’s once she sells them as gluten free when they’re not then she can get it a legal battle.

[@Lagonas_]

@ComputerGameAmbience That's not how it works. Their products are all over the internet and news in a potential big scandal. Maybe they are not directly involved, but no company wants to be affected by this shit in any way.

[@DC_Firetrash]

im not vegan or gluten free, but thats incredibly fucked up to do to people

[@skyraiser9]

Ah, the mother bringing the classic "N'uh uh" defense...Brilliant, Lets see how that works out for her

[@Town_Country96]

I wouldn’t speak to soon about not being sued by a major corporation. She is literally selling Dunkin’ products as her own. She gonna hear from them forsure😅

[@jackw3302]

This is bad. Like real bad. Expect this lady to have charges brought up. EDIT: That fake Instagram page filled with Dunkin' Donuts ads and Elizabeth Holmes is one of the best trolls ever.

[@Doub1eSpark]

Everyone else in my family has a gluten intolerance of some kind (miraculously I don't though), and it's so scary to imagine one of them buying food they think is made for their diets and getting ill. Not only do they have to worry about mild cross-contamination due to an error in actual GF products, but also straight up just being handed gluten.

[@elodieelvira7913]

Unless they have celiac, they will not be getting “ill” bffr, they’ll have a tummyache and go on with their life. Everyone be “intolerant” to everything these days

[@Doub1eSpark]

@@elodieelvira7913 my older sibling has Celiacs, and my oldest sibling literally has an allergy. There's more than one type of not being able to eat a food. Edit: That's not even mentioning the different types of non-Celiacs gluten intolerances that can have similar symptoms and severity to Celiacs.

[@CapucineNighly]

@@elodieelvira7913 Brruuuh... The worst time I've ever ate anything that would literally need a call to the ER was when I found out my body couldn't handle gluten(coz I only had the energy to eat a piece of bread) during my recovery period after getting so terribly sick. My asthma flared up so badly I couldn't breathe. It ain't some fad to fit in with the oppression Olympics, like all the other picky eaters coz it's a "fad" thing. I was friggen miserable if you're like Asian-Italian and my diet is filled with gluten. I WISHED it was just a tummy ache. If only that was the case. At least now I'm a bit healthier so I can intake a bit of gluten without being rushed to the ER.

[@HulaHula667]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@Doub1eSparkI have non-celiac gluten intolerance and it’s so annoying when people dismiss it as "just a tummyache" Nope. My Dr had the test repeated multiple times because I match so close to celiac.

[@MrWobblin]

As someone with celiac disease those donuts could make me bed ridden for days with intense stomach/body pains. gluten free people already get enough flack now we gotta watch out even more? lol

[@AussieRider20]

Yup. My sister's have celiacs and they go a gf bakers once a month. They could get so sick of the baker was faking that they were gf just so they can charge a markup.

[@robertbeisert3315]

Man, I WISH I could spend my gluten recovery in bed. I get to spend it studying the woodgrain in the bathroom door.

[@AuroraPaintBrush4444]

I can't remember if my mom has full on celiac, or a bad intolerance, but I'd do everything in my power to protect her food/drinks. Told someone off for taking her last gluten free beer at an event. That beer was bought just for her, and yet others drank half the six pack. People are horrible with food and drinks...

[@diabeticjimmy9032]

This is why I'm confused how it didn't get caught earlier. Someone with celiac would get fucked up.

[@AuroraPaintBrush4444]

@@diabeticjimmy9032 It could be a recent change to cut costs. Maybe they had to cut their budget. Also I would hate to have an egg allergy, for them, ordering Vegan is safer.

[@abbyjohnson1702]

My niece has severe celiac disease. It is terrifying to imagine someone willingly doing this.

[@OneMeanArtist]

2024: Everyone is a thief, grifter and scammer.

[@user-iy7lk7ig4h]

You stole this comment...

[@canigettaWAHOO]

​@@user-iy7lk7ig4h ironic , isn't it

[@samholdsworth420]

​@@user-iy7lk7ig4hyou stole this reply

[@turboshazed7370]

​@@user-iy7lk7ig4hthere are no such thing as original comments in this current time dummy.

[@5h4d0w5l1f3]

Why? Because you saw some videos? Unlike every other year?

[@dichroichameleon]

I live on Long Island, and I keep seeing stuff about how there's now an investigation underway. I know so many people who are allergic to dairy or celiac/gluten intolerant, it must makes me so mad to think one of them could've gotten sick. But hey, we'll get answers soon. One of the things I saw about it though said that savory fig is a home processor, so they're not held to the same standards.

