CONTACT: NATIONAL RAISIN RECALL TEAM 800-874-3726
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — FOWLER, CA — FEBRUARY 17, 2009 — NATIONAL RAISIN COMPANY OF FOWLER, CALIFORNIA IS RECALLING SELECTED LOTS OF CHAMPION AND OTHER PRIVATE LABEL BRAND TRAIL MIX PRODUCTS BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN OIL ROASTED/SALTED PEANUTS THAT WERE SUPPLIED BY THE PEANUT CORPORATION OF AMERICA’S PLAINVIEW, TEXAS PRODUCTION FACILITY. THE PRIVATE LABEL BRANDS INCLUDE ALDI SOUTHERN GROVE BRAND TRAIL MIXES, FOOD LION AND BLOOM BRAND TRAIL MIXES, AND SUPERVALU ACME, ALBERTSONS, JEWEL, AND SHAW’S BRAND TRAIL MIXES. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES COMMISSIONER DAVID LAKEY, M.D. ORDERED A MANDATORY RECALL OF ALL PRODUCTS PRODUCED AT THE PEANUT CORPORATION OF AMERICA’S PLAINVIEW, TEXAS FACILITY DUE TO CONDITIONS IDENTIFIED IN VIOLATION OF CURRENT GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICES. NATIONAL RAISIN COMPANY HAS NOT RECEIVED AN OFFICIAL RECALL NOTICE FROM THE PEANUT CORPORATION OF AMERICA PLAINVIEW, TEXAS FACILITY AS OF THIS RECALL NOTICE. DUE TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES ACTION, NATIONAL RAISIN COMPANY IS VOLUNTARILY RECALLING THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS IN THE INTEREST OF CONSUMER PROTECTION.
NATIONAL RAISIN HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY REPORTS OF ILLNESS DUE TO THE CONSUMPTION OF THESE PRODUCTS. NO OTHER CHAMPION OR PRIVATE LABEL BRANDED PRODUCT PRODUCED AT NATIONAL RAISIN COMPANY ARE INVOLVED IN THIS RECALL.
THIS RECALL INVOLVES SEVERAL CHAMPION, SOUTHERN GROVE, BLOOM, FOOD LION, ACME, ALBERTSONS, JEWEL, AND SHAW’S BRAND TRAIL MIXES ONLY WITH THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTION BAG MARKINGS:
THESE PRODUCTS ARE PACKAGED IN VARIOUS OUNCE SIZE PLASTIC STAND UP ‘RESEALABLE’ POUCHES.
NATIONAL RAISIN COMPANY BRAND CHAMPION NUT & CHOCOLATE TRAIL MIX 24 OZ. STAND UP ‘RESEALABLE’ POUCH (UPC 70044-00980): BEST BEFORE 01 02 08 N07002 ##:##, BEST BEFORE 08 23 08 N07235 ##:##, BEST BEFORE 08 29 08 N07241 ##:##, BEST BEFORE 09 25 08 N07268 ##:##, BEST BEFORE 09 26 08 N07269 ##:##, BEST BEFORE 10 03 08 N07276 ##:##, BEST BEFORE 02 28 09 N08059 ##:##, BEST BEFORE 10 09 09 N08283 ##:##, BEST BEFORE 10 15 09 N08289 ##:##, BEST BEFORE 12 04 09 N08339 ##:##, BEST BEFORE 12 15 09 N08350 ##:## CHAMPION WHITE MOUNTAIN MIX 24 OZ. STAND UP ‘RESEALABLE’ POUCH (70044-00981): BEST BEFORE 01 03 08 N07003 ##:##, BEST BEFORE 03 08 08 N07067 ##:##, BEST BEFORE 03 27 08 N07086 ##:##, BEST BEFORE 