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Peanut Company Ignored Texas Recall Order

Texas health officials are taking over the consumer product recall related to the Plainview, Texas, plant of Peanut Corporation of America (PCA). The action was taken after getting no company response to a state-ordered recall that was issued February 12.

In a press release Friday, the Texas Department of State Health Services said the company's CEO, Stewart Parnell, is being notified that the agency will seek payment for the cost of carrying out the recall. Parnell's company is the cause of a nationwide Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak that has sickened more than 654 people and killed nine.

The state ordered the recall of all products ever made at the Plainview peanut processing plant after inspectors found dead rodents, rodent feces and bird feathers in a crawl space and an unsealed air handling system that was pulling debris from the crawl space into production areas of the plant.

The recall applies to products shipped since the plant first opening in March 2005. Officials in Colorado have associated at least three Salmonella infections in people who ate fresh-ground peanut butter made from peanuts that came from the plant.

The Texas press release said state officials are going through company records to notify past customers of PCA that they may have product that has been recalled.

PCA filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy/liquidation after the Texas recall was ordered and the plant shut down. Originally, PCA's plant in Blakely, Georgia, was identified by federal authorities as the lone cause of the outbreak. Peanut butter and peanut ingredients made at the Georgia plant have led to consumer recalls of more than 2,200 products.

Even though PCA is liquidating, it continues to face a federal criminal investigation and lawsuits filed on behalf of victims. National food safety law firm PritzkerOlsen Attorneys has filed a Salmonella wrongful death lawsuit against PCA and King Nut Companies, a distributor.

The firm is accepting clients from across the country and is handling litigation for the families of three women who died in the outbreak. The three victims are Nellie Napier of Ohio and Minnesotans Shirley Almer and Doris Flatgard. To contact a food poisoning lawyer at our firm, call 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) or complete a free case consultation form.

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Trustee Appointed in PCA Bankruptcy Case

The newly appointed trustee in the Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation of Peanut Corporation of America says his first job is to secure the company's facilities and financial accounts.

Ron Creasy of Roanoke, Virginia, was appointed by the U.S. Trustee to oversee the company's assets. He told Reuters news agency that he will soon start to evaluate insurance claims related to the national outbreak of Salmonella poisoning that put PCA out of business and led to more than 2,200 product recalls around the country. More than 642 people in 44 states have been sickened.

"We're going to have to work out the insurance claims and insurance proceeds for all the people that are injured and what other companies might try to make claims,'' Creasy said.

PritzkerOlsen Attorneys, a national food safety law firm, is representing victims of the Salmonella outbreak from all over the country. Our clients include the families of three people who died in the outbreak -- a third of the death toll.

To contact a peanut butter salmonella attorney at the firm, call 1-888-377-8900 or submit one of our free Salmonella consultation forms.

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Salmonella Outbreak Still Growing

Federal health officials say they are concerned that people are still eating contaminated peanut products from their cupboards and pantries, keeping the nationwide Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak alive.

The Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday that the outbreak has sickened 642 people in 44 states and possibly contributed to nine deaths.

They said the outbreak peaked in December, but new cases continue to be reported in people who are eating foods from their own shelves that were previously recalled over Salmonella fears. The FDA continues to provide a searchable database for families to track all consumer product recalls related to the outbreak. New recall items are being announced daily. PritzkerOlsen Attorneys advises consumers to consult the database before eating peanut butter and other peanut-containing products. (Major store brands of peanut butter are NOT included in the list of potentially contaminated products).

FDA Product Recall List

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Salmonella Victim Nellie Napier

Nellie Napier's family doesn't want her to be the nameless ninth casualty of a peanut butter Salmonella outbreak that has swept the nation.
The 80-year-old resident of Medina County, Ohio, was a die-hard Cleveland Indians fan and a loving grandmother to 13 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. She was quiet -- even shy -- but she was very well-liked by everyone she met and she had lots of friends.
Most importantly, she is the woman who struggled on her own in the 1960s and 70s to raise five sons and one daughter on a meager income -- too proud to accept government assistance. For part of that time she was making 98 cents an hour at a latex factory. When her eldest son was old enough, he went to work to help pay the mortgage.
That's the story Nellie's son Randy told the Akron Beacon Journal newspaper in a story that ran this weekend.
"She dedicated her life to raising us,'' he said.
Mrs. Napier died January 26 from sepsis due to Salmonella. She had been living in a long-term care facility and regularly ate peanut butter to help regulate her blood sugar.
The family chose Fred Pritzker of national food safety law firm PritzkerOlsen Attorneys to represent them in a peanut butter wrongful death action against Peanut Corporation of America, the maker of the peanut butter and the company that federal authorities have identified as the cause of the outbreak. Pritzker’s other clients in the outbreak include the families of two Minnesota women who also died after eating peanut butter in assisted living centers.
Randy Napier told the Beacon Journal that his family -- like other PritzkerOlsen clients -- are outraged and will fight for new food safety laws to protect American families from adulterated products.
“She was very well liked by everyone she met and would not harm a flea,'' Randy Napier said.

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Salmonella Tied To PCAs Texas Plant

The Colorado Department of Health and Environment has traced six Salmonella illnesses to peanut ingredients made at the Plainview, Texas, plant of Peanut Corporation of America (PCA).

The finding marks the first time that any Salmonella illnesses in the ongoing Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak have been associated with any other plant other than PCA's processing facility in Blakely, Georgia.

"This certainly widens the scope of the investigation,'' Alicia Cronquist, epidemiologist for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, told the Portland Oregonian newspaper.

Cronquist said six of 16 people in Colorado sickened by the outbreak strain of Salmonella ate peanut butter ground at a self-service machine at Vitamin Cottage, a natural foods chain based in Lakewood, Colorado. The peanut ingredients came from PCA's Texas plant. One of the six ill persons had to be hospitalized.

PCA has filed for bankruptcy liquidation and gone out of business. But the bankruptcy filing won't halt a federal criminal investigation of the company, nor will it deter lawsuits, including a Salmonella wrongful death suit filed by national food safety law firm PritzkerOlsen Attorneys in Minneapolis.

The firm represents the families of three women -- two in Minnesota and one in Ohio -- who died with Salmonella infections after eating adulterated peanut butter made at the Georgia plant.

The investigation of the peanut butter Salmonella outbreak centered exclusively on PCA's plant in Georgia until Texas health inspectors found unsafe conditions and preliminary signs of Salmonella at the Plainview facility. Texas authorities ordered a recall of all peanut products ever made at the plant.

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Peanut Corporation of America Goes Bankrupt

A lawyer representing Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) informed PritzkerOlsen Attorneys Friday that the Virginia-based peanut processor is going out of business via bankruptcy liquidation.

PritzkerOlsen represents clients in PCA's massive Salmonella outbreak, including the families of two Minnesota woman who died after eating contaminated peanut butter at assisted living centers in Brainerd.

Firm founder and president Fred Pritzker told The Associated Press that the development could delay justice for hundreds of people sickened in the national food poisoning scare. The immediate consequence could put lawsuits on hold, but Pritzker said he will attempt to fight through any blockades.

"For all the people whose loved ones have been killed or people who have been out of work or suffered serious injury or who have incurred medical bills, right now they are just left with a lump of uncertainty,'' Pritzker told the AP.

In a wrongful death lawsuit that Pritzker has filed on behalf of the heirs of a Minnesota woman, one of the Salmonella victims, the two current respondents are PCA and Ohio-based King Nut Companies, distributor of peanut butter made at PCA's contaminated plant in Blakely, Georgia.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 637 people in 44 states have been sickened by peanut butter and peanut paste made by PCA. Much of the product was sold as ingredients to food manufacturers, resulting in more than 2,000 consumer recalls of peanut-containing products across the country.

PCA last month closed its Georgia plant. This week, after signs of Salmonella bacteria were found at PCA's plant in Plainview, Texas, that facility was shut down. On Friday, an inspection by Texas health investigators led to a recall of all products ever made at the plant.

They found rodents, feces and feathers in a crawl space. The plant's air-handling system was sucking debris from the crawl space into a peanut processing area.

We welcome your comments. What do you think of PCA's bankruptcy filing?

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Almer Testimony Captivates Hearing

Passionate testimony from Jeffrey Almer, whose mother died of Salmonella poisoning after eating contaminated peanut butter, captivated a congressional subcommittee on the same day that two executives of the peanut butter company refused to answer questions.

"Their behavior is criminal in my opinion,'' Jeffrey Almer said of the manufacturer, Virginia-based Peanut Corporation of America (PCA). "I want to see jail time and I want to see them served nothing but the putrid sludge they've been troweling out.''

Almer told the committee his mother had survived lung and brain cancer in 2007 and 2008. She was recovering nicely from a urinary tract infection and talking about getting a new puppy when she was suddenly sickened with Salmonella. She died December 21 at a hospital in Brainerd with family gathered around her.

"Cancer couldn't claim her, but peanut butter did,'' Jeffrey Almer said. "Our family feels cheated. My mom should be with us today.''

Almer's testimony, which was streamed live over the Internet on Wednesday, came before the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

PritzkerOlsen represents the family of Doris Flatgard, 87, who died January 4 with a Salmonella infection after eating the same brand of peanut butter consumed by Mrs. Almer.

Jeffrey Almer told the subcommittee that his mother was a proud American businesswoman who had a lot of "Sisu,'' which is what Finnish people call a person with spunk, fortitude and determination.

