Consumers may want to think twice before purchasing a pack of hotdogs anytime soon since a new study found human DNA in frankfurter samples and meat in 10 percent of "veggie" wieners.

A study published by Clear Food, an independent company that analyzes food, found that 10 percent of vegetarian hot dog products contain meat while two percent of its hot dog samples and 4 out of 6 vegetarian samples tested positive for human DNA. The study also determined that 14.4 percent of tested hot dogs and sausages were "problematic," and 4 of its 21 vegetarian samples had "hygienic issues."

Meanwhile, other ingredients such as chicken, lamb, turkey and beef were discovered in samples that were not listed on the product's packaging. However, on the positive side, the study found no pork in the "100% Kosher" products it tested.

In response to the study, the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council (NHDSC) dismissed the report as a "publicity stunt."

"We are unfamiliar with [Clear Food] and have a difficult time determining what to make of their methods or their findings," NHDSC spokesperson Janet Riley told ABC News in a statement. "What we do know is that any product collected in the marketplace was inspected and passed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This publicity stunt changes nothing about the fundamental safety of America's carefully regulated and inspected hot dogs."

Marion Nestle, a professor of public health and food studies at New York University and the author of "Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health," reasoned how and why it's possible for human DNA to end up in food. According to her, it "is a sign of lots of touching with human hands," she told ABC News.

"DNA testing produces no end of surprises but I seriously doubt that parts of human remains are incorporated into even the cheapest sausages. Anything that's made from meat byproducts is likely to contain parts that don't pass the 'yuck' test," she added. "It's always a good idea to make sure that ground meats of any kind are well cooked."

Likewise, Cornell University professor and expert on food safety Martin Wiedmann argues that the study results lack significance.

"This is telling us nothing new about hot dogs," he told CNN. "It's a sensationalist marketing ploy by companies designed to sell their services."

Melinda Wilkins, a professor at Michigan State University who also specializes in food safety, noted that the study does not give consumers specific information on the finding of "human DNA."

"When you're working with genetic material, depending on the analytic technique, you can detect a very, very small amount of DNA that's not supposed to be in there," she said. "So this accusation of finding human DNA in there, you can detect a very small amount, but they're not quantifying the amount. It could be just a few cells versus a percentage content."