She’s been buying the same Pillsbury biscuits for years, but one look at the dough this time told her something was very wrong

A Tennessee TikToker discovered silver flecks embedded in her Pillsbury biscuit dough, a product she has purchased for years without issue. Sparkle Martin, who goes by @sparkle.with.lemo on TikTok, posted a video showing the metallic specks throughout the dough, which has since gained over 140,700 views. Martin said she was preparing Pillsbury Butter Tastin’ Flaky Layer biscuits purchased from Walmart when she noticed the problem.

As first highlighted by BroBible, Martin held up a piece of dough to the camera, showing the metallic specks clearly visible throughout. She initially thought it might be isolated to one piece, but found the silver bits in other pieces as well. Martin called the discovery “highly dangerous” and concluded she would not be eating the biscuits. Her on-screen text urged viewers to check their food before cooking it.

This is not an isolated report. Over the past couple of years, other consumers have shared similar findings. Reddit users have posted pictures of identical silver flecks in Pillsbury dough, and in 2025, two TikTokers went viral for the same issue. User @badgalprepre discovered metal shavings in Pillsbury pizza roll dough, and Marina (@marinathingz) found small pieces of aluminum in her biscuits.

Pillsbury’s only public response to this dates back to 2015

Pillsbury, owned by General Mills, appears to have addressed this issue only once publicly, through an X post in 2015. The company told a customer that “tiny pieces of the silver paper packaging” sometimes stick to the dough. For many consumers, including Martin, that explanation does not account for what appears to be actual metal throughout the product. Other shoppers have raised similar concerns about mislabeled Del Monte canned goods after finding entirely different products inside labeled cans.

Martin said she opened another can and found no metallic pieces, but noted she had purchased three cans total and worried about what her family may have already consumed. Her oldest son, who is six, is autistic. She explained that children with autism commonly have reported lead and metal in their systems, often linked to food. She said her son “LOVES PILLSBURY,” and that she has decided to stop buying all of their products.

Martin stated that Pillsbury has not reached out to her despite the video’s reach. She said she plans to keep reposting until the company responds and works on upgrading the quality of its food, adding that “those same accidents can cause someone their life.” She noted the video was liked and reposted by a celebrity, though she did not specify who. Amid growing scrutiny of grocery store food quality, including one shopper’s viral discovery of mold in Albertsons’ produce section, General Mills and Walmart have not provided any public comment on the matter.