Just after New Year's Day, the Minnesota Department of Health informed the family that Shirley Almer had a positive test for Salmonella that matched the outbreak strain.
"She had unknowingly consumed Salmonella-laced peanut butter while in her immune compromised state of health,'' Almer told the subcommittee. "Our grief was replaced by anger as we struggled to accept this very preventable tragedy.''
Almer told the subcommittee that PCA "appears to be more concerned with squeezing every dollar possible at the expense of sanitary conditions and sound food manufacturing processes.''
He continued: "PCA now has the blood of eight victims on their hands, along with the shattered health of a known 600 others'' who were sickened by the outbreak stain of Salmonella. He said PCA's legacy "is now that of a company that did what it could get away with until their shoddy practices led to one of the nation's largest recalls.''

What he didn't realize is that officials in Ohio were confirming on Wednesday that a ninth death may have been caused by the outbreak strain of Salmonella.
Mr. Almer closed his testimony by railing against America's underfunded food regulatory safety net.
"Shirley Almer loved this country but was terribly let down by a broken and ineffective food safety system. She was let down in the worst possible way by the very government whose responsibility it is to protect its citizens,'' he said. "We need strong laws, regulations and effective enforcement enacted to protect our families.''

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Cub Foods Cookies Recalled in Salmonella Outbreak

Five varieties of cookies made by Cub Foods have been recalled as part of the Peanut Corporation of America peanut product Salmonella recall.
The Stillwater, Minn.,-based food retailer said the Cub Foods-brand cookies were sold at Cub stores in Minnesota and Iowa. They were marked with a sell-by date through and including January 29, 2009.
Cub said the move was precautionary, based on Peanut Corporation of America's (PCA's) recall of Parnell's Pride brand peanut butter, which is used by store bakeries. There have been no reported cases of illness related to the cookies that Cub is recalling.
At least 36 confirmed cases of the outbreak strain of Salmonella have been reported in Minnesota, where three people have died.
PritzkerOlsen Attorneys, a national food safety law firm based in Minneapolis, has filed a Salmonella wrongful death lawsuit in Hennepin County District Court against Peanut Corporation of America and Ohio-based King Nut Companies, a distributor of PCA peanut butter.
PritzkerOlsen plans to file a second wrongful death lawsuit against PCA and King Nut for the family of Doris Flatgard, 87, who also was residing in a Brainerd nursing home when she became infected with Salmonella. Mrs. Flatgard died Jan. 4.
PritzkerOlsen has considerable experience and a reputation for success in representing survivors of foodborne illnesses. The firm is involved in virtually every national outbreak and has collected large sums on behalf of people injured or killed by adulterated food. In addition, the firm is devoted to educating the public about food safety issues and advocating for badly needed food safety legislation. Contact us for Salmonella peanut butter and peanut paste lawsuit information.
The peanut product Salmonella outbreak has led to one of the biggest product recalls in U.S. food poisoning history. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has established a searchable index for consumers to keep track.
The five Cub cookie varieties being recalled are: Cub Foods Peanut Butter Cookies, 12ct./12 oz, UPC 41303-63070; Cub Foods Peanut Butter Cookies, 24ct./24 oz, 41303-63003; Cub Foods Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies, 18ct/ 11 oz, 41303-67091; Cub Foods Peanut Butter Blossom Tray, 36ct./22 oz, 41303-63056; Cub Foods Iced Peanut Butter Cookies with Chocolate Icing, 12ct/12 oz, 41303-63028.

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Chicken Products Recalled Over Salmonella

A Pennsylvania food company is recalling 983,700 pounds of frozen chicken entrees because they contain peanut products recalled by the Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) for possible Salmonella contamination.

The recall by Hain Celestial Group Inc. was announced by the U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), which said the products may be linked to the ongoing outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium caused by peanut butter and other peanut products made at the Blakely, Georgia, plant of PCA.

The FSIS classified the Hain Celestial recall as Class I with high health risk. The recall pertains to:

10-ounce cartons of Ethnic Gourmet Chicken pad Thai, which contains peanut sauce and peanuts as garnish. UPC code# 18687-70054, lot codes "WC7" and "WC8."

12-ounce bowls of Trader Ming's Spicy Kung Pao Chicken, which contains crushed and whole peanuts as garnish. UPC code 0379526, lot codes "WC7M" and "WC8."

The shipping containers bear the establishment number "P-9744" printed on the side of the boxes.

PritzkerOlsen Attorneys represents the families of two Minnesota woman who have died in the Salmonella outbreak -- a 72-year-old woman of Perham and Doris Flatgard, 87, of Brainerd.

Fred Pritzer, president and founder of the national food safety law firm, has already filed a wrongful death lawsuit against PCA on behalf of the 72-year-old woman's heirs. A second lawsuit for the family of Mrs. Flatgard is pending.

For the complete recall list related to the Salmonella outbreak, click here.

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AP: Peanut Plant in Texas Wasnt Licensed

State and federal health officials have been focused on the Blakely, Georgia, peanut processing plant of Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) as the cause of a nationwide Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak that may have contributed to eight deaths and more than 100 hospitalizations.

Nothing has changed in that regard, but The Associated Press reported in a recent story that a PCA processing plant in Plainview, Texas, operated for four years without a state license and without government inspection.

According to the AP, PCA opened the peanut processing plant in March 2005. But the facility was never licensed with the Texas Department of Health Services and had never undergone a government inspection, the AP story said.

The investigation of PCA's Georgia plant led investigators to also check out the company's other facilities. That's when the problem in Plainview was discovered. When health officials investigated the plant last month, they found no Salmonella bacteria, the AP said.

Nationwide, the Salmonella peanut butter outbreak has sickened more than 550 people. Victims have begun filing lawsuits, including the heirs of Shirley Mae Almer, 72, of Perham, Minnesota.

Mrs. Almer died December 21 at a Brainerd area hospital with an infection of Salmonella that later was matched to the outbreak strain.

The national food safety law firm, which is based in Minneapolis, will file a wrongful death lawsuit for the family of Doris Flatgard, 87, who died in the Salmonella outbreak on January 4.

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Schools May Have Received Salmonella Peanut Products

Schools in Minnesota, California and Idaho received peanut products from Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) that may have been adulterated with Salmonella, a U.S. Department of Agriculture official said Friday.

The USDA's Jack Currie said the potentially tainted products were distributed as part of the national School Lunch Program, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution newspaper.

In Minnesota, the Star Tribune newspaper said nearly 200 school districts received cans of roasted peanuts from PCA's plant in Blakely, Georgia, -- the place that federal officials describe as the only source of the Salmonella outbreak.

The Associated Press reported that the USDA believes most of the product has been consumed at the schools. The USDA previously said the School Lunch Program was not affected by the massive product recall announced by (PCA) in relation to the Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak.

But that was before the Lynchburg, Virginia, company expanded its recall to include all food items to come out of its Blakely, Georgia, plant since January 1, 2007. The two suspect products in the schools were roasted peanuts and peanut butter.

The outbreak that has sickened 529 persons in 43 states started September 1, 2008, and is still ongoing. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said Minnesota health investigators were instrumental in tracing the outbreak strain of Salmonella to PCA's Georgia plant.

They picked up the trail at two nursing homes and one elementary school in the state where clusters of illnesses were associated with eating in institutional settings. The Minnesota Department of Health reviewed the menus and invoices of the three facilities and discovered that they all shared the same food distributor and all three had received King Nut peanut butter from PCA.

Minnesota has been hit hard by the outbreak. At least 36 cases of Salmonella have been confirmed and three of the patients have died.

Fred Pritzer, founder and president of national food safety law firm Pritzker Olsen, P.A., is representing the families of two of the victims. Our client, a 72-year-old woman of Perham, died Dec. 21 after consuming peanut butter from the Georgia plant while she was residing in a nursing home in Brainerd.

Pritzker filed the first Salmonella wrongful death lawsuit against PCA for the heirs of the 72-year-old woman. A second lawsuit will be filed for the family of Doris Flatgard, 87, who also resided in a Brainerd nursing home when she became infected with Salmonella. Mrs. Flatgard died Jan. 4.