[@jacklow9611]

But they have standards that must be met, too, and not causing harm to customers is one that applies to ALL businesses.

[@itzTeTe]

As someone with family members who have a severe gluten allergy this is frightening… This is why my mama says you can’t just eat anything people make…

[@elodieelvira7913]

Unless they have celiac they’re not “allergic”

[@jmoo876]

She was most likely getting old donuts tossed by Dunkin’ for free and reselling them

[@Vincent_Beers]

And calling them vegan and gluten free, everyone would ignore that they are slightly more hard/stale because vegan and gluten free options are typically a little bit less moist/fresh than regular. The day old nature of them would make it more believable for the fraud.

[@yankees29]

I used to know the guy that worked in the DD around the block when we were kids. He used to give us gigantic bags full of donuts every night.

[@PassiveAgressive319]

Shout out to the business owner Michelle. She was respectful and and gave the fraudster multiple occasions to rectify the issue

[@moniebee]

You mean John and Cindy? I believe Michelle is the Dunkin’ culprit.

[@PassiveAgressive319]

My bad, thanks👍

[@tinymetaltrees]

Yeah! Great job, Michelle! Time to make the donuts!

[@nationalravioli]

i literally decorated dunkin' donuts donuts with those exact sprinkles lmao you really can't fool me I MADE THEM BEFORE

[@amv._yxor]

Was about to say the same thing my sister worked at DD for a year and I swear she would bring donuts home with those exact same sprinkles

[@nationalravioli]

always baked a little extra to take home, dunkin doesn't need it

[@Junior4565]

“..this doesn’t quell my fears” is the polite way to go about this

[@ATChick]

I first saw the story on Reddit and have a casein (milk) allery. Thanks for following this and getting more awareness put there.

[@benny3198]

The lack of comprehension from the people saying this could be a hit job by the accusing company. Fig literally defends the very identifiable donut multiple times before trying to backpedal.

[@littlekingofthebirds]

if this had been some horrific mistake - she let the new kid handle the packing/dropoff and he was short a doughnut and didn't think anyone would notice if he replaced one, eg - she'd be tripping over herself apologizing and acting outraged and trying to get to the bottom of it and also attempting to mend a broken business relationship.

[@benny3198]

@@littlekingofthebirds Yeah exactly. If it was sabotage or even an accident, she wouldn't be saying "no thats a gluten free donut i made here's the sprinkles i used". Her very first response was so dismissive it clearly wasn't either sabotage or a mistake it was her attempting to be flippant to avoid exposure which did not go as she planned.

[@An0nymous_L0gic]

It's not about the money, it's about time. She is too lazy to work so she buys junk and resells it.

[@KnockedupNout]

It's absolutely about the money, she wanted "easy money". She could have hired people to do the work making the donuts but she didn't, that's not lazy, that's greed.

[@An0nymous_L0gic]

@KnockedupNout fair enough. When I said money I was referring to the profit margin from buying rather than making, as it seemed that's what atozy was puzzled with. She bought them bc she's too lazy to earn that money the hard way, which is also very indicative of her greed.

[@Angelface11]

Well that would be fine if she were not marketing them to people with allergies. That's the business of selling anything you just resell it. But you can't resell it as something it's not meaning you can't resell something specifically for somebody with allergies or say that something is green without chemicals if it is etc.

[@jaylov8933]

The American way!

[@DANGsally2time]

You're assuming she bought them, it's also possible she visits Dunkins dumpster!

[@Richard.Dawson]

How do you not understand the point of the scam? She doesn't have to spend time/$ baking anything, she just buys cheap DD & resells them for $65 a dozen. It was probably very profitable.

[@alivation3409]

As someone who is violently lactose intolerant AND cannot have gluten, those donuts would tear my insides apart. I’d be so *mad*. It’s like giving me something with walnuts and not telling me.

[@FartBox_BeatBox]

Honestly, it's a good thing most if their customers were faking their gluten allergies. Could you imagine how sick they would have been if they were actually allergic.

[@kombuched7481]

This is bone chilling. That donut could kill me and my family. I'm so scared. Can't ever trust people in our own community. Cindy Snacks are angels who saved lives.

