Stop and Shop Alerts Customers to Voluntary Recall of Stop and Shop Brand Garlic Bread and Garlic Spread

CONTACT: ROBERT KEANE (617) 770-6023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — JUNE 27, 2008 – QUINCY, MA — THE STOP & SHOP SUPERMARKET COMPANY HAS ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF STOP & SHOP BRAND GARLIC BREAD AND GARLIC SPREAD PRODUCTS SOLD IN ITS BAKESHOP AS THE ITEMS CONTAIN MILK PRODUCTS WHICH ARE NOT DECLARED ON THE LABELS. STOP & SHOP REMOVED FROM ITS SHELVES ALL 16 OUNCE AND 9 OUNCE PACKAGES OF STOP & SHOP BRAND GARLIC BREAD AND ALL 16 OUNCE PACKAGES OF STOP & SHOP BRAND GARLIC SPREAD PRODUCTS.  

THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS ARE AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL:

16 OZ. STOP & SHOP GARLIC BREAD: UPC #20540880000 9 OZ. STOP & SHOP GARLIC BREAD: UPC #20540900000 16 OZ. STOP & SHOP GARLIC SPREAD: UPC #20549280000

PEOPLE WHO HAVE AN ALLERGY OR SEVERE SENSITIVITY TO DAIRY PRODUCTS RUN THE RISK OF SERIOUS OR LIFE-THREATENING ALLERGIC REACTION IF THEY CONSUME THESE PRODUCTS.  NO ILLNESSES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE PURCHASED THE AFFECTED PRODUCTS MAY RETURN THEM TO STOP & SHOP FOR A FULL REFUND OR CALL STOP & SHOP CUSTOMER SERVICE AT (800) 767-7772 MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FROM 9 A.M. TO 5 P.M. FOR MORE INFORMATION. CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO VISIT THE STOP & SHOP WEBSITE AT WWW.STOPANDSHOP.COM.