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Peanut Corp. of America Expands Recall

Peanut Corporation of America -- the Lynchburg, Va., company linked to the nationwide Salmonella outbreak that has sickened more than 500 people and may have contributed to eight deaths, has widened its recall of products to include everything made at its Blakely, Georgia, plant since Jan. 1, 2007.
Pritzker Olsen, P.A., a national food safety law firm representing the families of two Minnesotans who died in the outbreak, has been tracking developments in the spread of Salmonella Typhimurium since the first cases became public early this month. Fred Pritzker, founder and president of the firm, has already filed one wrongful death lawsuit against the company.
Below are excerpts from a copy of the expanded recall notice issued today by Peanut Corporation of America:

Lynchburg, Va. (January 28, 2009) – Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) is voluntarily recalling all peanuts and peanut products processed in its Blakely, Georgia facility since Jan. 1, 2007. Previously, PCA announced a recall of peanut butter and peanut paste. PCA sells its products to institutional and industrial users for service in large institutions or for sale and further processing by other companies. PCA does not sell peanuts or peanut products directly to consumers in stores.
PCA is not aware of any complaints or reports of illness involving the additional peanuts and peanut products subject to this expanded recall. PCA is acting out of an abundance of caution and with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s help to recall all products manufactured in its Georgia facility. PCA is voluntarily taking this larger recall action following almost two weeks of inspection and review at the Georgia facility.
The expanded recall includes all peanuts (dry and oil roasted), granulated peanuts, peanut meal, peanut butter and peanut paste. All of the recalled peanuts and peanut products were made only at the company’s Blakely, Georgia facility; the lot numbers and a description of the products being recalled are listed at the end of this release. The Blakely, Georgia facility has stopped producing all peanut products.
The voluntary recall comes amid an FDA investigation into a nationwide salmonella outbreak that has sickened more than 500 people nationwide beginning in September, with the largest number of illnesses reported in November. Salmonella is an organism that 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.
Because some of our peanut products have been used by manufacturers of pet food, we are also alerting the public that Salmonella is an organism that can potentially be transferred to people handling pet treats exposed to Salmonella, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with the products or any surfaces exposed to these products. Pets with Salmonella infections may be lethargic and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever, and vomiting. Some pets will have only decreased appetite, fever and abdominal pain.
Well animals can be carriers and infect other animals or humans. If your pet has consumed the recalled product and has these symptoms, please contact your veterinarian.
The potential for contamination was noted after samples from peanut butter containers and environmental samples from the Blakely, Georgia, facility tested positive for Salmonella. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has said the investigation is “very active and dynamic,” and PCA continues to work closely with the FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as they continue their investigation into the nationwide outbreak of Salmonella.
“We have been devastated by this, and we have been working around the clock with the FDA to ensure any potentially unsafe products are removed from the market immediately,” said Stewart Parnell, President of Peanut Corporation of America. “Additionally, we are working alongside state and federal food safety experts in every way we can to help them protect consumers, both now and in the future.''
The recalled peanuts and peanut products were distributed nationwide to institutions, food service industries, and private label food companies as well as and in Canada, Haiti, Korea and Trinidad.
All lots that are affected begin with the lot number 7, 8 or 9. The following is the description of the products being recalled:

Peanut Paste All Styles All Sizes All Lots beginning with 7,8, or 9
Peanut Meal All Styles All Sizes All lots beginning with 7, 8, or 9
Peanut Granules All Styles All Sizes All lots beginning with 7, 8 or 9
Peanuts All Styles All Sizes All lots beginning with 7, 8 or 9

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Supreme Protein Inc.

January 23, 2009 – Supreme Protein Inc. is updating its announcement that it is voluntarily recalling the lots identified below of Supreme Protein brand Peanut Butter Crunch Bars and Caramel Nut Bars.
These bars are being recalled out of an abundance of caution because they contain peanut paste which had the potential of being exposed to Salmonella at the Georgia manufacturing facility that makes this ingredient. Although extensive laboratory testing has indicated no Salmonella contamination to date in any Supreme Protein bars (including the lot #’s listed below), we are taking this step as a precautionary measure to ensure the utmost safety of our products. Supreme Protein is voluntarily recalling specific lots of the following products that contain peanut paste manufactured at the Georgia peanut butter plant:

Supreme Protein brand Peanut Butter Crunch Bars (20, 431 and 86 gram sizes.)
Supreme Protein brand Caramel Nut Bars (20, 50* and 96 gram sizes)
Supreme Protein brand Caramel Nut (Energy) Bars

Both the Ohio manufacturing facility and the peanut paste used in these bars have been tested extensively for the presence of Salmonella and to date, all test results have been negative. In addition, Supreme Protein has not received any consumer complaints of symptoms related to Salmonella.
Supreme Protein requests that consumers check the lot numbers of any of the above-listed products they have purchased. The lot number can be found under the fold on the back of the wrapper of the individual bars and on top of each box of bars. If consumers find that they have these products in their possession marked with any of these specific lot numbers, they are asked not to consume the products. Click here to read the affected lot numbers.

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SOPAKCO Inc.

MULLINS, S.C. -- (January 27, 2009) -- SOPAKCO Inc. is voluntarily recalling certain Sure-Pak 12 Meals because peanut butter packages in the Meals may have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
This recall follows the announcement of recent recalls by Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) and Boca Grande Foods Inc. indicating peanut products from PCA have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Boca Grande Foods manufactured peanut butter with peanut paste from PCA, and supplied sealed peanut butter packages to SOPAKCO. The Sure-Pak 12 Meals with the lot numbers listed below contain 1 oz. or 2 oz. packages of peanut butter recalled by Boca Grande Foods.
The recalled Sure-Pak 12 Meals were sold by SOPAKCO to distributors and costomers nationwide and several foreign countries. Some of the Sure-Pak 12 Meals were sold at stores specializing in emergency preparedness and camping gear and rations.
SOPAKCO is not aware of any reported illnesses involving Sure-Pak 12 Meals. However, as a precautionary measure, SOPAKCO is recalling Sure-Pak 12 Meals with the following lot numbers (located on the cases of product):
8261, 8278, 8285, 8287, 8294, 8320, 8322, 8330, 8350, 8357, 8358, 9003, 9012.
Customers are asked to take all Sure-Pak 12 Meals manufactured with the lot numbers listed above out of distribution immediately. This recall does not affect any other products or lot numbers made by SOPAKCO.
Other lots of Sure-Pak 12 Meals may contain peanut butter packages, including 1.12 oz. packages from Boca Grande Foods; however, peanut butter packages in those Sure-Pak 12 Meals were obtained from sources which have not been linked to any Salmonella contamination.

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Creative Energy Foods Inc.

OAKLAND, California -- January 21, 2009 -- Creative Energy Foods Inc. of Oakland, Calif., is recalling nutrition bars manufactured under various labels because of potential contamination with Salmonella. The various labels affected by this recall are Can Do Kid, Isagenix IsaLean, Nestle, Zone, Think Thin, Promax 70, Promax, and Shaklee.
The lot codes or Use By Date for the recalled products are listed below. The lot codes or Use By Date can be found on the back of the package, underneath the seal. The recalled nutrition bars were distributed in California, Arizona, Indiana, Ohio, and British Columbia, Canada.
The following products are being recalled:

Can Do Kid
Cookies & Cream
102109
Can Do Kid
Chocolate Crunch
102109
Isagenix IsaLean
Choc. Dipped Honey Peanut
11390108
Isagenix IsaLean
Choc. Dipped Honey Peanut
11390208
Isagenix IsaLean
Choc. Dipped Honey Peanut
12390308
Isagenix IsaLean
Choc. Dipped Honey Peanut
12390808
Nestle
Optifast Honey Nut ’n Oat
83375007CA
Zone
3 Carb Chocolate Brownie
111109
Think Thin
Chocolate Mudslide
122809
Think Thin
Chocolate Mudslide
20410
Think Thin
Dark Chocolate
122909
Think Thin
Dark Chocolate
20510
Promax 70
Double Fudge Brownie
30-Dec-09
Promax 70
Cookies and Cream
5-Jan-10
Promax
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
20-Dec-09
Promax
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
20-Jan-10
Shaklee
Cinch Lemon Cranberry
CE8296
Shaklee
Cinch Lemon Cranberry
CE8353
Shaklee
Cinch Peanut Butter Crunch
CE8295
Shaklee
Cinch Chocolate Decadence
CE8294
Shaklee
Cinch Chocolate Decadence
CE8296

CEF’s voluntary recall is in response to the widening recall involving Peanut Butter manufactured by Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) due to possible contamination with Salmonella. PCA was one supplier of peanut butter to CEF. Products manufactured by CEF have not been linked to the nationwide Salmonella outbreak. All lots of all products manufactured by CEF are tested by reputable independent laboratories and all products have tested negative with no Salmonella contamination being detected. As part of its priority to ensure the safety and quality of all of its products, CEF is issuing the voluntary recall.

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ALDI Cheese Crackers With Peanut Butter

BATAVIA, Ill. -- Jan. 22, 2009 -- ALDI has two suppliers who manufacture the Cambridge cheese crackers with peanut butter, one of which is Kellogg's. As a precautionary measure, as of Jan. 15 ALDI and Kellogg's voluntarily recalled the Kellogg-produced peanut butter crackers due to industry reports of Salmonella at affiliated plants, though no illnesses have been reported regarding these Kellogg-manufactured products.
The second manufacturer of our cheese crackers with peanut butter does not use the peanut plant where the Salmonella outbreak was reported. However, as a further precautionary measure, as of Jan.20 ALDI has recalled the additional Cambridge cheese crackers with peanut butter as well as our Grandessa peanut butter cookies.
To tell the difference between the two manufacturers of Cambridge cheese crackers with peanut butter, customers should look at the net weight on the front of the package of crackers. A net weight of 7.44 oz (210 grams) was produced by Kellogg's while a net weight of 7 1/3 oz (208 grams) was produced by our second manufacturer.
All other ALDI peanut products or products that contain peanuts or a peanut paste have not been the subject of concern regarding potential salmonella poisoning.