[@sailorspice]

My friend has a severe dairy allergy (specifically calcium like she cant even eat certain deli meats due to it) tht sends her into anaphylactic shock…. So yeah to say the least something like this is VERY concerning cause she could definitely kill someone on accident

[@jacklow9611]

But is it REALLY an accident?

[@jalifritz8033]

@@jacklow9611no it’s deliberately done which is so much worse.

[@jacklow9611]

@@jalifritz8033 That's what I meant.

[@MetamorphosisRox]

If this is true, the company was probably told by their lawyer to not respond.

[@Aries73]

If I'm going to sell plagiarized donuts, the last place I'd use is Dunkin'.

[@outaaspace6156]

as someone who has dated someone w celiac disease that is so evil & cruel, causing pain on others for financial gain is despicable.

[@patrickbarrett5650]

For heavens sake! My beautiful wife went into anaphylactic shock after being served the wrong slice of bread. She was whisked away in an ambulance and it was a very close call. ANYONE lying about food supplies should never see the light of day again.😡

[@tonydiazist]

i had a similar idea to outsource vegan goods to my bakery but this just soiled that because of people like her and having to 3x check that everything is sourced the right way is just a nightmare

[@red5standingby419]

Yep, may as well just make it yourself since it'll be just as much work as triple checking everything you get in from a source.

[@tonydiazist]

@@red5standingby419 see but I sell non vegan and gluten stuff. The amount of cross contamination is simply not worth the risk or anyone's health. I'm pretty sure this is why that shop outsourced

[@RoseNZieg]

I second that thought. it might as well be best to make your own so you can control the quality.

[@aaronjacq4045]

honestly I'm not vegan but I would be concerned with are you liable if someone dies or a child ends up hospitalized? Even if you outsource them people will believe you sell them full knowing what they have so people will be pissed off at you and you'd lose customers either way so I personally don't view it as worth it let alone if you try to get vegan buyers and someone else screws it up for you well you'd never get that market back. Id say make it or sell it if you are prepared to know for a fact how it's made very least test them which would become a headache in itself. Besides people get complacent and employ could test 10 from a batch of 100 thinking all's good here I've tested them all every time I trust them now this one time turns into a nighmare

[@tonydiazist]

@@aaronjacq4045 you wouldn't be held liable. That's why the shop is going to try to seek legal action. Because it's a serious matter that could get them sued so they are protecting themselves. That being said outsourcing is what many shops do, they out source stuff for those who are vegan or what not. Because they are catering to a very tiny demographic

[@annikkirahko6714]

My brother in law is thirteen and has celiac. Even a little gluten can land him in the hospital in excruciating pain. I know som people think gluten free stuff is bs or dumb diet but for the people who have it it’s a very serious problem

[@maliamichelle2059]

Putting people at risk is so disgusting.

[@The-Man-On-The-Mountain]

Scamming people to just take their money is disgusting, but to scam people to take their money and possibly killing them in the process (fully aware of it) is just a whole other level of evil.

[@claire___]

That's nuts. Where do you get the nerve to do this!?

[@FNFcharter]

To ease some concerns. Celiac disease does not produce an anaphylactic response. When someone with celiac consumes gluten, the bodily response is gas, bloating, nausea, vomiting and the like. Long term, Ive heard the damage gluten does to the digestive track can raise concerns for cancer but there would be no immediate response from gluten that would kill someone.

[@Lonkshi21]

Dunkin donuts could sue her

[@PolarRed]

for what exactly? buying donuts from them? allegedly

[@Lonkshi21]

@@PolarRed reselling them and marking them as "vegan"

[@PolarRed]

@@Lonkshi21and what's that got to do with Dunkin? Nothing illegal about reselling unless you claim that you are the original company as well! As for any false vegan claim, that's for Trading Standards, nothing to do with Dunkin either.

[@ellingtonmoose3274]

*should

[@PolarRed]

@@blizzardfog9501seriously? hahahaha

[@phlanxsmurf]

No idea how anyone could believe these aren’t Dunkin Donuts. Lady is gonna get sued to oblivion.

[@graysnake5332]

Some atozy before work sounds amazing.

[@dimitri7615]

No way they thought they would get away with this 💀 Anyone who lives on the east coast would be able to tell where they are from.

[@BLOXKAFELLARECORDS]

😂 ikr

[@magicsforce]

I live near long Island and this has been a local scandal, it's on the local news and everything.

