High's Recalls Tin Roof Sundae Ice Cream

CONTACT: W F DARNELL     410 859 3636

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – FEBRUARY 2, 2009 – HIGH’S IS VOLUNTARILY RECALLING THE PRODUCTS LISTED BELOW. THE COMPANY INITIATED THE VOLUNTARY RECALL IN RESPONSE TO AN EXPANDED RECALL BY PEANUT CORPORATION OF AMERICA (PCA). PCA’S EXPANDED RECALL NOW INCLUDES ALL PEANUTS AND PEANUT RELATED PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED AT THEIR BLAKELY, GA FACILITY. THE FDA IS INVESTIGATING AN OUTBREAK OF SALMONELLA LINKED TO THAT MANUFACTURING FACILITY.

THIS RECALL IS PRECAUTIONARY ONLY. THE COMPANY HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY ILLNESS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE PRODUCTS.

CONSUMERS ARE ADVISED TO RETURN THESE ITEMS TO THE STORE WHERE THEY WERE PURCHASED FOR A FULL REFUND.  ALL PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED BEFORE JANUARY 30, 2009 IS AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL. 

ABOUT SALMONELLA 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, NAUSEA VOMITING AND ABDOMINAL PAIN. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION WEBSITE AT WWW.CDC.GOV.