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First Salmonella Death Lawsuit

Our 72-year-old client was a temporary resident of a northern Minnesota nursing home who was due to go home to family after recuperating from an illness. But contaminated peanut butter that she consumed during her stay led to a Salmonella infection that proved deadly. On behalf of her heirs, Pritzker Olsen, P.A. of Minneapolis has filed the first wrongful death lawsuit in the country in connection with a 43-state Salmonella outbreak that has sickened more than 500 people since early September. Below is a copy of the press release issued today by Pritzker Olsen, a national food safety law firm.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- The sudden and unexpected death of a Minnesota woman who fell victim to a nationwide Salmonella outbreak has prompted a wrongful death lawsuit against Virginia-based Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) -- a maker of bulk peanut butter and peanut paste.
Fred Pritzker, founder and president of national food safety law firm Pritzker Olsen P.A., filed the complaint Monday in Hennepin County District Court in Minneapolis for the heirs and of a 72-year-old woman, of Perham, Minn. The suit also names King Nut Companies, an Ohio-based firm that distributed the contaminated peanut butter that came out of PCA's plant in Blakely, Georgia. The product was delivered to a nursing home in Brainerd, Minnesota, where our client was temporarily residing.
Her death on December 21 was a direct result of consuming peanut butter that contained the same genetic strain of Salmonella that has sickened more than 500 other people in 43 states. On January 13, PCA initiated a recall that included the product that had been served to our client.
“This is a very large and significant recall,'' Pritzker said. “It points to a number of vulnerabilities in our food safety system that require legislation and funding to correct. Consumers should feel concerned and demand a significant overhaul.''
The lawsuit alleges carelessness and negligence on behalf of PCA and King Nut for failure to train and properly supervise peanut butter production workers and other employees; failure to safely produce, store and transport its products; failure to maintain sanitary conditions during and after production; failure to prevent cross-contamination and failure to properly test its products, as well as other acts of negligence.
Pritzker said our client was the "canary in a coal mine'' whose death helped lead health investigators to the plant in South Georgia. Now federal officials view the PCA plant as the outbreak's lone, known source.
Our client's children were notified January 6 that she died with a Salmonella infection. Days later,the Minnesota departments of health and agriculture traced the problem to a five-pound pail of King Nut creamy peanut butter that had been in use at the nursing home.
Pritzker said grieving family members were angered to learn that the peanut butter served to their mother contained the same deadly pathogen associated with hundreds of Salmonella infections since mid-September.
Our client, who grew up in New York Mills, Minn.,still owned a bowling alley in Wadena. She had survived two bouts with cancer in recent years and was cancer free when she was sickened with Salmonella. Just before she became ill, family members were planning to take her out of the nursing home. Instead, she became so sick from the bacteria that she was taken to a hospital, where she died.
Weeks later, a second Minnesotan who was living in a nursing home in Brainerd died from the Salmonella outbreak. He was Clifford Tousignant, 78, of Duluth. Since then, a third Minnesota nursing home resident has died after becoming infected with the same strain of Salmonella. State health officials have not released the third victim's name.
Pritzker Olsen has considerable experience and a reputation for success in representing survivors of foodborne illnesses (including E. coli, Listeria, Salmonella and Shigella). The firm is involved in virtually every national outbreak and has collected large sums on behalf of people injured or killed by adulterated food. In addition, the firm is devoted to educating the public about food safety issues and advocating for badly needed food safety legislation and increased funding for the federal, state and local agencies charged with protecting our food and enforcing food safety laws.
Pritzker and members of his firm are frequent guests and commentators about food safety issues and have been interviewed by and profiled in a number of media sources including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and CNN.
For more information, visit http://www.pritzkerlaw.com or contact Fred Pritzker at (612) 338-0202. PritzkerLaw has offices are located at Plaza VII, Suite 2950, 45 South Seventh Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
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General Mills

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., -- January 19, 2009 -- General Mills announced today a voluntary recall of LÄRABAR Peanut Butter Cookie flavor snack bars and JamFrakas Peanut Butter Blisscrisp flavor snack bars because peanut butter in the products was sourced from Peanut Corporation of America, and may be contaminated with salmonella.
No illnesses have been reported in connection with LÄRABAR or JamFrakas products, and no other types, varieties or flavors of LÄRABAR or JamFrakas products are being recalled.
No other General Mills products are involved or impacted.
Peanut butter produced by Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) has been implicated in an outbreak of Salmonella.
PCA supplied peanut butter to one of General Mills' suppliers, including some lots that were part of PCA's expanded recall, prompting General Mills to issue its own voluntary national Class I recall of the two LÄRABAR and JamFrakas products potentially involved.
LÄRABAR Peanut Butter Cookie flavor snack bars and JamFrakas Peanut Butter Blisscrisp flavor snack bars are distributed nationally under the LÄRABAR and JamFrakas brands, and are sold primarily as individual bars in grocery and specialty retail stores.
The specific products in this recall include:
LÄRABAR Peanut Butter Cookie Individual Bar, UPC code number, Caddy (16-bar sleeve)
54818-00064-2 6-bar, 6-pack case 93759-00299-5.
JamFrakas Peanut Butter Blisscrisp snack bars, UPC code number, Individual bar 93759-00212-4, Caddy (18-bar sleeve) 93759-00213-1, UPC Case Code 93759-00214-8 .
A combined 15,000 cases of product are involved. This includes all production of these two particular flavors, which were introduced in June.
The FDA has indicated that Peanut Corporation of America is the focus of an investigation into salmonella-related illnesses thought to be caused by tainted peanut butter.

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Landies Candies

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- January 21, 2009 – Landies Candies today announced a voluntary recall of select chocolate products containing peanut butter because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
Landies Candies is recalling chocolate products containing peanut butter, which has been recalled by Peanut Corporation of America. PCA is one of Landies’ peanut butter suppliers.
The products below have been distributed within New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland and Virginia:
Landies Premium Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups 11 oz. bags, sold at Wilson Farms stores UPC 013065502167 lot # 345
Wegmans Swiss Recipe Ultimate Peanut Butter Cups 8 oz. tubs, UPC 77890 12946, lot # 273
Wegmans Swiss Recipe Medium Chocolate Holiday Platter 23 oz., UPC 77890 15526, sold between 10-31-08 and 1-21-09
Wegmans Swiss Recipe Large Chocolate Holiday Platter 51 oz., UPC 77890 15529, sold between 10-31-08 and 1-21-09
Wegmans Swiss Recipe Large Chocolate Holiday Platter with Sponge Candy 49 oz., UPC 77890 15530, sold between 10-31-08 and 1-21-09
Wegmans Swiss Recipe Ultimate Peanut Butter Cups, also available at Wegmans in bulk food bins and in random weight packages, Bin # 79966, sold between 10-31-08 and 1-21-09
The company has not received any consumer illness complaints about these products.

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Best Brands Corp.

MINNETONKA, Minnesota -- January 21, 2009 – Best Brands Corp. today announced that it is voluntarily recalling its peanut butter frozen cookie dough as a precaution because the dough contains potentially Salmonella-tainted peanut butter manufactured by Peanut Corporation of America (PCA).
The peanut butter cookie dough was sold to retail and grocery store bakeries and other foodservice outlets. Consumers may have purchased the product as baked cookies of various sizes. Cookies may have been sold from trays in the bakery counter or in individual packages with grocery store labels. The name “Best Brands Corp.” would not appear on the consumer package. The following products are included in the recall:
Best Brands Corp. 1.25 oz Peanut Butter Precut Frozen Cookie Dough, 22.5 lb case, 288 cookies per case (Item #1003-01)
Best Brands Corp. 1.5 oz Custom Peanut Butter Precut Frozen Cookie Dough, 20.25 lb case, 216 cookies per case (Item #1046-01)
Best Brands Corp. 1.25 oz Custom Peanut Butter Precut Frozen Cookie Dough, 18.75 lb case, 240 cookies per case (Item #1046-02)
Best Brands Corp. 2 oz Custom Peanut Butter Precut Frozen Cookie Dough, 25 lb case, 200 cookies per case (Item #1046-05)
Best Brands Corp. 1.5 oz Custom Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Precut Frozen Cookie Dough, 20.25 lb case, 216 cookies per case (Item #1047-01)
Best Brands Corp. 1.5 oz Custom Reese's® Peanut Butter Precut Frozen Cookie Dough, 20.25 lb case, 216 cookies per case (Item #1048-01)
Best Brands Corp. 3 oz Original Peanut Butter Precut Frozen Cookie Dough, 21 lb case, 112 cookies per case (Item #1610-12)
Best Brands Corp. 1.5 oz ZT Custom Peanut Butter Precut Frozen Cookie Dough, 20.25 lb case, 216 cookies per case (Item #4367-01)
Best Brands Corp. 1.5 oz ZT Custom Reese's® Peanut Butter Precut Frozen Cookie Dough, 20.25 lb case, 216 cookies per case (Item #4369-01)
Best Brands Corp. Peanut Butter Frozen Cookie Dough, 18 lb pail (Item #5201-67)
No other Best Brand Corp. frozen cookie dough products are being recalled. The cases of unbaked cookie dough that are being recalled carry a lot code of 2208-1 or higher. The lot code is defined as follows: DDDY-B where DDD = Julian date, Y= year and B= batch. For example, 2208-1 was the first batch produced on August 7, 2008.
Best Brands Corp. has not received any customer or consumer illness complaints related to the cookie dough

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Aspen Hills Inc. Cookie Dough

