CONTACT: BYRON CHISM 850-267-3661
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE –SANTA ROSA BEACH, FL – FEBRUARY 13, 2009 – BAD BYRON’S SFP, INC. SANTA ROSA BEACH, FL IS ANNOUNCING A VOLUNTARY NATIONWIDE RECALL OF IT’S BARBEQUE SEASONED ROASTED PEANUTS. BAD BYRON’S BUTT RUB ROASTED PEANUTS ARE PACKAGED IN 12 OZ TINS WITH UPC 4492358599. THIS RECALL DOES NOT INCLUDE SUBSEQUENT LOTS OF PEANUTS DISTRIBUTED THAT BARE A PR IMPRINTED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE TINS. THE RECALLED PRODUCTS WERE PRODUCED PRIOR TO 10-10-2007 AND DISTRIBUTED PRIOR TO 2-11-2008.
THIS ACTION WAS TAKEN AS A RESULT OF THE RECENT EXPANDED RECALL BY PEANUT CORPORATION OF AMERICA (PCA) TO INCLUDE ALL PEANUT INGREDIENTS IN THEIR BLAKELY, GEORGIA FACILITY WHICH IS THE FOCUS OF AN ONGOING SALMONELLA INVESTIGATION.
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, INFECTION WITH SALMONELLA CAN RESULT IN THE ORGANISM GETTING INTO THE BLOODSTREAM AND PRODUCING MORE SEVERE ILLNESSES SUCH AS ARTERIAL INFECTIONS (I.E., INFECTED ANEURYSMS), ENDOCARDITIS AND ARTHRITIS.
WE ARE UNDERTAKING THIS VOLUNTARY RECALL OUT OF AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION. BAD BYRON’S SFP HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY REPORTS OF ILLNESS WITH THE AFFECTED PRODUCT.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
BAD BYRON’S BUTT RUB ROASTED PEANUTS ARE PACKAGED IN 12 OZ TINS WITH UPC 4492358599. THIS RECALL DOES NOT INCLUDE SUBSEQUENT LOTS OF PEANUTS DISTRIBUTED THAT BARE A PR IMPRINTED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE TINS. THE RECALLED PRODUCTS WERE PRODUCED PRIOR TO 10-10-2007 AND DISTRIBUTED PRIOR TO 2-11-2008.
CONSUMERS WHO HAVE PURCHASED THE RECALLED PRODUCT ARE URGED TO DESTROY THEM. CONSUMERS WITH QUESTIONS MAY CONTACT THE COMPANY AT 1-850-267-3661 M -F 9AM – 4PM CENTRAL TIME.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON SALMONELLA, PLEASE VISIT THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION AT WWW.CDC.GOV OR CALL 1-800-232-4636.
THE PRODUCT HAD LIMITED DISTRIBUTION NATIONWIDE AND IN CANADA BOTH DIRECT AND THROUGH RETAIL STORES.
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