Lunchly, the Lunchables-style brand of snack kits launched by YouTubers Logan Paul, Olajide "KSI" Olatunji, and Jimmy "MrBeast" Donaldson last month, is reportedly already getting dinged with Food and Drug Administration complaints. The complaints come on the heels of reports of moldy snack kits that have turned up on social media over the past week.
TMZ reports that as of Friday, more than 10 consumers have reported unspecified issues with the product. But at least one complaint claimed that someone became ill after consuming one of the meals. The federal agency says that it is currently reviewing all submissions while it makes the determination whether an advisory will be need to be issued to protect the public health of consumers.
The FDA adds that it's the responsibility of food producers to follow Current Good Manufacturing Practices regulations to ensure that products are safe. And if regulations are not adhered to, "appropriate action will be taken."
Earlier this week, YouTuber Rosanna Pansino went viral after attempting a review of Lunchly, only to find that the product she purchased had moldy cheese.
"This is disgusting. I was filming a video comparing Lunchables to Lunchly and was shocked when I opened ‘The Pizza’ Lunchly. The cheese had MOLD!" Pansino posted to X over the weekend, adding that the expiration date was still two months away and she found at least a dozen other people posting about moldy Lunchys online.
This is disgusting.
— Rosanna Pansino (@RosannaPansino) October 20, 2024
I was filming a video comparing Lunchables to Lunchly and was shocked when I opened ‘The Pizza’ Lunchly. The cheese had MOLD!
The expiration date was still 2 months away! I checked online and found at least a dozen other people posting that their Lunchly’s… pic.twitter.com/PxWhFL1jRa
Indeed, it doesn't take long to find other instances on social media, with one user positing that the common denominator among all the claims may be faulty glue application on the packaging.
opening a Lunchly everyday until i find mold, day 1: pic.twitter.com/z6uarGpWhF
— DogPack404 (@DogPack404) October 20, 2024
decided to have a look into all the lunchly mold claims and the common denominator is faulty glue application.
— PepsB (@pepsbb) October 22, 2024
Most commonly along the longest side to the corner with the cheese https://t.co/5QDRJ1Qry6 pic.twitter.com/eYbBSrbsTi
However, Paul and KSI, at least, don't appear to be concerned by the reports of mold. In the latest episode of the 29-year-old's Impaulsive podcast this week, he and KSI chalked up the controversy to jealousy over views. "It's super just weird how that works, bro," Paul said. "I feel like YouTubers should be supporting YouTubers."
In a statement to TMZ, a representative for the company was a bit more diplomatic in shooting down the claims.
"All Lunchly products go through a stringent review process to ensure the quality and safety of its products," the statement read. "That process consists of multiple inspections and approvals, including that of the USDA, before any product can even leave the manufacturing facility."
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