GARNER, Iowa -- January 22, 2009 – Aspen Hills, Inc. is announcing a voluntary recall of certain cookie dough products because the dough may have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled cookie dough contains peanut butter supplied by Peanut Corporation of America. Neither Aspen Hills nor its customers have received any reports of illness connected to any of these products.
The company has already notified all of its customers who have received the products in question and directed them to remove the affected products from their distribution. The products are sold nationwide in 3 lb. pails, and 3 lb. corrugated boxes to distributors who are involved in fund raising.
The following products with the codes listed below are subject to this recall. No other products are impacted.
Baker Jo's Peanut Butter, Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk, and Monster 3 lb. pails – Date codes: 08273, 08281
Ovens of Ashley Monster 3 lb. pails – Date code: 08273
Gourmet Cookie Dough Peanut Butter, and Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk 3 lb. pails – Date code: 08273
Gigi's Peanut Butter 3 lb. pail – Date code: 08281 Gigi's Peanut Butter 3 lb. corrugated box – Date code: 08277
Arizona Gold Peanut Butter, and I love Peanut Butter 3 lb. pails – Date code: 08281
ABC Dough Peanut Butter 3 lb. pails – Date codes: 08261, 08263, 08268, 08277, 08288, 08297

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Nash Finch

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- January 20, 2009 – Nash Finch, the operator of stores named: SunMart Foods, Econofoods (excluding Wisconsin stores in Sturgeon Bay, Clintonville, Marquette, Holton and Iron Mountain), Prairie Market, Avanza Supermarket, Food Bonanza, Wholesale Food Outlet, Family Fresh Market, Family Thrift Center, and Pick'n Save (Ohio stores in Van Wert and Ironton only) is taking the precautionary measure of voluntarily recalling the following products made in the bakery departments of its corporate operated stores because they contain peanut butter that was supplied by Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) and has the potential to be contaminated with salmonella:
Peanut Butter Cookies, Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies, Mini Peanut Butter Cookies, Monster Cookies, Peanut Butter Grand Brownies, Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies, Puppy Chow snack mix, Peanut Butter Rolls, Peanut Butter Rice Crisp Bar, Special K-Bar, Scotcheroos, Rolls and Cakes Iced with Peanut Butter Cream.
All sell-by dates are included in this recall. The products are sold in various packaging and quantities and have a price label attached bearing one of the above identified store names.
The action was taken after Peanut Corporation of America (PCA), the company that supplies bulk peanut butter to Nash Finch, issued a recall of the peanut butter ingredient used to make the Nash Finch bakery products.
The identified items have not been directly linked to the salmonella outbreak and there have been no reported cases of the illness from the identified items.

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Rain Creek Baking Corporation

MADERA, Calif., -- January 22, 2009 – Due to the expanded recall of Peanut Butter Corporation of Ameridca’s peanut butter earlier this week, Rain Creek Baking Corporation announces a voluntary withdrawal of Sinbad and Rain Creek Baking Company branded dessert products produced with peanut butter because the products have a potential of being contaminated with Salmonella.
No illnesses have been reported in connection with the peanut butter desserts.
Items affected by recall are listed below. Items will be marked with either an “exp” (as in expiration date), “best before” date or a lot code. The expiration date or the best before date will read July 22, 2009 and prior. Lot numbers are 08182 sequentially through 08366 and 09001 sequentially through 09022. These lot numbers can be found on the bottom label next to the ingredient statement.

SinbadSweets.com 12pc Peanut Butter Princess
0 38105 10304 3
Sinbad® Special Baklava Assortment
0 38105 10933 0
19 pc Bakery and Sweets
0 38105 10985 4
Sinbad® Sweets Enrobed Peanut Butter Princesses
0 38105 10996 0
Sinbad® Sweets Enrobed Peanut Butter Baskets
0 77589 37133 0
Rain Creek Baking Company® Peanut Butter Princesses
0 38105 20013 1
Rain Creek Baking Company® Peanut Butter Turtles
0 38105 20026 1
Rain Creek Baking Company® Peanut Butter Turtle Shells
0 38105 20031 5
Sinbad® Baklava & Sweets
0 38105 20101 5
Sinbad® Baklava & Sweets
0 38105 20102 2
Sinbad® Baklava & Sweets
0 38105 20103 9
Sinbad® Galleta estilo Baklava
0 38105 20106 0
Sinbad® Baklava & Sweets
0 38105 20117 6
Sinbad® Baklava & Sweets
0 38105 20120 6
Sinbad® Baklava & Sweets
0 38105 20124 2
Sinbad® Baklava & Sweets
0 38105 20127 5
Sinbad® Sweets Peanut Butter Princess Baklava
0 38105 20128 2
Sinbad® Baklava & Sweets
0 38105 20129 9
Sinbad® Baklava & Sweets
0 38105 20130 5
Sinbad® Galletas estilo Baklava
0 38105 20180 0
Rain Creek Baking Company® Baklava Assortment *
0 38105 20211 1
Rain Creek Baking Company® Baklava Assortment
0 38105 20213 5
Sinbad® Baklava & Sweets
0 38105 21335 3
Sinbad® Sweets European Baklava Assortment *
0 38105 21339 1
Sinbad® Sweets Baklava & Sweets
0 38105 21375 9
Sinbad® Sweets Baklava & Sweets
0 38105 21382 7
Sinbad® Sweets Caffe Sweets
0 38105 22143 3
Rain Creek Baking Corporation® Baklava Assortment *
0 38105 22280 5
Michael's Baklava Assortment
0 38105 22297 3
Rain Creek Baking Corporation® Hand Crafted Baklava
0 38105 22306 2

Items with an asterisk (*) are the only 2009 produced items (when looking for lot numbers). These products were sold in grocery, warehouse and other retail stores throughout the United States.

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General Nutrition Centers Inc.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania -- Jan. 22, 2009 – General Nutrition Centers, Inc. today announced that it is initiating a precautionary, voluntary recall of certain lots of its GNC Triflex Peanut Butter Soft Chews product sold in 60 count containers UPC 048107036942, lot numbers ending in 8275 and 8255.
This is in response to the widening Salmonella recall involving peanut butter and peanut paste ingredients manufactured by Peanut Corporation of America (PCA). PCA was a peanut butter ingredient supplier to Primrose Candy Company, the company that manufactures this product for GNC.
This recall involves only GNC Triflex Peanut Butter Soft Chews with lot numbers ending in 8275 and 8255. The product's ten digit lot number can be found on the bottom of the product's package. No other GNC brand products have been impacted by the PCA recall.
The product has not been linked to a nationwide salmonella outbreak and there have been no reported cases of the salmonella illness associated with this product. Primrose Candy Company tests every lot of finished GNC Triflex Peanut Butter Soft Chews for salmonella and no salmonella contamination has been detected.

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Jimmys Chocolate Chip Cookies Inc.

FAIR LAWN, N.J. -- January 22, 2009 -- Jimmy's Chocolate Chip Cookies, Inc. is recalling Jimmy's Cookies and One Smart Cookie Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk cookies in retail pack sizes 4 oz, 12.5 oz, and 18 oz. and cookie dough in 15 lb, 20 lb and 25 lb foodservice pack sizes with pack dates 12/4/08 - 1/14/09.
These cookies were made with peanut butter purchased from Peanut Corporation of America which has been identified as a source of several salmonella outbreaks in recent weeks.
Jimmy's Cookies and One Smart Cookie brands are distributed in most eastern, southern and Midwestern states through supermarket instore bakeries, convenience stores and lunch trucks. The packaging is clear plastic, round, rectangular, or octagonal, with a label bearing the brand name.
No illnesses connected with the Jimmy's Cookies or One Smart Cookie brands have been reported to date.
No other Jimmy's Cookies or One Smart Cookie retail packages are included in this recall

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Argonne Figure 8 Peanut Butter Chews

Irvine, Calif., -- (January 22, 2009) – Arbonne International, LLC today announced the voluntary recall of certain lots of its Arbonne Figure 8 Peanut Butter Chews because the products contain peanut butter that was manufactured by Peanut Corporation of America (PCA), which is the focus of an ongoing Salmonella investigation.
Arbonne Figure 8 Chews are distributed nationwide through independent Arbonne consultants.
The Arbonne Figure 8 Chews affected by this recall are ONLY the Peanut Butter Chews from the following lot numbers (with shipping dates ranging from October 27, 2008 to January 19, 2009):

A8296-8291 / EXPIRATION DATE 10/2009A8331-8291 / EXPIRATION DATE 10/2009A8331-8309 / EXPIRATION DATE 11/2009B8331-8309 / EXPIRATION DATE 11/2009C8331-8309 / EXPIRATION DATE 11/2009A8336-8291 / EXPIRATION DATE 10/2009

These chews were sold in individual packages and as a component of the Go Figure 8 30-Day Program Set and the Figure 8 Ready, Set, Go! Vanilla product bundles. The lot number for Arbonne Figure 8 Peanut Butter Chews may be found on the lower left back panel of the bag containing the product. If consumers are unable to locate the lot number, they should contact Arbonne's Customer Service Center for assistance.

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Parker Products Peanut Butter Products

FORT WORTH, Texas, -- January 22, 2009 – Parker Products, Inc. is announcing a voluntary recall of certain Peanut Butter products because they may have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled products contain peanut butter supplied by Peanut Corporation of America. Neither Parker Products nor its customers have received any reports of illness connected to any of these products.
The company has already notified all of its customers who have received the products in question and directed them to remove the affected products from their distribution. The products are sold nationwide in bulk pack cases as an ingredient to manufacturers & companies for private label. None of these products sold directly to consumers.
The following products with the codes listed below are subject to this recall. No other products are impacted.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup 1442 Manufactured on 11/6/08, lot code 08296, 30 pound case.
Peanut Butter Cookies & Crème Organic Bark 2348 Manufactured on 10/3/08, lot code 08277, 10 pound case.
Peanut Butter Milk Blend 2310 Manufactured on 07/31/08, lot code 08184, 30 pound case.

