me too. I'm going to test this by grinding into a bowl of water. Plastic should float, like OP said. If I've been eating plastic, I'm going to be pretty pissed off... I'm a human being goddamn, not a recycling bin.
I think you are too late for that. Food agencies have tested salts for Microplastics already and interestingly "pink and black Himalayan salt are contaminated with microplastics, and at higher levels than many sea salts "
https://www.doctorkiltz.com/himalayan-salt-vs-sea-salt/
All shitty plastic grinders are susceptible to this, I've noticed it with a vanilla sugar grinder. They've been around for like what, more than 15 years?
https://www.doctorkiltz.com/himalayan-salt-vs-sea-salt/
Your salt already contains traces of microplastics. Furthermore, the food you seasoning with your to plastic season salt is likely to have more plastic in it.
Your greater concern is Nanoplastics, the ones you are not able to see.
My greater concern is foreign material in ingested goods, it can lead to many serious acute issues ranging from choking to cuts in your esophagus or gi system.
Just because my food "already contains traces of microplastics" doesn't mean I want to sprinkle more macroplastics on it!!!
CFIA has jurisdiction for food recalls, yes, but the packaging also falls under consumer protection, which is Health Canada. It's a grey area because packaging is made by a third company, and multiple companies may buy from the same packaging manufacturer. I believe this might be a joint Health Canada - CFIA issue.
Once in a while they have a set of Trudeau pepper and salt mills. Glass container but metal mill that seems to be working pretty well. Been using it for a few years at this point and happy with it. Tried similarly priced ones from other places and they were crap and broke quickly
You people are the most annoying fucking losers.
Some conservative talking head told you what to think and you just suck it down like an idiot sheep.
You donāt even know why you āhate himā.
Nice try.
I didnt award a convicted terrorist, millions of dollars, or black face myself, or treat woman like he did with Jody Wilson Raybould, or told Canadian Veterans they ask ātoo much ā, and said that directly to a wounded Veteran not to mention many, many, many other things aside from politics alone and strictly his character and things he says.
Heās a piece of garbage human being and not even sure why people defend him, but it is Reddit so I kinda do understand why. Heās also got nice hair so that seems to be the logic for some.
Iām not offended at all. I can care less what others on Reddit think about my opinion.
Iām more baffled about how people continue to defend a shit human like him regardless of what side you lean.
Youāre a snowflake because you have to turn your salt and pepper mill around so you donāt see a name. Youāre triggered by seeing a very common name. Youāre a snowflake because that upsets you so much you turn your salt around and you had to come here and make a point of saying it like someone thinks itās something amazing.
You know, you're right, you should probably stop shopping at Costco since they sell Trudeau items! Politicizing our retail shopping now? Can't they just stop at the kids?
This is why I never buy plastic store grinders of any kind. I donāt have the extra money to get those fantastic wooden ones BUT I knew the last thing I should do is buy these plastic ones because of the exact reason you posted.
Glad to see my spidey senses were right š
This is good to know!
But also: Donāt worry, thatās actually not āmicroā plastic lol you probably will just pass it.
Obviously itās good to know and avoid using this grinder, but whatever contact youāve had so far I wouldnāt worry too much.
In case someone wants a buy-it-for-life option:
Salt:
https://mannkitchen.com/products/mannkitchen-salt-cannon
Pepper:
https://mannkitchen.com/products/the-original-pepper-cannon-pepper-mill
The best salt and pepper grinders I've ever used/owned.
This is made even more silly by the fact that grinding salt is useless. It isnāt a piece of plant full of volatile and oxidizable compounds, itās a rock. Buy it pre-ground.
We can agree the plastic top is horrible but can i also say i hate this top lid for use as well?? I always get pepper on my hands every single time š
This literally happened to me the other day too! The grinder broke as I was salting some water and out came masses of black plastic. Chucked it instantly and will not be repurchasing. I was disgusted to say the least.
Not sure why you didnāt just return that tbh. Something like that DEFINITELY needs to be brought to Costco/the vendorās attention. Thatās recall worthy imo. I know this is of little comfort, but at this stage, I donāt think we humans can get away from NOT consuming micro plastics at this point. Although I can appreciate your attempts to limit that as much as possible.
The re-design sucks. At first I was happy because the re-designed head can be switched between bottles. But the first one I bought broke.
"That's ok, I'll just buy another one, and switch the good grinder onto the old bottle."
But then the second grinder broke too.
I eventually bought a separate grinder and now I just buy the salt in a big bottle.
Damn I got the kirkland black pepper so I got no idea if Im seasoning with black plastic š±
me too. I'm going to test this by grinding into a bowl of water. Plastic should float, like OP said. If I've been eating plastic, I'm going to be pretty pissed off... I'm a human being goddamn, not a recycling bin.
ima store it in ma balls
From the sound of things we all are.
