Great Skott Foods Announces Nationwide Recall of Snack Mixes

CONTACT: MARK ROEPKE OR ALAN THIEDE 1-414-291-9977

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — &NBSP;MILWAUKEE, WI (FEBRUARY 02, 2009) &NDASH; GREAT SKOTT FOODS IS VOLUNTARILY RECALLING THE SNACK MIXES LISTED BELOW THAT WERE MANUFACTURED USING PEANUTS RECALLED BY PEANUT CORPORATION OF AMERICA.&NBSP; THE COMPANY INITIATED THE VOLUNTARY RECALL IN RESPONSE TO AN EXPANDED RECALL BY PEANUT CORPORATION OF AMERICA (PCA).&NBSP; PCA&RSQUO;S EXPANDED RECALL NOW INCLUDES ALL PEANUTS AND PEANUT RELATED PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED AT THEIR BLAKELY, GA FACILITY.&NBSP; THE FDA IS INVESTIGATING AN OUTBREAK OF SALMONELLA LINKED TO THAT MANUFACTURING FACILITY.&NBSP;

THESE SNACK MIXES ARE SOLD NATIONWIDE AT RETAIL AND CONVENIENCE STORES.&NBSP; CONSUMERS ARE ADVISED TO EITHER DESTROY THEM, OR RETURN THEM TO THE STORE WHERE THEY WERE PURCHASED FOR A FULL REFUND. &NBSP;

THE SNACK MIXES INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL ARE:

GREAT SKOTT FOODS MARATHON MIX (14 OZ.), &NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP; UPC 7452670055, BEST BY: ALL DATES PRIOR TO 1/31/2010

GREAT SKOTT FOODS MARATHON MIX TUBS (28 OZ.)&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP; U U PC&NBSP; 7452670553, BEST BY: ALL DATES PRIOR TO 1/31/2010

GREAT SKOTT FOODS MARATHON MIX DELI (9 OZ.)&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP; &NBSP; UPC 7452670770, BEST BY: ALL DATES PRIOR TO 1/31/2010

GREAT SKOTT FOODS&NBSP;SUPER ENERGY MIX (14 OZ.), &NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP; UPC 7452670058, BEST BY: ALL DATES PRIOR TO 1/31/2010

GREAT SKOTT FOODS SUPER ENERGY MIX DELI (9 OZ.)&NBSP;&NBSP; UPC 7452670771, BEST BY: ALL DATES PRIOR TO 1/31/2010&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;

GREAT SKOTT FOODS SUPER ENERGY MIX TUBS (28 OZ.) UPC 7452670540 , BEST BY: ALL DATES PRIOR TO 1/31/2010&NBSP;

GREAT SKOTT FOODS DIET DELIGHT MIX (12 OZ.), &NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP; UPC 7452670062, BEST BY: ALL DATES PRIOR TO 1/31/2010

GREAT SKOTT FOODS ALL NATURAL MIX (12 OZ.), &NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP; UPC 7452670060, BEST BY: ALL DATES PRIOR TO 1/31/2010

GREAT SKOTT FOODS ORIENTAL MIX (10 OZ.), &NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP; UPC 7452670082, BEST BY: ALL DATES PRIOR TO 1/31/2010

GREAT SKOTT FOODS ORIENTAL MIX TUBS (15 OZ.)&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP; &NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP; UPC 7452670507, BEST BY: ALL DATES PRIOR TO 1/31/2010&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;

GREAT SKOTT FOODS BEER MIX (8 OZ.), &NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP; UPC 7452670086, BEST BY: ALL DATES PRIOR TO 1/31/2010

GREAT SKOTT FOODS BEER MIX TUBS (17 OZ.)&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP; &NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP; UPC 7452670504, BEST BY: ALL DATES PRIOR TO 1/31/2010&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;

GREAT SKOTT FOODS CRANBERRY CRUNCH (12 OZ.), &NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP; UPC 7452670331, BEST BY: ALL DATES PRIOR TO 1/31/2010

GREAT SKOTT FOODS PLANTATION MIX (14 OZ.) ,&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP; &NBSP; UPC 7452670051, BEST BY: ALL DATES PRIOR TO 1/31/2010

FULL CIRCLE CRANBERRY CRUNCH&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP; &NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP; UPC 03680008094 2,BEST BY: ALL DATES PRIOR TO 1/31/2010

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

CONSUMERS WITH QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS RECALL MAY CONTACT THE COMPANY AT 1-414-291-9977, MONDAY-FRIDAY BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:00 AM AND 3:30 PM CST.

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. &NBSP;IN RARE CIRCUMSTANCES, INFECTION WITH SALMONELLA CAN RESULT IN THE ORGANISM GETTING INTO THE BLOODSTREAM AND PRODUCING MORE SEVERE ILLNESSES SUCH AS ARTERIAL INFECTIONS&NBSP; (I.E., INFECTED ANEURYSMS), ENDOCARDITIS AND ARTHRITIS.&NBSP; FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION WEBSITE AT WWW.CDC.GOV.

Comments

Mary Helen Little says

August 9, 2010 at 6:08 pm

I recently purchsed Butter Toffee Peanut 8/8/10 at the O Hara international airport.
There was a Bug in the coating on a peanut. P

Mary Helen Little says

August 9, 2010 at 6:11 pm

Recently purchase Butter Toffee Peanuts at the O’Hara Airport.
There as a bug in the coating of one of the packages.Truly love the nuts and they were a life saver.