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I come back to twitter after a bit and everyone is talking about shrimp and Cinnamon Toast Crunch and donuts. Two shrimp tails in your Cinnamon Toast Crunch not enough? Try Oops All Shrimp! /5wcDIaI6l4 I made it rain Cinnamon Toast Crunch! What’d you ever do?ĭiscarded Shrimp Tails in a Cinnamon Toast Crunch Box. Meanwhile, Karp used to be a guest on Pistol Shrimp Podcast.Ĭinnamon Toast Crunch explain? #ShrimpGate /hsBDgwGmrN The cereal was purchased from the Costco on Topanga Canyon Blvd, and his wife played Topanga in Boy Meets World. Gaslighting is definitely the highly unfavorable way to go.Īnd Twitter is always here to provide the memes.Ī man named Karp married to a woman named Fishel found shrimp tails in a box of Cinnamon Toast Crunch. In situations like these people are always interested to see how a company will handle it.

Many people have begun inspecting their boxes worried that they too might have some unpleasant surprises. Millions of people love Cinnamon Toast Crunch and to see a story like this is horribly unsettling. We’re going to recall the ones from your Costco.’ Like, it’s such an easy PR thing to do,” he said. He feels that the company is gaslighting him. “All you have to do is say, ‘This is such a bummer, we’re going to look into it. Jensen Karp is disappointed with the way the situation is being handled by General Mills. “Obviously, if I ate rat poop, we’re gonna have to readdress that,” he continued.

He is waiting for confirmation about the shrimp tails but with the small black pieces, Karp is questioning. He does not have plans to take legal action. Until Karp gets some answers, he is holding onto the boxes even though the company had advised him to forward the box for evidence. Any consumers who notice their cereal box or bag has been tampered with, such as the clear tape that was found in this case, should contact us.” Siemienas stated, “We are waiting for the consumer to send us the package to investigate further. MIke Siemienas, a representative for General Mills, announced that they are investigating the matter but was confident to say that this didn’t happen at their facility. He thinks it’s possible the bags were tampered with. After inspecting the other bag, he saw what he thinks to be tape along the bottom of the bag. Karp bought a “two-pack” of Cinnamon Toast Crunch, a large box containing two bags. “That’s what I’m trying to get tested right now, because that’s the only thing that really matters to me as far as if I can get sick.” He called California Poison Control System on Monday night and took the stuff in to get tested in a lab. When tweeting about it, he told his followers at this point he would rather not know so keep your guesses to yourself. He is afraid to guess but hopes it’s not rat feces. He noticed some mysterious black pieces that were stuck to some of the squares and loose at the bottom of the bag. The more he examined the cereal the more he felt sick. All of the items were covered in cinnamon sugar. Karp said that he found, “shrimp skins-looking things,” “a small string,” and something else he wasn’t sure what it was but it looks like a nut. Unfortantely, it only got worse from there. The tweet went viral and a few people told him to keep looking in the bag of cereal. The company offered to send him another box but he declined. Although, he said that the company was nicer about the situation privately. This wasn’t the response that Karp would’ve wanted. We assure you that there’s no possibility of cross contamination with shrimp.” “After further investigation with our team that closely examined the image, it appears to be an accumulation of the cinnamon sugar that sometimes can occur when ingredients aren’t thoroughly blended. He also sent an email to General Mills who has been selling Cinnamon Toast Crunch for years. “I get really grossed out, and I’m medicated for O.C.D., so this is a total nightmare for me,” Karp added. He took pictures and tweeted them out to the Cinnamon Toast Crunch Twitter account.

Karp, 41, is a writer and comedian in Los Angeles. This whole experience has been really scarred him. He said in an interview, “I picked it up, and I was like, ‘This is clearly a shrimp tail.’”Īfter looking in the bag, he found more shrimp tails that were covered in sugar. He went to pour a second bowl of cereal when a shrimp tail fell into the bowl. On Monday morning, Jensen Karp noticed something unusual in his cereal. In fact, it’s actually quite disturbing, especially for Jensen Karp. Now, it looks like Cinnamon Toast Crunch is trending but not for something good. Millions of people buy it every day and their commercials bring back childhood memories for so many people. Cinnamon Toast Crunch is a fan favorite when it comes to cereals.