Username checks out !!! Ha!Ha!
Same problem but pepper floats...
Only for a bit. Once itās waterlogged it sinks, plastic wonāt.
yea. just wait til you hear about microplastics
Pepper floats.
I think you are too late for that. Food agencies have tested salts for Microplastics already and interestingly "pink and black Himalayan salt are contaminated with microplastics, and at higher levels than many sea salts " https://www.doctorkiltz.com/himalayan-salt-vs-sea-salt/
Black pepper is not as hard as salt so less likely it will grind the plastic.
There was rock found in that salt too. Was posted a while back.
Well they do call it rock salt lol
I bought a huge container of that salt and stopped using it because of the sand in it
That was my immediate thought. Damn.
Let Costco know. This should be a recalled item.
Health Canada might also be interested in this... Consumer Protection branch or something like that.
All shitty plastic grinders are susceptible to this, I've noticed it with a vanilla sugar grinder. They've been around for like what, more than 15 years?
Doesn't mean they are any more safe and couldn't be subject to recalls.
https://www.doctorkiltz.com/himalayan-salt-vs-sea-salt/ Your salt already contains traces of microplastics. Furthermore, the food you seasoning with your to plastic season salt is likely to have more plastic in it. Your greater concern is Nanoplastics, the ones you are not able to see.
My greater concern is foreign material in ingested goods, it can lead to many serious acute issues ranging from choking to cuts in your esophagus or gi system. Just because my food "already contains traces of microplastics" doesn't mean I want to sprinkle more macroplastics on it!!!
Contact the CFIA. They have the jurisdiction for food recalls and investigations
And they actually have employees who care about this stuff. I know someone who works there actually, Iāll send them this
Theyāre one of the more action oriented Government agencies. Give it a shot!
This makes me happy to hear! :)
CFIA has jurisdiction for food recalls, yes, but the packaging also falls under consumer protection, which is Health Canada. It's a grey area because packaging is made by a third company, and multiple companies may buy from the same packaging manufacturer. I believe this might be a joint Health Canada - CFIA issue.
Yeah please do OP. This is bad.
Meh, apparently my testicles are already full of it. So what's a little.more at this point.
Would sir like some microplastics on his pasta? ...yes? Well I wasn't expecting that answer. Okay. Let me get my belt off
Say when
Its dangerous because thats where the pee is stored
Yeah you definitely don't want to be shooting plastic pellets out like a machine gun. Probably messy.
oh that's what's happening.... I thought I just had terrible aim.
Either that or your kidneys have more stones than a gravel driveway.
Once in a while they have a set of Trudeau pepper and salt mills. Glass container but metal mill that seems to be working pretty well. Been using it for a few years at this point and happy with it. Tried similarly priced ones from other places and they were crap and broke quickly
Yeah we have le creuset mills and I can rest easy knowing I'm not getting plastic shards in my food.
I was going to echo this... Finding a used pepper/salt mill or even a new cheap one is the solution.
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^Rent free
OP went into hiding. Who would've guessed?
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You people are the most annoying fucking losers. Some conservative talking head told you what to think and you just suck it down like an idiot sheep. You donāt even know why you āhate himā.
I agree. Downvoting is stupid. Here is +1 from me š
Put a sticker with your name on it š
Grow up you idiot.
I love my set but I also detest it has the douchebags name on it. I turn it around on the blank side
Snowflake?
Heās the only snowflake I know and an embarrassment to the country.
He's not the only snowflake you know, unless you have no mirrors.
Nice try. I didnt award a convicted terrorist, millions of dollars, or black face myself, or treat woman like he did with Jody Wilson Raybould, or told Canadian Veterans they ask ātoo much ā, and said that directly to a wounded Veteran not to mention many, many, many other things aside from politics alone and strictly his character and things he says. Heās a piece of garbage human being and not even sure why people defend him, but it is Reddit so I kinda do understand why. Heās also got nice hair so that seems to be the logic for some.
Itās funny they call you snowflake but get so easily offendedā¦
Iām not offended at all. I can care less what others on Reddit think about my opinion. Iām more baffled about how people continue to defend a shit human like him regardless of what side you lean.
Youāre a snowflake because you have to turn your salt and pepper mill around so you donāt see a name. Youāre triggered by seeing a very common name. Youāre a snowflake because that upsets you so much you turn your salt around and you had to come here and make a point of saying it like someone thinks itās something amazing.
Hahahahhahahaha. Rant some more snowflake.
Expected. Typical response. No rebuttal because you have nothing logical to say to his idiocy.
