Superior Nut and Candy Recalls French Burnt Peanuts and Boston Baked Beans

February 25, 2009

CONTACT: (773) 254-7900

SUPERIOR NUT AND CANDY IS CONDUCTING A VOLUNTARY RECALL ON ITS DISTRIBUTION OF FRENCH BURNT PEANUTS, BOSTON BAKED BEANS, AND FRENCH BURNT PEANUTS CONTAINING PRODUCTS WHICH WERE MANUFACTURED USING PEANUTS FROM PEANUT CORPORATION OF AMERICA DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF CONTAMINATION WITH SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM.

SALMONELLA IS AN ORGANISM WHICH CAN CAUSE SERIOUS AND SOMETIMES FATAL INFECTIONS IN YOUNG CHILDREN, FRAIL OR ELDERLY PEOPLE, AND OTHERS WITH WEAKENED IMMUNE SYSTEMS. HEALTHY PERSONS INFECTED WITH SALMONELLA OFTEN EXPERIENCE FEVER, DIARRHEA (WHICH MAY BE BLOODY), NAUSEA, VOMITING AND ABDOMINAL PAIN. IN RARE CIRCUMSTANCES, INFECTIONS WITH SALMONELLA CAN RESULT IN THE ORGANISM GETTING INTO THE BLOODSTREAM AND PRODUCE MORE SEVERE ILLNESSES SUCH AS ARTERIAL INFECTIONS (I.E, INFECTED ANEURYSMS), ENDOCARDITIS AND ARTHRITIS.

THE RECALLED FRENCH BURNT PEANUTS, BOSTON BAKED BEANS AND FRENCH BURNT PEANUTS CONTAINING PRODUCTS WERE PACKED UNDER THE FOLLOWING BRANDS:

FRENCH BURNT PEANUTS AND FRENCH BURNT PEANUTS CONTAINING PRODUCTS SOLD FROM 2007 TO 2009:

BRAND	PRODUCT	ITEM	SIZE / CASE	LOT NUMBER
SUPERIOR	34009	INTER. SATA. CRUZ MIX	25 LB	072808
SUPERIOR	65420	SOUTHWEST MIX	6/8 OZ	2038, 1238, 1028
FELIX & OSCAR	70316	FRENCH BURNT PEANUTS	6/11 OZ	3337, 1178, 2188
SUPERIOR	98429	FRENCH BURNT PEANUTS	12/3 OZ	0249
SUPERIOR	98733	VERACRUZ MIX	12/5.5 OZ	2178
SUPERIOR	98733	VERACRUZ MIX	12/7.75 OZ	1918,011108, 01109

BOSTON BAKED BEANS SOLD FROM 2007 TO 2008:

BRAND	PRODUCT	ITEM	SIZE / CASE	LOT NUMBER
STUCKEY’S	32228	BOSTON BAKED BEANS	12/11 OZ	1978

SUPERIOR NUT AND CANDY DISTRIBUTED THESE PRODUCTS IN ILLINOIS, GEORGIA, NEW MEXICO, FLORIDA, WISCONSIN, MARYLAND AND SOUTH CAROLINA.

THIS FIRM RECALL IS IN FOLLOW-UP TO A VOLUNTARY RECALL ANNOUNCED BY PRIMROSE CANDY. WE ARE WORKING WITH FDA TO ASSURE THAT ALL POTENTIALLY CONTAMINATED FRENCH BURNT PEANUTS, BOSTON BAKED BEANS AND FRENCH BURNT PEANUTS CONTAINING PRODUCTS ARE REMOVED FROM THE MARKETPLACE AND CONSUMERS ARE NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL.THE FRENCH BURNT PEANUTS, BOSTON BAKED BEANS AND FRENCH BURNT PEANUTS CONTAINING PRODUCTS SHOULD NOT BE CONSUMED BUT RATHER RETURNED TO THE STORE OF PURCHASE FOR A FULL REFUND. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CALL SUPERIOR NUT AND CANDY, PHONE (773) 254-7900, MONDAY TO FRIDAY FROM 8:00AM TO 5:00PM.

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