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Trader Joes Bars/Cookies

MONROVIA, Calif. -- (January 22, 2009) - Trader Joe’s today issued a voluntary recall for three private label products:

Peanut Butter Chewy Coated & Drizzled Granola Bars, 7.4-ounce (UPC 88713).
Nutty Chocolate Chewy Coated & Drizzled Granola Bars 7.4-ounce (UPC 88721)
Sutter’s Formula Cookies, 16-ounce (SKU 00176)

The products contain peanut butter that was manufactured by Peanut Corporation of America (PCA), which is the focus of an ongoing Salmonella investigation.
As a precaution, in advance of this recall, Trader Joe’s removed all three items from store shelves. Both Chewy Coated & Drizzled Granola Bars were supplied by Lovin Oven, LLC and the Sutter’s Formula Cookies were produced by WendySue & Tobey's Bakery.
The affected Sutter’s Formula Cookies were sold only in Trader Joe’s stores located in Southern California, Arizona, New Mexico and Nevada.
The Peanut Butter Chewy Coated & Drizzled Granola Bars and Nutty Chocolate Chewy Coated & Drizzled Granola Bars were sold at Trader Joe’s stores nationwide.
At this time, there have been no confirmed cases of illnesses or adverse affects affiliated with these products.

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Sams Choice Cookie Item

North Little Rock, AR. – January 23, 2009 -- North Little Rock-based Brent and Sam’s announced today a voluntary recall of one flavor of Sam’s Choice Cookies as a precautionary measure due to the Salmonella recall expansion by Peanut Corporation of America’s Blakely, Georgia facility.
The recalled Sam’s Choice cookie item contains peanut butter supplied by Peanut Corporation of America. There are no reported illnesses associated with this cookie item, which was sold at Wal Mart stores nationwide. Included in the recall is:

Sam’s Choice Brand Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies, codes: A517Jan09, A5Jan242009

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Archer Farms Cookie Items

North Little Rock, AR. – January 23, 2009 -- North Little Rock-based Brent and Sam's announced today a voluntary recall of two flavors of Archer Farms cookies as a precautionary measure due to the Salmonella recall expansion of Peanut Corporation of America's Blakely, Georgia facility.
The recalled Archer Farms cookie items contain peanut butter supplied by Peanut Corporation of America. There are no reported illnesses associated with these cookie items, which are sold at Target and Super Target stores nationwide. Included in the recall are:

Archer Farms Brand Milk Chocolate Monster Chewy Soft Baked Cookies8.6oz, UPC 85239 09156Recalled date codes include: 26Jan2009A, 31Jan2009A, 09Feb2009B, 09Feb2009A, 14Feb2009B2, 17Feb2009B2, 08Mar2009B2, 15Mar2009B2, 21Mar2009A2, 12Apr2009A2, 21Apr2009A2, 16May2009B2, 23May2009A2, 31May2009B2
Archer Farms Brand Double peanut Butter Chewy Soft Baked Cookies8.6oz, UPC code 85239 09811Recalled date codes include: 01Feb2009, 07Feb2009A, 14Feb2009B2, 17Feb2009B2, 16Mar2009A2, 22Mar2009A2, 12Apr2009A2, Apr 18 2009, 06May2009B2, 19May2009B2, 25May2009A2, 02Jun2009A2, 13Jun2009B2

No other Archer Farms cookie items are included in the recall.

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Amway Nutrilite Energy Bars

Ada, MI -- January 23, 2009 -- Amway Global is initiating a voluntary recall on three of our Nutrilite energy bars because we have been informed that Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) is one of the peanut paste suppliers that our vendor used to make our energy bars.
Amway Global has taken this voluntary step as a precaution while the FDA continues its investigation into the unresolved national Salmonella outbreak. No other Nutrilite products are involved in the recall.
Nutrilite energy bars are sold nationwide through direct sales. The products, SKUs, and manufacturing lots are being recalled are:

Vanilla Pretzel Energy Bar, SKU/UPC 10-6529; lot numbers 8219A, 8242A, 8276A and 8304A
Peanut Butter Energy Bar, SKU/UPC 10-6530; lot numbers 8294A and 8340A
Chocolate Nut Roll Energy Bar, SKU/UPC 10-6528; lots numbers 8287A, 8357A and 8246A
Product Intro Kit, SKU/UPC E9745; lot numbers 8275BPS1, 8275BPS2, 8275BPS3, 8275MSN1, 8275MSN2 and 8275MSN3.

The lot numbers appear on both the package and the individual bars.
Amway Global is not aware of any illnesses related to our recall. These products have been removed from sale. Replacement products will be available within the next two to four weeks, made with a peanut paste source from another vendor not involved in the investigation.

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Whole Foods Carob Energee Nuggets

AUSTIN, TX. (January 23, 2009) – Whole Foods Market today announced a recall of its Whole Foods Carob Energee Nuggets in four states because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
The recalled products were distributed to Whole Foods Market stores in California, Oregon, Washington, and Nevada. The product comes in a nine-ounce, clear plastic package with a label reading "Whole Foods Carob Energee Nuggets" and bears a UPC of 999482-000274. All lot codes are being recalled.
No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem.
Whole Foods Market's product supplier notified the Company of the potential for contamination of Salmonella. The action was taken after the Peanut Corporation of America, a company that supplies bulk peanut butter, issued a recall of the peanut butter used to make these Whole Foods Market bakery products.

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Weis Markets Recall

The following information on the Weis Markets recall is provided by PritzkerLaw. Our law firm is representing the family of one of the people who died in the Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak that has sickened nearly 500 people and has been associated with 7 deaths. This case does not involve the products below, which have been recalled but have not been implicated in this outbreak.

Read our press releases: Salmonella wrongful death and Attorney Fred Pritzker Says Salmonella Outbreak Raises Food Safety Questions. Below is part of the recall announcement as provided by the FDA:

SUNBURY, Pennsylvania -- January 21, 2009 -- Weis Markets today issued a voluntary recall for two private label peanut butter sandwich crackers it sells under its Weis Quality label.

Weis Quality (WQ) Cheese Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers, 11-ounce (UPC 41497-56442).
Weis Quality Toasted Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers 11-ounce (UPC 41497-56443).

The products have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella since they contain peanut butter supplied by the Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) which has been linked to a national outbreak of Salmonella.
No other Weis Quality products are involved in this recall nor does it affect the jar peanut butter category.
Weis Markets stores removed these two products from their shelves on January 16 and issued stop scan orders for both. The two recalled products were supplied by Bremner Food Group and manufactured by the Kellogg’s Company.
The product was distributed at Weis Markets retail stores in Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and West Virginia

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Blanton Candies Recall

The following information on the Blanton Candies recall is provided by PritzkerLaw. Our law firm is representing the family of one of the people who died in the Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak that has sickened over 500 people and has been associated with 7 deaths. This case does not involve the products below, which have been recalled but have not been implicated in this outbreak.

Read our press releases: Salmonella wrongful death and Attorney Fred Pritzker Says Salmonella Outbreak Raises Food Safety Questions. Below is part of the recall announcement as provided by the FDA:

SWEETWATER, Tenn. -- January 21, 2009 -- Blanton's Candies is recalling approximately 1,400 pounds of Blanton's Peanut Butter Sticks packaged in 8 ounce cellophane bags, because the peanut butter in the candy was supplied by the Peanut Corporation of America.
The peanut butter has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
The Peanut Butter Sticks were distributed in Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Virginia, North Carolina, and Florida through retail stores.
The peanut butter sticks are packaged in 8 ounce cellophane bags labeled in part: “Blanton's Homemade Candy, Sweetwater, TN. There is no coding or use by date on the container.
No illnesses have been reported to date.
The recall was initiated when Blanton's Candies was notified that Peanut Corporation of America was recalling the peanut butter used to manufacture the peanut butter sticks. Blanton's Candies has ceased the production and distribution of the product.

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Dinners Ready Meridian Recall

The following information on the Dinners Ready Meridian recall is provided by PritzkerLaw. Our law firm is representing the family of one of the people who died in the Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak that has sickened nearly 500 people and has been associated with 7 deaths. This case does not involve these products below, which have been recalled but have not been implicated in this outbreak.

Read our press releases: Salmonella wrongful death and Attorney Fred Pritzker Says Salmonella Outbreak Raises Food Safety Questions. Below is part of the recall announcement as provided by the FDA:

MERIDIAN, Idaho -- January 20, 2009 -- Dinners Ready Meridian is recalling its Asian Marinated Flank Steak with Sesame Vegetable Stir Fry, Indonesian Chicken with Coconut Rice, and Chicken Satay & Bangkok Peanut Sauce with Jasmine Rice meals prepared from their November and December menus because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
The marinades used for the protein portions of the meals were made using peanut butter that has since been recalled by Peanut Corporation of American, a company at the center of a 43-state Salmonella outbreak investigation.
The meals sold by Dinners Ready, Meridian can be assembled on-site by the consumer or a pre-assembled meal can be selected from the firm’s cooler. Each meal is packaged in a Zip-lock baggie, with each ingredient in a separate Zip-lock baggie. The outer Zip-lock baggie contains the Dinners Ready logo and the cooking instructions. Distribution is in the Treasure Valley area of Idaho.
The recall applies only to the protein portion that comes as part of the packaged dinners and not to the side dish or Bangkok Peanut sauce accompanying the meals.
No known illnesses have been reported to date in connection with these products.

