Kellogg Recalls Salmonella Contaminated Peanut Butter Products
farmeric January 21st, 2009
Kellogg Co, announced a voluntary recall of their 16 products containing peanut butter, because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
David Mackay, president and CEO of Kellog, announced the voluntary recall in a statement late Friday, January 16. The company apologizes for the unfortunate situation but says it is needed as part of its commitment to keep consumers safe. He also says that they are now evaluating the company’s processes to ensure that they take necessary actions to reassure consumers and rebuild confidence in these products.
On January 14, customers and consumers were advised to hold certain products pending more information on the Peanut Corporation of America situation, and recalled those products on January 16.
The recall comes after FDA officials confirmed salmonella contamination at a Georgia facility that ships peanut products to 85 food companies. The peanut butter produced by Peanut Corporation of America, one of several peanut butter suppliers to Kelogg, has been linked to an outbreak of salmonella poisoning that has affected at least 434 people in 43 states and killed at least six,federal health officials said Wednesday.
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 Butter Sandwich 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 Foods Super 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 Foods Cookie/Cracker Pack
- Austin Quality Foods Variety 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)
Consumers who have purchased the recalled products are urged to destroy the product.
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