[@NuthinButGudVibes]

While I’m not a vegan I do understand the danger this can cause. I have respect for this person to put their customer first and call out the fraudster

[@andrecorrea2169]

"Dont ban tick tok think of the business owners." Yeah, people like dont help its case. Theres probably more scamers than actually decent people

[@5h4d0w5l1f3]

Who tf says this? Who finds it better to run a store on tiktok than any other platform?

[@Everlucky_Clover]

@@justsomeguy2142O_0 uuuuuuhhhh i dont see social security offices on tik toks....... i instead see them catch idiot fakers BECAUSE of idiot tik toks >_< but they settle for any video media really for that.

[@lunawilder8739]

That's still not a reason to ban an entire social platform tf💀

[@jeremyolson3837]

@@lunawilder8739 ban the app its making people dumb

[@lawrencelopez9839]

they didn't sell the donuts through tiktok

[@rissr5328]

Of all the donuts she could’ve used from Dunkin Donuts 😭 every time the the picture of the donut comes up I lose it 🤣

[@CoffinConfetti]

Bold to assume she's buying the Dunkin' Donuts. My theory is that she went close to closing and got free "throw away" Donuts. So that's 100% profit.

[@pauls5745]

quite possible and even more disgusting

[@thetoyboxofcocoaflorida5305]

As a person with celiac, wouldn't kill me but it would sure be a lot of intestunal distress and pain galore..

[@Skippyin]

"GASP! Oh egads! My donuts are ruined! But what if... I were to purchase Dunkin' Donuts and disguise it as my own baking? Oh ho ho ho ho ho! Delightfully devilish, Michelle." - What the Savory Fig owner said before sending out those donuts

[@NCRRanger7753]

How long has this been going on? If it's gone on for a long time, I'm pretty surprised it took Dunkin sprinkles to catch them and not the fact that they're loaded with gluten and still being consumed without anyone questioning them lol.

[@JohnReynolds-t3y]

As a person with a gluten allergy this is potentially deadly and not something to lie about. This is the reason I don’t eat anything that I haven’t made myself it’s just dangerous.

[@CottagecoreBihexual]

The callousness with which people will fuck around with people's health is ridiculous. If someone avoids dairy, gluten, sugar, nuts, soy, or other ingredients, there's a reason for it. Allergies, gluten intolerance, and other medical conditions are nothing to mess with.

[@jassonchen]

A dozen donuts from Dunkin is $15 here. That markup is crazy. $50 profit per dozen.

[@RC41591Shadow]

Waiting for the lawsuit from Dunkin'

[@Ahhkiba]

The business really hit her with the “Friendly Fire will not be tolerated”

[@LoneStarStinger]

Wow… That was an awesome apology from CindySnacks and they were one of the victims.

[@ViviSectia]

I'm not surprised. I don't trust any specialty donut store on Long Island. Too many of them seem to just add topping to the same prepackaged donuts and charge a significant markup. Ironically, the grocery stores seem to make their own donuts and they add extra toppings too.

[@Palmer2189]

Ah, good ol' Suffolk (pronounced suff-ick) County. Never change.

[@shockmazta3116]

No, it's pronounced suf-uhk. There's no "ick" sound in it.

[@thaloblue]

You don’t pronounce the L in Suffolk?🤨

[@dichroichameleon]

​@@thalobluenot on Long Island we don't!

[@dichroichameleon]

​@@shockmazta3116either one is fine. The point was that the L isn't pronounced.

[@Palmer2189]

@@shockmazta3116 Depends who you're talking to. Both acceptable. Both commonly used.

[@rustyhowe3907]

I *really* hope Savory Fig's owner gets done by the law and super kudos to the owners of Cindy Snacks for being so open, honest and checking into this so well.

[@anonemous1046]

I have to be honest here. Someone with a "severe" allergy to gluten would not just waltz into a store to buy advertised gluten free food. If it is that deadly to them I would imagine they would stay away from ready made foods entirely.

[@jeremyolson3837]

right

[@jalifritz8033]

Because people with allergies don’t deserve ready made food?

[@polarbearhero9803]

There is no such thing as a “gluten allergy”. Celiac disease is a genetic condition where eating gluten causes the immune system to attack the villi lining the small intestine. The inflammation destroys the lining and only in the absence of gluten can it regrow. That’s not an allergy.

[@chrise8275]

Honestly, I never thought that something called “Donutgate” Would ever exist.

[@its_foi]

And I thought 2024 is a wonderful year. These past few months been WILD with scams.