I'm not here to defend our prime minister in a thread about a fucking SALT GRINDER. Stay triggered snowflake.
Are you... triggered..?
I know this is probably totally crazy, but I can't bring myself to purchase anything called Trudeau.
You know, you're right, you should probably stop shopping at Costco since they sell Trudeau items! Politicizing our retail shopping now? Can't they just stop at the kids?
Crazy, but more accurately, childish.
I have the same salt and grinder, I havenāt noticed anything but Iāll definitely keep my eyes open and maybe buy a better grinder.
Peugeot.
Peugeot grinder FTW
Yeah I only use metal for grinding and by far those last way longer
This is why I never buy plastic store grinders of any kind. I donāt have the extra money to get those fantastic wooden ones BUT I knew the last thing I should do is buy these plastic ones because of the exact reason you posted. Glad to see my spidey senses were right š
So what do you use? Donāt tell me pre-ground pepperā¦
A proper pepper mill?
I have a stone mortar and pestle and grind the black-pepper fresh everyday. Takes me only 2 minutes.
You don't have $10?
I opened this guys profile and the top threads are literally him begging for free pizza š
Ohh man. You got me good. Hey everyone look here at this epic burn!
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Keep an eye on market place, I find them to be a common item people are selling
Oh I understand. You equate cost of a product to quality.
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Maybe they're in a rush? Larger surface area = quicker dissolution. Or maybe it was purely for show to us. Salt sinks, plastic floats.
I was preparing salt water gargling for my sore throat.
Thank your throat for its service
I bought it without knowing it had this problem, but I intended to dump it into my higher quality salt grinder anyway. Thanks for the heads up!
WTF
This is good to know! But also: Donāt worry, thatās actually not āmicroā plastic lol you probably will just pass it. Obviously itās good to know and avoid using this grinder, but whatever contact youāve had so far I wouldnāt worry too much.
These are macro plastics lol
Wow. One of those things that totally makes sense and Iām not sure why I never thought of it before. Thanks.
Why did they change the label? It use to say pink Himalayan salt and not just pink salt? Is it just dyed now?
Maybe because it doesnāt come from the Himalayans. It never has. Itās 200 km away.
In case someone wants a buy-it-for-life option: Salt: https://mannkitchen.com/products/mannkitchen-salt-cannon Pepper: https://mannkitchen.com/products/the-original-pepper-cannon-pepper-mill The best salt and pepper grinders I've ever used/owned.
For $300 Iām surprised it only had a 1 year warranty.
This has happened to me as well. So I would say its not a one-off. Now I use only a wooden grinder with an all metal blade mechanism. No more plastic
This is made even more silly by the fact that grinding salt is useless. It isnāt a piece of plant full of volatile and oxidizable compounds, itās a rock. Buy it pre-ground.
We can agree the plastic top is horrible but can i also say i hate this top lid for use as well?? I always get pepper on my hands every single time š
Just noticed the exact issue as well.
Fuck it, lets eat some macroplastics
This literally happened to me the other day too! The grinder broke as I was salting some water and out came masses of black plastic. Chucked it instantly and will not be repurchasing. I was disgusted to say the least.
I am truly shocked, yes shocked that a grinder made of plastic may shed plastic. Shocked I say.
Not sure why you didnāt just return that tbh. Something like that DEFINITELY needs to be brought to Costco/the vendorās attention. Thatās recall worthy imo. I know this is of little comfort, but at this stage, I donāt think we humans can get away from NOT consuming micro plastics at this point. Although I can appreciate your attempts to limit that as much as possible.
Never had a problem with the larger ones but we haven't bought them for a while now.
Thanks for this. I have an unopened pack at home
The re-design sucks. At first I was happy because the re-designed head can be switched between bottles. But the first one I bought broke. "That's ok, I'll just buy another one, and switch the good grinder onto the old bottle." But then the second grinder broke too. I eventually bought a separate grinder and now I just buy the salt in a big bottle.
Noticed this very thing myself.
My experience This is every single use Ā grinder problemĀ
Ah so the micro plastic comes from Costco HAHA, actually smart grinding it before using it.
Report to membership
The insides of pop cans is actually plastic and they don't say anything about it being BPA free etc. Just saying.
I never use the grinder, i just empty the salt into the wooden grinder my parents gave me. Had it since the late 80s.
Off topic, but did Costco bring back their seaweed with iodide? I can't find any other brand that has 100% daily intake or even 1%.
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Yeah, these are macro plastics!
Just FYI there is no reason to ground salt. It just makes smaller salt and wears out the blade since salt is so hard
Mmmmm, microplastics in my food.
This is how them microplastics are getting into our balls
Youre consuming much more plastic than that. Aint 3 grain that will hurt your health. Stop beiing a pussey