Archives for 2009

Peanut Corporation of America Expands Peanut Butter Recall

January 18, 2009 By The FDA Leave a Comment

Also see: - Peanut-Butter Related Salmonella Outbreak - King Nut Peanut Butter Recalls Affect Other Brands CONTACT: PEANUT CORPORATION OF AMERICA 1-877-564-7080 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- LYNCHBURG, VA. (JANUARY 16, 2009) -- PEANUT CORPORATION OF AMERICA (PCA), A PEANUT PROCESSING COMPANY AND MAKER OF PEANUT BUTTER FOR BULK DISTRIBUTION TO … [Read more...]

Hy-Vee Recalls Bakery Products With Peanut Butter

January 18, 2009 By The FDA Leave a Comment

CONTACT: CHRIS FRIESLEBEN PHONE: (515) 267-2941 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- WEST DES MOINES, IA -- JANUARY 17, 2009 -- HY-VEE INC. IS VOLUNTARILY RECALLING THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS MADE IN ITS BAKERY DEPARTMENTS BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN PEANUT BUTTER THAT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE CONTAMINATED WITH SALMONELLA: PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES, MONSTER COOKIES, PEANUT … [Read more...]

Perry's Ice Cream Company Announces Voluntary Recall of Select Peanut Butter Ice Cream Products

January 18, 2009 By The FDA Leave a Comment

Also see: - Peanut-Butter Salmonella Outbreak - King Nut Peanut Butter Recall Affects Other Brands CONTACT: MARISSA WILSON 716-542-5492 EXT. 274 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- BUFFALO, N.Y. &NDASH; JANUARY 17, 2009 &NDASH; PERRY&RSQUO;S ICE CREAM TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF SELECT ICE CREAM PRODUCTS CONTAINING PEANUT BUTTER … [Read more...]

Salmonella recovered from King Nut peanut butter by MDA lab found to be a genetic match to cases in national Salmonella outbreak (January 12)

January 17, 2009 By The FDA Leave a Comment

CONTACT: DOUG SCHULTZ MDH COMMUNICATIONS 651-201-4993 MICHAEL SCHOMMER MDA COMMUNICATIONS 651-201-6629 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- JANUARY 12, 2009 -- THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENTS OF AGRICULTURE AND HEALTH TODAY ANNOUNCED THAT LABORATORY ANALYSES HAVE CONFIRMED A GENETIC MATCH BETWEEN THE STRAINS OF SALMONELLA BACTERIA FOUND IN A CONTAINER OF KING NUT … [Read more...]

Salmonella-Tainted Peanut Butter Found in Connecticut

January 17, 2009 By The FDA Leave a Comment

CONTACT: CONNECTICUT DEPT. OF CONSUMER PROTECTION 860-813-6022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- HARTFORD, JANUARY 16, 2009 &NDASH; FOOD INSPECTORS CONDUCTING RECALL EFFECTIVENESS CHECKS IN THE STATE THIS WEEK IN RESPONSE TO THE NATIONWIDE SALMONELLA OUTBREAK LINKED TO KING NUT&NBSP; PEANUT BUTTER HAVE CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF SALMONELLA BACTERIA IN AN … [Read more...]