08 22 08 N07234 ##:##, BEST BEFORE 08 30 08 N07242 ##:##, BEST BEFORE 02 27 09 N08058 ##:##, BEST BEFORE 10 06 09 N08280 ##:##, BEST BEFORE 10 25 09 N08299 ##:##, BEST BEFORE 12 05 09 N08340 ##:## CHAMPION FRUIT & NUT TRAIL MIX 24 OZ. STAND UP ‘RESEALABLE’ POUCH (UPC 70044-00982): BEST BEFORE 08 17 08 N07229 ##:##, BEST BEFORE 10 05 08 N07278 ##:##, BEST BEFORE 10 02 09 N08276 ##:##, BEST BEFORE 10 13 09 N08287 ##:##, BEST BEFORE 12 08 09 N08343 ##:##
ALDI STORE BRAND SOUTHERN GROVE NUT & CHOCOLATE TRAIL MIX 10 OZ. STAND UP ‘RESEALABLE’ POUCH (UPC 41498-17780): BEST BY JAN 10 2008 N07010, BEST BY MAR 15 2008 N07074, BEST BY MAR 19 2008 N07078, BEST BY MAR 23 2008 N07082, BEST BY JUN 11 2008 N07162, BEST BY JUN 19 2008 N07170, BEST BY JUL 05 2008 N07186, BEST BY AUG 23 2008 N07235,BEST BY AUG 29 2008 N07241, BEST BY OCT 03 2008 N07276, BEST BY OCT 10 2008 N07283, BEST BY OCT 18 2008 N07291, BEST BY MAR 06 2009 N08066,BEST BY OCT 01 2009 N08275, BEST BY OCT 09 2009 N08283, BEST BY OCT 15 2009 N08289, BEST BY OCT 24 2009 N08298, BEST BY DEC 04 2009 N08339, BEST BY DEC 11 2009 N08346, BEST BY DEC 15 2009 N08350, BEST BY DEC 16 2009 N08351 SOUTHERN GROVE FRUIT & NUT TRAIL MIX 10 OZ. STAND UP ‘RESEALABLE’ POUCH (41498-17781): BEST BY MAR 16 2008 N07075, BEST BY JUN 13 2008 N07164, BEST BY JUL 03 2008 N07184, BEST BY AUG 16 2008 N07228, BEST BY AUG 17 2008 N07229, BEST BY AUG 21 2008 N07233, BEST BY OCT 06 2008 N07279, BEST BY OCT 11 2008 N07284, BEST BY MAR 05 2009 N08065, BEST BY OCT 02 2009 N08276, BEST BY OCT 07 2009 N08281, BEST BY OCT 21 2009 N08295, BEST BY OCT 22 2009 N08296, BEST BY DEC 08 2009 N08343, BEST BY DEC 17 2009 N08352, BEST BY DEC 19 2009 N08354 SOUTHERN GROVE NUT SEED & BERRY TRAIL MIX 10 OZ. STAND UP ‘RESEALABLE’ POUCH (41498-17782): BEST BY JAN 02 2008 N07002, BEST BY JAN 11 2008 N07011, BEST BY MAR 09 2008 N07068, BEST BY MAR 26 2008 N07085, BEST BY JUN 06 2008 N07157, BEST BY JUN 12 2008 N07163, BEST BY JUL 06 2008 N07187, BEST BY AUG 08 2008 N07220, BEST BY OCT 13 2008 N07286, BEST BY OCT 08 2009 N08282, BEST BY OCT 20 2009 N08294 SOUTHERN GROVE WHITE MOUNTAIN TRAIL MIX 10 OZ. STAND UP ‘RESEALABLE’ POUCH (41498-17783): BEST BY JAN 03 2008 N07003, BEST BY MAR 08 2008 N07067, BEST BY MAR 27 2008 N07086, BEST BY JUN 07 2008 N07158, BEST BY JUN 08 2008 N07159, BEST BY AUG 14 2008 N07226, BEST BY AUG 22, 2008 N07234, BEST BY AUG 30 2008 N07242, BEST BY OCT 12 2008 N07285, BEST BY FEB 27 2009 N08058, BEST BY OCT 06 2009 N08280,BEST BY OCT 14 2009 N08288, BEST BY DEC 05 2009 N08340, BEST BY DEC 08 2009 N08343.
