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From: MSN Nicknametessa111855  (Original Message)Sent: 1/19/2009 6:29 PM
I use it as a treat, but according to many recals from crackers to icecream we should not trust any of it. 

Recall -- Firm Press Release

FDA posts press releases and other notices of recalls and market withdrawals from the firms involved as a service to consumers, the media, and other interested parties. FDA does not endorse either the product or the company.

Kellogg Company Announces Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Austin® and Keebler® Branded Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers and Select Snack-Size Packs of Famous Amos® And Keebler® Soft Batch Peanut Butter Cookies Because of Possible Health Risk

Media Contact:
Kris Charles,
269-961-3799

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- BATTLE CREEK, Mich. -- January 16, 2009 -- Kellogg Company today announced a voluntary recall of certain Austin® and Keebler® branded Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers and select snack-size packs of Famous Amos® Peanut Butter Cookies and Keebler® Soft Batch Homestyle Peanut Butter Cookies because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. No other products are involved in this recall.

On January 14, Kellogg announced a precautionary hold on the sandwich crackers while FDA and other authorities investigated Peanut Corporation of America (PCA), one of Kellogg's peanut paste suppliers for these crackers. PCA has expanded their earlier recall to include peanut paste and peanut butter, prompting Kellogg to immediately announce this recall and to include the above- mentioned cookie and cracker products.

"The actions we are taking today are in keeping with our more than 100-year commitment to providing consumers with safe, high-quality products," said David Mackay, president and CEO, Kellogg Company. "We apologize for this unfortunate situation."

Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis. For more information on Salmonella, please visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Website at http://www.cdc.gov.

Consumers who have purchased the recalled products are urged to destroy the product. Consumers with questions or who would like a refund may contact the Kellogg Consumer Response Center at 877-869-5633. Consumers with questions or concerns about their health should contact their doctor.

Products impacted by the recall were produced on or after July 1, 2008, including:

  • Austin® Quality Foods Cheese Crackers with Peanut Butter - all sizes
  • Austin® Quality Foods Cheese & Peanut ButterSandwich Crackers �?all sizes
  • Austin® Quality Foods Mega Stuffed Cheese Crackers with Peanut Butter �?all sizes
  • Austin® Quality Foods PB & J Cracker Sandwiches �?all sizes
  • Austin® Quality FoodsSuper Snack Pack Sandwich Crackers
  • Austin® Quality Foods Chocolate Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers �?all sizes
  • Austin® Quality Foods Toasty Crackers with Peanut Butter �?all sizes
  • Austin® Quality Foods Reduced Fat Cheese & Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers
  • Austin® Quality Foods Reduced Fat Toasty Crackers with Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers
  • Austin® Quality FoodsCookie/Cracker Pack
  • Austin® Quality FoodsVariety Pack
  • Keebler® Cheese & Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers �?all sizes
  • Keebler® Toast & PB'n J Flavored Sandwich Crackers �?all sizes
  • Keebler® Toast & Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers �?all sizes
  • Famous Amos® Peanut Butter Cookies (2- and 3-ounce)
  • Keebler® Soft Batch Homestyle Peanut Butter Cookies (2.5-ounce)

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South Bend Chocolate Company Recalls Various Candys Containing Peanut Butter Because of Possible Salmonella Contamination

Contact:
Mark Tarner
574-233-2577

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- January 18, 2009 -- The South Bend Chocolate Company today announced a voluntary recall of certain candy products because they contain peanut butter from Peanut Corporation of America, which may be contaminated with Salmonella.

Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis. For more information on Salmonella, please visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Website at http://www.cdc.gov

Candy impacted by the recall are all sold under The South Bend Chocolate Company brand name and were produced on or after July 1, 2008.  The candies under recall including:

  • Assorted chocolates in 5 ounce (Product 121), 8 ounce (Product 122), 12 ounce (Product 123) and 26 ounce (Product 124) boxes  [Note the sugar free assorted chocolates are not affected, and are not part of the recall]
  • Hoosiers in 5 ounce (Product 010, UPC# 4482300011) and 3.5 ounce (Product o11, UPC# 4482300010)
  • Valentine Heart, 14 ounces (Product 1020)

The following products are also under recall and are sold to retail stores in bulk for sales of smaller quantities to their customers:

  • 4.5lb Peanut Butter Fudge, Product 228
  • 4 lb. Hoosiers, Product 410
  • 5 lb. Peanut Butter Meltaway, Milk Chocolate, Product 204
  • 5 lb. Peanut Butter Meltaways-Dark Chocolate, Product 204D
  • 4.5lb Peanut Butter Chocolate Fudge, Product 229

Consumers who have purchased the recalled products are urged to return it to the store of purchase, or to destroy the product. Consumers with questions may contact The South Bend Chocolate Company at 574-233-2577.  Consumers with questions or concerns about their health should contact their health care professional.  Consumers with symptoms are urged to visit their health professional or to go to a hospital emergency room. 

The South Bend Chocolate Company, based in South Bend, Indiana, said it hasn’t found any problems or received any complaints about these products.  Mark Tarner, President of The South Bend Chocolate Company, said:  “we are taken these steps out of concern for our customers�?

 

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McKee Foods Corporation Announces Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Little Debbie® Peanut Butter Toasty and Peanut Butter Cheese Sandwich Crackers Because of Possible Health Risk

Contact:
Mike Gloekler
[email protected]
423-238-7111, Ext. 22440
423-505-5066

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. -- January 18, 2009 -- McKee Foods Corporation today announced a voluntary recall of two varieties of peanut butter sandwich crackers because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The two sandwich crackers are:

  • Little Debbie® Peanut Butter Toasty sandwich crackers �?all sizes.
  • Little Debbie® Peanut Butter Cheese sandwich crackers �?all sizes.

No other Little Debbie® products are involved in this recall.

Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis. For more information on Salmonella, please visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Website at http://www.cdc.gov.

These two sandwich cracker products were manufactured for McKee Foods by Kellogg Company. On January 14, Kellogg Company announced a precautionary hold on several of its peanut butter sandwich crackers while FDA and other authorities investigated Peanut Corporation of America (PCA), one of Kellogg’s peanut paste suppliers for these crackers. McKee Foods followed that action with a voluntary withdrawal of the two Little Debbie® peanut butter sandwich crackers. PCA has now expanded their earlier recall to include peanut paste and peanut butter, prompting Kellogg to immediately announce a recall of certain cookie and cracker products. Accordingly, McKee Foods is announcing this recall of its two peanut butter sandwich crackers.

McKee Foods has not received any consumer illness complaints about its Peanut Butter Toasty or Peanut Butter Cheese sandwich crackers.

Products impacted by the recall were produced on or after July 1, 2008, and include all sizes, weights and packages.

The Little Debbie® Cheddar on Cheese sandwich cracker is not affected by this action.

McKee Foods does not purchase peanut paste or peanut butter from PCA, and therefore, no other Little Debbie® products containing peanut butter are affected by this action.

Consumers who have purchased the recalled products are urged to discard the crackers but retain the freshness code and contact Consumer Affairs at 1-800-522-4499.

 

 



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From: MSN NicknameBarrettsmyboySent: 1/19/2009 7:17 PM
The plant involved in the recall doesn't sell to the consumer. As long as you buy your peanut butter from a regular grocery store it should be just fine. i.e., Jif, peter pan, etc are not part of the recall. HOWEVER, ANY store bought or commercial made peanut product as well as any peanut butter used in schools, nursing homes, resturaunts, or other places that serve large populations and "mass produce" peanut butter products ARE under the recall. Peanut butter crackers, cookies, sandwiches, candies, dog treats, ect should all be avoided. Basically if the peanut butter didn't come from the jar in your cupboard, don't eat it!
 
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Jars appear safe
Officials are focusing on peanut paste, as well as peanut butter, produced at a Blakely, Ga., facility owned by Peanut Corp. of America. Its peanut butter is not sold directly to consumers but distributed to institutions and food companies. But the peanut paste, made from roasted peanuts, is an ingredient in cookies, cakes and other products that people buy in the supermarket.

Most peanut butter sold in jars at supermarkets appears to be safe, said Stephen Sundlof, head of the Food and Drug Administration’s food safety center.

"We urge consumers to postpone eating any products that may contain peanut butter until additional information becomes available," Sundlof told reporters in a conference call. "As of now, there is no indication that the major national name-brand jars of peanut butter sold in retails stores are linked to the recall."

(Full story can be found at http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28695782/)