CONTACT: WILLIAM DICKER 201-939-2775
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE –– CARLSTADT, NJ — FEBRUARY 6, 2009 — DUREY LIBBY EDIBLE NUTS, INC. IS VOLUNTARILY RECALLING THE PRODUCT “HONEY ROASTED PEANUTS” AND “PEANUTS HONEY ROASTED” SOLD IN BULK BY DUREY LIBBY, PACKAGED IN THE “SNACK SHACK” BRAND AND CUSTOM PACKAGED FOR THE FOLLOWING: AMSTERDAM GOURMET, WEST BANK GOURMET. THESE PRODUCTS ARE BEING RECALLED OUT OF AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN PEANUTS WHICH HAVE THE POTENTIAL OF BEING EXPOSED TO SALMONELLA AT THE PEANUT CORPORATION OF AMERICA’S (“PCA”) BLAKELY, GEORGIA MANUFACTURING FACILITY. DUREY LIBBY EDIBLE NUTS, INC. IS VOLUNTARILY RECALLING SPECIFIC LOTS OF THE PRODUCTS LISTED AT THE END OF THIS RELEASE THAT CONTAIN PEANUTS MANUFACTURED AT PCA’S BLAKELY, GEORGIA PEANUT PLANT.
PEOPLE INFECTED WITH SALMONELLA CAN HAVE SOME OR ALL OF NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA OR BLOODY DIARRHEA, ABDOMINAL CRAMPING AND FEVER. RARELY, SALMONELLA CAN RESULT IN MORE SERIOUS DISEASE, INCLUDING HEADACHE, JOINT PAIN, MUSCLE PAIN, EYE IRRITATION, AND URINARY TRACT SYMPTOMS. CONSUMERS EXHIBITING THESE SIGNS AFTER HAVING CONTACT WITH THIS PRODUCT SHOULD CONTACT THEIR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS.
DUREY LIBBY EDIBLE NUTS, INC. HAS TESTED FOR THE PRESENCE OF, SALMONELLA AND TO DATE, ALL TESTS HAVE BEEN NEGATIVE. IN ADDITION, DUREY LIBBY EDIBLE NUTS, INC. HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY CONSUMER COMPLAINTS OF SYMPTOMS RELATED TO SALMONELLA.
DUREY LIBBY EDIBLE NUTS, INC. REQUESTS THAT ALL CONSUMERS CHECK THE LOT NUMBERS OF ANY OF THE BELOW-LISTED PRODUCTS THAT THEY MAY HAVE PURCHASED. THE AFFECTED LOT NUMBERS ARE LIMITED TO: LOT CODES – 7001 THROUGH 9029 EXPIRATION DATES – 01/01/07 THROUGH 07/01/09
THE LOT NUMBER CAN BE FOUND ON THE LABEL. IF CONSUMERS FIND THAT THEY HAVE THESE PRODUCTS IN THEIR POSSESSION MARKED WITH ANY OF THESE SPECIFIC LOT CODES OR EXPIRATION DATES, THEY ARE ASKED NOT TO CONSUME THE PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SEEKING A REFUND FOR RECALLED PRODUCTS SHOULD RETURN THE PRODUCT TO THEIR PLACE OF PURCHASE. OTHER LOT NUMBERS OF DUREY LIBBY EDIBLE NUTS, INC. PRODUCTS ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL. DUREY LIBBY EDIBLE NUTS, INC. INTENDS TO UPDATE THIS NOTICE AS THE SITUATION DEVELOPS.
THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS, WITH THE LOT NUMBERS AND EXPIRATION DATES STATED ABOVE, ARE BEING RECALLED BY DUREY LIBBY EDIBLE NUTS, INC. AND ARE BEING REMOVED FROM RETAIL STORES UNTIL AN ALTERNATE SUPPLY OF HONEY ROASTED PEANUTS IS IDENTIFIED.
BRAND | DESCRIPTION | SIZE | UPC |
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DUREY LIBBY | HONEY ROASTED PEANUTS | 30 LB | NO UPC |
DUREY LIBBY | HONEY ROASTED PEANUTS | 10 LB | NO UPC |
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SNACK SHACK | PEANUTS HONEY ROASTED | 10-OZ | 081641251464 |
SNACK SHACK | PEANUTS HONEY ROASTED | 14-OZ | 081641151467 |
SNACK SHACK | PEANUTS HONEY ROASTED | 1-LB | 081641351461 |
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AMSTERDAM GOURMET | HONEY ROASTED PEANUTS; | 10-OZ; | 081641251464 |
WEST BANK GOURMET | HONEY ROASTED PEANUTS | 10-OZ | 081641251464 |
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT: WILLIAM DICKER, 201-939-2775 201-939-0386 FAX 9:00 AM TO 4:00 PM EASTERN STANDARD TIME.
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