New York’s Division of Food Safety and Inspection is “looking into” accusations that a baker resold doughnuts from Dunkin’ under the guise they were vegan and gluten-free treats she made herself.
On March 3, Cindysnacks, a vegan market in Long Island, posted the accusation on Instagram against The Savory Fig, a Long Island vegan bakery owned by Michelle Siriani.
“On February 23rd the owner of Savory Fig dropped off the baked goods we ordered from her, including her donuts. In the middle of the boxes was the donut pictured in the first slide,” John Stengell, co-owner of Cindysnacks, captioned the post.
The first image in the slideshow shows a doughnut with pink frosting, dotted with magenta and orange D-shaped sprinkles. Stengell said he became concerned when he noticed that the sprinkles bear an uncanny resemblance to Dunkin’s and that the doughnut looked different than the rest of the order. He says he removed the doughnuts from sale before contacting Siriani in the hopes of clearing things up.
“I raised my concerns respectfully, hoping a simple explanation with confirming evidence would clear this up. We (Cindy and I) were not given satisfactory answers nor evidence and in that moment knew deep down how bad this was,” Stengell wrote of his and his wife’s experience.
The Stengells said they ordered the sprinkles Siriani claimed she used, and found that they were neither labeled vegan nor matched those on the doughnut, so they ordered an at-home gluten test. They say the test came back as “high positive” for gluten.
“We can only assume, given this recognizable logo design, where these donuts really came from and what other ingredients they might contain,” Stengell wrote, adding that they have cut personal and business ties with Siriani.
Dunkin’ did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but an allergen and ingredient guide on its website says that every doughnut it makes contains, at the very least, eggs, milk and wheat, so…
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