FOOD LION BRANDS BLOOM RAISINS & NUTS TRAIL MIX 6 OZ. STAND UP ‘RESEALABLE’ POUCH (25439-92166): BEST BEFORE 03 07 08 N07066 ##:##, BEST BEFORE 08 13 08 N07225 ##:##, BEST BEFORE 10 18 08 N07291 ##:##, BEST BEFORE 03 06 09 N08066 ##:##, BEST BEFORE 10 24 09 N08298 ##:##, BEST BEFORE 12 09 09 N08344 ##:##, BEST BEFORE 12 16 09 N08351 ##:## BLOOM FRUIT & NUTS TRAIL MIX 6 OZ. STAND UP ‘RESEALABLE’ POUCH (25439-92167): BEST BEFORE 10 27 09 N08301 ##:##, BEST BEFORE 12 08 09 N08343 ##:## BLOOM WINTER BLEND TRAIL MIX 6 OZ. STAND UP ‘RESEALABLE’ POUCH (25439-92168): BEST BEFORE 08 14 08 N07226 ##:##, BEST BEFORE 02 27 09 N08058 ##:##, BEST BEFORE 12 05 09 N08340 ##:##, BEST BEFORE 12 09 09 N08344 ##:## BLOOM NUTSEED BLEND TRAIL MIX 6 OZ. STAND UP ‘RESEALABLE’ POUCH (25439-92169): BEST BEFORE 10 20 09 N08294 ##:## FOOD LION RAISINS & NUTS TRAIL MIX 6 OZ. STAND UP ‘RESEALABLE’ POUCH (35826-06484): BEST BEFORE 03 07 08 N07066 ##:##, BEST BEFORE 06 11 08 N07162 ##:##, BEST BEFORE 07 05 08 N07186 ##:##, BEST BEFORE 08 13 08 N07225 ##:##, BEST BEFORE 10 03 08 N07276 ##:##, BEST BEFORE 12 04 09 N08339 ##:##, BEST BEFORE 12 09 09 N08344 ##:##, BEST BEFORE 12 16 09 N08351 ##:## FOOD LION FRUIT & NUTS TRAIL MIX 6 OZ. STAND UP ‘RESEALABLE’ POUCH (35826-06485): BEST BEFORE 06 13 08 N07164 ##:##, BEST BEFORE 08 16 08 N07228 ##:##, BEST BEFORE 10 05 08 N07278 ##:##, BEST BEFORE 12 08 09 N08343 ##:##, BEST BEFORE 12 17 09 N08352 ##:##, BEST BEFORE 12 19 09 N08354 ##:## FOOD LION WINTER BLEND TRAIL MIX 6 OZ. STAND UP ‘RESEALABLE’ POUCH (35826-06486): BEST BEFORE 08 14 08 N07226 ##:##, BEST BEFORE 02 27 09 N08058 ##:##, BEST BEFORE 10 06 09 N08280 ##:##, BEST BEFORE 10 14 09 N08288 ##:##, BEST BEFORE 12 05 09 N08340 ##:## FOOD LION NUTSEED BLEND TRAIL MIX 6 OZ. STAND UP ‘RESEALABLE’ POUCH (35826-06487): BEST BEFORE 03 09 08 N07068 ##:##, BEST BEFORE 06 12 08 N07163 ##:##, BEST BEFORE 07 06 08 N07187 ##:##,BEST BEFORE 08 08 08 N07220 ##:##, BEST BEFORE 12 18 09 N08353 ##:##
SUPERVALU BRANDS ACME NUT & CHOCOLATE TRAIL MIX 32 OZ. STAND UP ‘RESEALABLE’ POUCH (75090-89808): SELL BY 12 19 07 N07170 ##:##, SELL BY 01 05 08 N07186 ##:##, SELL BY 03 06 08 N07249 ##:##, SELL BY 02 13 09 N07225 ##:## ACME FRUIT & NUT TRAIL MIX 32 OZ. STAND UP ‘RESEALABLE’ POUCH (75090-89809): SELL BY 09 12 07 N07071 ##:##, SELL BY 12 13 07 N07164 ##:##, SELL BY 03 