Cause of Woman's Donut Injury Remains a Mystery

The Ohio Department of Agriculture couldn't determine what might have caused an irritating, fizzing and burning sensation that led to burns throughout the mouth of a North Canton woman after eating a doughnut from a local shop

Looks like we may never know what caused a North Canton woman to be injured by a doughnut she bought at a local doughnut shop. The Ohio Department of Agriculture just wrapped up an investigation into the facility where the doughnuts are made (outside North Canton) and couldn't determine what may have gotten inside the pastry and caused burns inside the woman's mouth. "We respond to potential issues like this all the time; sometimes we find serious problems that require a great deal of action and a public health alert," said Erica Pitchford, spokesperson for the Ohio Department of Agriculture. "In this case, not being able to identify the issue, we can’t say what it was or wasn’t. We’ll just work with the company to make sure they’re …

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