British Bakery Owner Rages After Customer Reports Him For Illegal U.S. Sprinkles
Get Baked, an independent bakery in Leeds, United Kingdom, revealed in a series of humorous and embittered Facebook posts that it had been reported for using American sprinkles, which contain some E-numbers that are banned in Britain. The sugary decorations are apparently vital to the businesses’ “Birthday Bruce’s” cakes and “Raspberry Glazed Donut Cookies.” In the first post on October 3, Rich Myers said: “This weekend has been utterly sensational, we’ve had customer visits from countless cities, sold f*** tonnes of Bruce in various forms, oh and not to mention a lovely visit from Trading Standards [the British consumer watchdog] on Friday after someone reported us for using what are apparently illegal sprinkles....