Salmonella Peanut Butter Risk Check Your Cupboard's

PLEASE NOTE,PEANUT BUTTER OF OTHER BRANDS MAY CONTAIN SALMONELLA RISK AS WELL AS KELLOGG.CO,ALSO PRODUCTS MADE WITH PEANUT BUTTER SUCH AS COOKIE'S COULD CAUSE SICKENS AND EVEN DEATH,BEWARE!!




Kellogg recalls 16 products for salmonella risk
January 17, 2009 12:30 AM| 1 Comment

Kellogg Co. late Friday recalled 16 products containing peanut butter due to possible salmonella contamination, adding new urgency to the nationwide outbreak as federal officials confirmed contamination at a Georgia facility that ships peanut products to 85 food companies.

The Battle Creek, Mich., company earlier this week had asked stores to pull some of its venerable Keebler crackers from shelves as a precaution.

But in a statement late Friday, Kellogg said it was voluntarily announcing a formal recall of the crackers and other products in light of the problems in Georgia.

The outbreak has sickened hundreds of people in 43 states, including Illinois, and killed at least six.

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

The recall includes Austin and Keebler branded Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers, as well as some snack-size packs of Famous Amos Peanut Butter Cookies and Keebler Soft Batch Homestyle Peanut Butter Cookies.

Sandra Williams, a compliance officer with the Food and Drug Administration in Detroit, advised consumers not to eat the product and to contact a doctor if they have any symptoms. She also urged careful disposal of the tainted products to avoid the risk of homeless people finding and eating them.

"Kellogg reacted promptly to this potential public health risk after receiving notification of the potential problem from their supplier," Williams said

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