[@Psilo-gn1sx]

I used to work for a small family restaurant that would order very, very high end bakery items that we would just throw out after not selling. The family was well connected, we're pretty sure they were laundering money

[@wadewilson505]

WOW JUST WOW, Dunkin for the win though!

[@m.c.mcneel6721]

I worked at a fancy French bakery. They sold Sara Lee muffins as their own and bought baguettes from a different bakery after they fired the bakers to save money. So a bakery with no bakers. I quit and business closed soon after. Cut corners to save money you lose customers and business closes.

[@zombieparrot2606]

I bet she either ran out of time or messed up the regular batch and subbed a DD. I bet she’s done this before when things happened and got away with it.

[@theartistnyc]

I bet you she was reselling the old DD donuts they throw away. She was probably dumpster diving those donuts

[@2FRESH-4U]

I think the real story is here that all these super Duper sensitive people that could die literally were eating this stuff for who even knows how long without any problems probably thought they were the best donuts they ever had in their entire lives. That’s the real story here, in my opinion.

[@rahorakhty1420]

I love and live by that statement, "its fascinating to see what unfolds on the internet each day"

[@chrisprescott2273]

Plot twist. The owner of The Savory Fig was telling the truth. It was a scam by the other cafe to put her out of business and drum up attention for themselves.

[@judeevans8303]

That's what im thinking

[@NightmareRex6]

ii would hope they would check the cameras and all that crap to see whos atualy telling truth.

[@joedirt1965]

2024: Everyone is a thief, grifter and scammer. They are both scammers.

[@dichroichameleon]

Except no. There's an actual investigation underway.

[@chrisprescott2273]

@@dichroichameleon I guess we won't know until the investigation is finished huh.

[@cmtippens9209]

Even if some of these ingredients don't kill you immediately, like an anaphylaxis reaction, they can make you miserable over a long period of time; Celiac being one of those. Whether or not you "believe in it" is not the point. Tampering with someone's food is about the same as tampering with someone's medications.

[@mattd627]

Makes me wonder how many "gluten sensitive" people are those doughnuts and we're fine and would never had known the difference

[@glmoyer]

As someone with celiac, this is pretty messed up. Unknowingly eating gluten if you have an allergy to can and will make you extremely sick with incredible stomach pains. I hope that owner gets legal action taken against them.

[@Grand-Massive]

0:06 Are those the actual prices?

[@kozad86]

Lethal dairy allergies are extremely uncommon, sort of like celiac disease. 99% of folks claiming they’re “gluten intolerant” are really just “not being treated special intolerant” - This lady repackaging the donuts knew a sucker when she saw one, can’t blame her for trying it, but she really woulda been best served by paying more attention to her DD selections. 🤣 Both parties refusing to speak to the media is sus af to me, leading me to wonder if both businesses have been blatantly selling products which don’t align with their professed beliefs.

[@ostone77o17]

The funny thing is no one suffered any ill effects from thier made up, pretend ailments and hypocrisy.

[@JACpotatos]

While I mostly agree, gluten allergies are real. They aren't severe, but they exist

[@swordandscale]

Getting sued was a sweet career move! Congrats.

[@user-iy7lk7ig4h]

As a pain in the ass vegan with a doughnut problem, this really pisses me off! Oh yeah, and then there's the whole issue of getting people sick with gluten! She belongs in jail.

[@NerdcoreWasTaken]

Mad props to cindysnacks for actually investigating their supplies. Its good to know some business owners actually care about what is going in their food, and their approach was SO diplomatic and respectful

[@TramJizzle]

If she had used Krispy Kreme there would have been no problem, but Dunkin? The box they come in tastes better.

[@pointnemo72]

😂😂😂 when "vegan" food is charged at 2x to 3x the price of normal food, that's just asking for con artists to show up. 🤣 "We trust our community"😂😂

[@bluepriest6990]

I know atleast 4 bakeries in my area that all buy goods from the same bakery to resell at a higher price than the original stores.

[@misfit_tay]

i really hope dunkin sues

[@Vincent_Beers]

For what? They weren't harmed by this. To sue someone you need to prove you were damaged by their actions. Dunkin didn't lose anything by her reselling them.

[@jalifritz8033]

@@Vincent_Beersthey actually can. It’s dangerous on so many levels from allergies to hygiene. She committed fraud with their products so they can sue her.

[@BrighterThanYours]

This is like copying someone’s test and instead of copying it you just turn in the same exact same test with the grade already on it……