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Boca Grande Foods Recall

The following information on the Boca Grande Foods peanut butter recall is provided by PritzkerLaw. Our law firm is representing the family of one of the people who died in the Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak that has sickened nearly 500 people and has been associated with 7 deaths. This case does not involve the products below, which have been recalled but have not been implicated in this outbreak.

Read our press releases: Salmonella wrongful death and Attorney Fred Pritzker Says Salmonella Outbreak Raises Food Safety Questions. Below is part of the recall announcement as provided by the FDA:

DULUTH, Ga. (Jan. 20, 2009) — Boca Grande Foods Inc. of Duluth, Ga., is recalling Poco Pac and Grande Gourmet peanut butter and peanut butter and jelly combination products because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
Poco Pac and Grande Gourmet peanut butter products were distributed nationally for use in foodservice institutions. The products were distributed in 0.5 oz., 0.75 oz., 1 oz., 1.12 oz., 2 oz., 2.25 oz. and 3 oz. individual plastic containers labeled with Poco Pac or Grande Gourmet, as well as unbranded 16 oz., 5 lb. and 50 lb. bulk plastic containers.
This recall follows the announcement that peanut products from Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) are possibly contaminated with Salmonella. PCA supplied bulk peanut paste to Boca Grande Foods, which used it to make the peanut butter products affected by this recall.
Customers who received any products affected by this recall will be contacted directly by a Boca Grande Foods customer service representative.

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Premier Nutrition Recall

The following information on the Premier Nutrition recall is provided by PritzkerLaw. Our law firm is representing the family of one of the people who died in the Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak that has sickened over 480 people and has been associated with 6 deaths. This case does not involve a Premier Nutrition product, certain of which have been recalled but have not been implicated in this outbreak. Read our press releases: Salmonella wrongful death and Attorney Fred Pritzker Says Salmonella Outbreak Raises Food Safety Questions. Below is the recall announcement as provided by the FDA:

CARLSBAD, Calif., Jan 20, 2009 – Premier Nutrition today announced a voluntary recall of select Twisted and Titan branded bars that contain peanut butter manufactured by Peanut Corporation of America (PCA). PCA is the focus of an investigation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) concerning a recent Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak thought to be caused by tainted peanut butter.
The following Premier Nutrition products with "Best By" dates ranging as shown below, in the specific sizes and flavors indicated, are included in the recall:

TWISTED Nutrition Bar, Vanilla BEST BY: AUG 01 2009A (August 1, 2009), through JAN 09 2010A (January 9, 2010)
TWISTED Nutrition Bar, Chocolate BEST BY: AUG 01 2009A (August 1, 2009), through JAN 09 2010A (January 9, 2010)
TWISTED Nutrition Bar, Peanut Butter BEST BY: AUG 01 2009A (August 1, 2009), through JAN 09 2010A (January 9, 2010)
TWISTED Nutrition Bar, Variety Packs 15 and 24 countDATED: 07/01/09 (July 1, 2009) through 01/09/10 (January 9, 2010)
TITAN Nutrition Bar, Chocolate Peanut Crunch (80g size)BEST BY: SEP 04 2009A (September 4, 2009) through DEC 17 2009A (December 17, 2009)
TITAN Nutrition Bar, Chocolate Peanut Crunch (25g size)BEST BY: SEP 04 2009A (September 4, 2009) through DEC 17 2009A (December 17, 2009)

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NutriSystem Peanut Butter Granola Bar

The following information on the NutriSystem Peanut Butter Granola Bar recall is provided by PritzkerLaw. Our law firm is representing the family of one of the people who died in the Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak that has sickened nearly 500 people and has been associated with 7 deaths. This case does not involve the products below, which have been recalled but have not been implicated in this outbreak.

Read our press releases: Salmonella wrongful death and Attorney Fred Pritzker Says Salmonella Outbreak Raises Food Safety Questions. Below is the recall announcement as provided by the FDA:

HORSHAM, Pa -- January 21, 2009 – NutriSystem Inc. today announced a voluntary recall of its NutriSystem-branded Peanut Butter Granola Bar 1.41 ounces or 40 grams packaged in flexible film, lot codes: TC08158A, TC08188A, TC09158A, TC09168A, TC09178A, TC11148A, TC11178A.
The recall was announced because the product contains peanut butter which was manufactured by Peanut Corporation of America (PCA), which is the focus of an ongoing Salmonella investigation by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA). NutriSystem is no longer using PCA as a peanut butter supplier.
There have been no cases of illness or adverse effects reported by any NutriSystem customers, and no other products within the NutriSystem food portfolio, including those made with peanut butter, are affected by this recall.
The peanut butter granola bar has been distributed directly to customers and is not available in retail stores. This voluntary recall does not apply to NutriSystem Peanut Butter Granola Bar product sold in Canada.

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Evening Rise Bread Co. Recall

The following information on Evening Rise Bread Co.'s cookie and bar recall is provided by PritzkerLaw. Our law firm is representing the family of one of the people who died in the Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak that has sickened nearly 500 people and has been associated with 7 deaths. This case does not involve the products below, which have been recalled but have not been implicated in this outbreak.

Read our press releases: Salmonella wrongful death and Attorney Fred Pritzker Says Salmonella Outbreak Raises Food Safety Questions. Below is part of the recall announcement as provided by the FDA:

January 19, 2009 -- Evening Rise Bread Co. of McCall, Idaho is recalling Peanut Butter Cookies and Peanut Butter Bars, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The peanut butter cookies and the peanut butter bars were manufactured using peanut butter recalled by Peanut Corporation of America.
Peanut Butter Cookies and Peanut Butter Bars were distributed in retail stores through Evening Rise Bread Co., McCall, Idaho; First Idaho Bank, McCall, Idaho; Roadhouse Java, New Meadows, Idaho; Mountain Java Coffee Shop, McCall, Idaho; Common Ground Coffee Shop, McCall, Idaho; and Moxy Java Coffee Shop, McCall, Idaho.
The Cookies and Bars are individually packaged in clear Cellophane bags. The label is a sticker with the Evening Rise name and no other additional information.
No known illness or injuries have been reported in connection to these cookies and bars.

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Country Maid Inc. Recall

The following information on Country Maid Inc.'s cookie dough recall is provided by PritzkerLaw. Our law firm is representing the family of one of the people who died in the Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak that has sickened nearly 500 people and has been associated with 7 deaths. This case does not involve the products below, which have been recalled but have not been implicated in this outbreak.

Read our press releases: Salmonella wrongful death and Attorney Fred Pritzker Says Salmonella Outbreak Raises Food Safety Questions. Below is part of Country Maid's recall announcement as provided by the FDA:

WEST BEND, Iowa, January 20, 2009 – Country Maid Inc. is voluntarily recalling its 2 pound packages of Classic Breaks Peanut Butter Cookie Dough because the peanut butter used to make the cookie dough was supplied by Peanut Corporation of America and may be contaminated with Salmonella.
The recalled Classic Breaks Peanut Butter Cookie Dough was distributed nationwide through fundraising groups. Distribution to fundraising dealers occurred October 6, 2008 through January 9, 2009.
The product comes in a 2 pound rectangular-shaped package with a white wrapper. Classic Breaks Peanut Butter Cookie Dough products with the following lot numbers marked on the side are included in the recall:

26208
26308
29808
33808
36508

No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with the cookie dough and no other Country Maid or Classic Breaks products or flavors are included in this recall.

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Natures Path Recall

The following information on the Nature's Path peanut butter bar recall is provided by PritzkerLaw. Our law firm is representing the family of one of the people who died in the Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak that has sickened nearly 500 people and has been associated with 7 deaths. This case does not involve the products below, which have been recalled but have not been implicated in this outbreak.

Read our press releases: Salmonella wrongful death and Attorney Fred Pritzker Says Salmonella Outbreak Raises Food Safety Questions. Below is part of the Nature's Path recall announcement as provided by the FDA:

January 20, 2009 -- Nature's Path Organic Foods of Richmond, British Columbia, Canada is recalling Optimum Energy Bars Peanut Butter flavor, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
The Optimum Energy Bars Peanut Butter flavor were manufactured using peanut butter recalled by Peanut Corporation of American because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
The affected products are marked with the BEST BEFORE DATE OF 01OCT09A and sold in 2 oz (56 g) individually wrap bar with UPC code of 0 58449 77715 1.
No illnesses have been reported in connection with Optimum Energy Bars. No other Nature's Path products are being recalled. The peanut butter in all other Nature's Path products is sourced from Golden Boy Foods in British Columbia, Canada, which is in no way involved in the investigation.

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PetSmart Dog Biscuit Recall

The following information on the PetSmart dog biscuit recall is provided by PritzkerLaw. Our law firm is representing the family of one of the people who died in the Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak that has sickened almost 500 people and has been associated with 7 deaths. This case does not involve the products below, which have been recalled but have not been implicated in this outbreak.