05 08 N07248 ##:##, SELL BY 04 05 08 N07278 ##:## ALBERTSONS NUT & CHOCOLATE TRAIL MIX 32 OZ. STAND UP ‘RESEALABLE’ POUCH (41163-42714): SELL BY 07 09 07 N07009 ##:##, SELL BY 07 10 07 N07010 ##:##, SELL BY 09 23 07 N07082 ##:##, SELL BY 12 11 07 N07162 ##:##, SELL BY 02 29 08 N07241 ##:##. SELL BY 03 06 08 N07249 ##:##, SELL BY 04 10 08 N07283 ##:##, SELL BY 04 01 09 N08275 ##:##, SELL BY 04 24 09 N08298 ##:##, SELL BY 05 05 09 N08310 ##:##, SELL BY 06 12 09 N08347 ##:## ALBERTSONS FRUIT & NUT TRAIL MIX 32 OZ. STAND UP ‘RESEALABLE’ POUC: (41163-42715): SELL BY 07 09 07 N07009 ##:##,SELL BY 09 12 07 N07071 ##:##, SELL BY 12 13 07 N07164 ##:##, SELL BY 03 05
08 N07248 ##:##, SELL BY 04 05 08 N07278 ##:##,SELL BY 09 05 08 N07065 ##:##, SELL BY 04 17 09 N08291 ##:## JEWEL NUT & CHOCOLATE TRAIL MIX 32 OZ. STAND UP ‘RESEALABLE’ POUCH (41280-11174): SELL BY 02 01 08 N07213 ##:##, SELL BY 02 08 08 N07220 ##:##, SELL BY 02 13 08 N07225 ##:## JEWEL FRUIT & NUT TRAIL MIX 32 OZ. STAND UP ‘RESEALABLE’ POUCH (41280-11175): NO CODES AFFECTED SHAW’S NUT & CHOCOLATE TRAIL MIX 32 OZ. STAND UP ‘RESEALABLE’ POUCH (45674-50421): SELL BY 07 10 07 N07010 ##:##, SELL BY 12 19 07 N07170 ##:##, SELL BY 12 29 07 N07180 ##:##, SELL BY 04 10 08 N07283 ##:##, SELL BY 08 28 08 N08059 ##:##, SELL BY 04 09 09 N08283 ##:##, SELL BY 05 05 09 N08310 ##:##, SHAW’S FRUIT & NUT TRAIL MIX 32 OZ. STAND UP ‘RESEALABLE’ POUCH: (45674-50422): SELL BY 07 09 07 N07009 ##:##, SELL BY 01 07 08 N07188 ##:##, SELL BY 03 05 08 N07248 ##:##, SELL BY 04 11 08 N07284 ##:##, SELL BY 09 05 08 N07065 ##:##, SELL BY 04 07 09 N08281 ##:##, SELL BY 06 19 09 N08354 ##:##
NATIONAL RAISIN COMPANY HAS IDENTIFIED ALL TRAIL MIX PRODUCT CODES AFFECTED AND IS NOTIFYING THE PUBLIC OF THIS RECALL ACTION. ANY STORES OR DISTRIBUTION CENTERS THAT HAVE THESE IDENTIFIED PRODUCTS IN INVENTORY SHOULD REMOVE THEM IMMEDIATELY. ANYONE IN THE POSSESSION OF THE AFFECTED PRODUCTS WITH THE ABOVE LISTED PRODUCTION BAG MARKINGS SHOULD NOT CONSUME THIS PRODUCT AND ARE URGED TO DISCARD IT. CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE PURCHASED ONE OF THE ABOVE TRAIL MIXES MAY RETURN IT FOR A REPLACEMENT OR FULL REFUND. FOR MORE INFORMATION RELATED TO THIS PRODUCT RECALL CONSUMERS MAY CALL 800-874-3726, EXTENSION 196 FOR MORE DETAILS.
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