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:
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