Read our press releases: Salmonella wrongful death and Attorney Fred Pritzker Says Salmonella Outbreak Raises Food Safety Questions. Below is part of the PetSmart dog biscuit recall announcement as provided by the FDA:

PHOENIX, AZ, January 20, 2009 -- PetSmart is voluntarily recalling seven of its Great Choice® Dog Biscuit products that contain peanut paste made by Peanut Corporation of America (PCA).
PCA is the focus of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration investigation into potential Salmonella contamination of peanut butter and paste made at its Blakely, Georgia facility.
Although PetSmart is not aware of any reported cases of illness related to these products, it has removed these products from its store shelves and website and is conducting the recall as a precautionary measure.
The recalled products include only the following types of Great Choice Dog Biscuits sold between Aug. 21, 2008 and Jan. 19, 2009:

Small Assorted 32 oz., UPC 73725702900
Small/Medium Assorted 4 lb., UPC 73725700601
Small/Medium Assorted 8 lb., UPC 73725700605
Small/Medium Assorted 10 lb., UPC 73725702755
Large Assorted 8 lb., UPC 73725700638
Extra Large Assorted 8 lb., UPC 73725700779
Peanut Butter 4 lb., UPC 73725700766

No other products or flavors are included in this recall.

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Meijer Recall

The following information on the Meijer crackers and ice cream recall is provided by PritzkerLaw. Our law firm is representing the family of one of the people who died in the Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak that has sickened almost 500 people and has been associated with 7 deaths. This case does not involve the products below, which have been recalled but have not been implicated in this outbreak.

Read our press releases: Salmonella wrongful death and Attorney Fred Pritzker Says Salmonella Outbreak Raises Food Safety Questions. Below is part of the Meijer recall announcement posted by the FDA:

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan -- January 19, 2009 -- Meijer initiated a voluntary recall of two types of its Meijer Brand crackers and two types of Meijer Brand ice cream sold in all of its stores and gas stations in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky. Meijer removed all identified products from its stores and gas stations.

All sell-by dates are impacted by this recall. Specifically, Meijer has recalled the following items:
Meijer Cheese and Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers, UPC #0-41250-56235

Meijer Toasty Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers, UPC #0-41250-56239

Meijer Peanut Butter and Jelly Ice Cream, UPC #00000007-19283-96635-3

Meijer Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream, UPC #00000007-19283-96843-2
Meijer has taken these steps following announcements from the products' manufacturers that they may possibly be contaminated with salmonella.
While none of the Meijer brand products have been identified as contaminated nor linked to any illness, Meijer has removed these products while the FDA continues its investigation to verify the source of a nationwide outbreak.
Meijer requests that customers who have purchased these products destroy the product or return them to any Meijer location for a full refund. If customers are unsure if they have the recalled product, they are requested to bring in the product for determination or contact the Meijer customer contact center at 800-543-3704

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Abbott Nutrition Recall

The following information on the Abbott Nutrition peanut butter bar recall is provided by PritzkerLaw. Our law firm is representing the family of one of the people who died in the Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak that has sickened over 470 people and has been associated with 6 deaths. This case does not involve the products below, which have been recalled but have not been implicated in this outbreak.

Read our press releases: Salmonella wrongful death and Attorney Fred Pritzker Says Salmonella Outbreak Raises Food Safety Questions. Below is the Abbott Nutrition recall announcement as provided by the FDA:

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 19, 2009 -- Abbott Nutrition today announced that it is initiating a precautionary, voluntary recall of ZonePerfect® Chocolate Peanut Butter bars, ZonePerfect® Peanut Toffee bars and NutriPals™ Peanut Butter Chocolate bars in response to the widening recall involving peanut butter and peanut paste ingredients manufactured by Peanut Corporation of America (PCA).

PCA was one of the peanut ingredient suppliers to the company.

The specified Abbott Nutrition items, sold in the U.S. and internationally (Mexico, New Zealand and Singapore) in various packages and quantities, have not been linked to a nationwide salmonella outbreak and there have been no reported cases of the salmonella illness associated with ZonePerfect or NutriPals products.

Abbott Nutrition tests every lot of finished ZonePerfect and NutriPals bars for salmonella and no salmonella contamination has been detected. This voluntary recall does not apply to Abbott Nutrition products sold in Canada.

Abbott Nutrition's action to issue a voluntary recall was supported by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration's advisement to manufacturers of an ongoing outbreak of salmonella involving peanut butter and peanut paste supplied by PCA. No other Abbott Nutrition products have been impacted by the PCA recall.

Abbott is working with retail partners to remove the specified products from retail store shelves and encouraging customers and consumers to verify if they have the specified products.
Consumers who have purchased the recalled products are urged to destroy the product. U.S. consumers with questions or who would like a refund may contact Abbott Nutrition Consumer Relations at (800) 986-8884.

Products impacted by the voluntary withdrawal are as follows:
ZonePerfect Chocolate Peanut Butter bars, all sizes and quantities

ZonePerfect Peanut Toffee bars, all sizes and quantities

NutriPals Peanut Butter Chocolate nutrition bars, all sizes and quantitie

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Kroger Ice Cream Recall

The following information on the Kroger peanut butter ice cream recall is provided by PritzkerLaw. Our law firm is representing the family of one of the people who died in the Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak that has sickened over 470 people and has been associated with 6 deaths. This case does not involve the products below, which have been recalled but have not been implicated in this outbreak.

Read our press releases: Salmonella wrongful death and Attorney Fred Pritzker Says Salmonella Outbreak Raises Food Safety Questions.

Below is the Kroger recall announcement:

CINCINNATI, Ohio, January 19, 2009 – The Kroger Co. said today it is recalling Private Selection Peanut Butter Passion Ice Cream sold in select stores because the peanut butter in the ice cream was supplied by Peanut Corporation of America and may be contaminated with Salmonella. Stores under the following names are included in this recall: City Market, Fred Meyer, Fry's, King Soopers, QFC and Smith's.

Stores the company operates under the following names did not receive any of the ice cream being recalled: Kroger, Ralphs, Dillons, Food 4 Less, Foods Co., Jay C, Scott's, Owen's, Baker's, Gerbes, Hilander and Pay Less.

No illnesses have been reported in connection with the ice cream.

The FDA has indicated that Peanut Corporation of America is the focus of its investigation into Salmonella-related illnesses that may be linked to contaminated peanut butter. Kroger is recalling the following ice cream:
Private Selection Peanut Butter Passion Ice Cream sold in 48-ounce containers with a "Sell by" date of 9-13-2009 under the following UPC Code Number: 0001111054437.
Private Selection Peanut Butter Passion Ice Cream sold in 56-ounce containers with a "Sell by" date of 8-11-2009 under the following UPC Code Number: 0001111052816.
The ice cream was sold in City Market, Fred Meyer, Fry's, King Soopers, QFC and Smith's stores in the following states: Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
Customers who have recently purchased this ice cream should not eat it.
According to the FDA, peanut butter sold in jars, including Kroger brand peanut butter sold in the retailer's family of stores, is not involved in the ongoing investigation.

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Salmonella Lawsuit Commencing

Two more companies have announced recalls of products containing peanut butter that may be contaminated with Salmonella that is causing people to get sick across the country.

Federal health officials expect the list of recalled items to grow. Meanwhile, they are warning consumers to postpone eating any crackers, cookies, ice cream, candies, cereal or other products containing peanut butter.

The recall list will be complete when all food companies who bought potentially adulterated peanut butter and peanut paste from the South Georgia plant of Peanut Corporation of America figure out which of their products carry the ingredients. Peanut Corporation of America has recalled all peanut butter made at the plant since August 8 and and peanut paste made there since September 26.

Six deaths have been associated with the 4-month-old outbreak, including two in Minnesota, two in Virginia, one in Idaho and one in North Carolina.

Leading food safety lawyer Fred Pritzker has initiated a King Nut Companies lawsuit on behalf of the heirs of a 72-year-old woman, who died Dec. 21 after eating peanut butter on toast at a long-term care facility in Brainerd, Minnesota. State health officials later found the product to contain the outbreak strain of Salmonella Typhimurium.

The Salmonella wrongful death lawsuit is being filed in Hennepin County District Court in Minneapolis against Ohio-based King Nut Companies, the distributor of the peanut butter, and Peanut Corporation of America, based in Virginia.

Pritzker's firm is one of the few in the country that practices extensively in the area of foodborne litigation. He has been quoted as an expert on the outbreak on the ABC and CBS affiliate television stations in the Twin Cities since the outbreak began.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control say that more than 470 people from 43 states have been sickened in the 4-month-old outbreak and at least 90 of the victims have been hospitalized. The most severe illnesses have been in young children, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems.

If you or someone you know was injured by the outbreak, you are entitled to compensation. Contacting the food safety lawyers at Pritzker Law is the first step.

The CDC's Dr. Robert Tauxe said many cases are releated directly to consumption of peanut butter, but others may be related to peanut butter and peanut paste (ground roasted peanuts) used as ingredients.

Kellogg Company was the first customer of Peanut Corporation of America to announce a recall of products that may contain contaminated peanut butter or paste. Kellogg widened its announcement to include snack crackers containing peanut butter and 7 million snack packs of Famous Amos Peanut Butter Cookies and Keebler Soft Batch Homestyle Peanut Butter Cookies.

The FDA is publishing all the recall information on a special internet website page.

Hy-Vee Inc. of West Des Moines, Iowa, announced a recall including People Chow Party Mix, Lunchbox Reese's Pieces Cookies, Hy-Vee Peanut Butter Cookies and Reese's Pieces Peanut Butter Cookies.

Perry's Ice Cream of Buffalo, N.Y., announced a recall of ice cream containing the suspect peanut butter and peanut paste.

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