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This isn’t the first time Hot Cheetos have made headlines over health concerns. Stomach irritation from too many of the tasty snacks are a surprisingly common problem, according to WebMD. In July, a mother in Memphis blamed the chips for her daughter’s gallbladder surgery. The teen regularly ate bags of Hot Cheetos and Takis before severe stomach pains landed her in the hospital. Frito-Lay released a statement earlier this year saying: "At Frito-Lay, food safety is always our number one priority, and our snacks meet all applicable food safety regulations as well as our rigorous quality standards. Some consumers may...

Rene Craighead, 17, of Memphis, Tennessee, estimated she was eating about four bags of the popular hot chip flavors when she began feeling sick to her stomach, reports CBS affiliate WREG-TV. She was taken to the hospital and underwent surgery to remove her gallbladder. Her mother, also named Rene, thinks the spicy snacks had something to do with her health problems. "She loves them. Every time I go out she says, 'Bring me back some Hot Takis, bring me back some Hot Chips.' I want to make her her happy, so I brought them back. She was eating big bags...