SNACKS ON RACKS Issues Nationwide Allergy Alert because of Undeclared Allergens in Their Gourmet Snacks Pack Product Line

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SNACKS ON RACKS, INC. ISSUES NATIONWIDE ALLERGY ALERT BECAUSE OF UNDECLARED ALLERGENS IN THEIR GOURMET SNACKS PACK PRODUCT LINE

COMPANY CONTACT:
JENNIFER JUAREZ,
816-505-9131 X 7002

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – NOVEMBER 17, 2009 – SNACKS ON RACKS, INC. OF PARKVILLE, MISSOURI IS RECALLING PRODUCTS FROM THEIR LINE OF GOURMET SNACKS PACKS BECAUSE THEY MAY CONTAIN UNDECLARED MILK, PEANUTS, TREE NUTS, SOY, EGG, SULFITES OR WHEAT. PEOPLE WHO HAVE AN ALLERGY OR SEVERE SENSITIVITY TO MILK, PEANUTS, TREE NUTS, EGG, SULFITES, SOY OR WHEAT RUN THE RISK OF SERIOUS OR LIFE-THREATENING ALLERGIC REACTION IF THEY CONSUME THESE PRODUCTS. THE COMPLETE LIST OF RECALLED PRODUCTS ARE LISTED AT THE END OF THIS PRESS RELEASE.

GOURMET SNACK PACKS ARE DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES TO FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS AT HOSPITALS, COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND CORPORATE CAFETERIAS AND KIOSKS. GOURMET SNACK PACKS ARE NOT SOLD TO CONVENIENT STORES, GAS STATIONS, GROCERY OR MASS MARKET RETAILERS.

GOURMET SNACK PACKS ARE PACKAGED IN CLEAR, RECTANGULAR-SHAPED, SAFETY SEALED, PLASTIC CONTAINER WITH A BLUE SNACKS ON RACKS LABEL ADHERED TO THE TOP OF THE PRODUCT. THE RETAIL PACKAGING IS NOT MARKED WITH ANY CODES, UPC NUMBERS, OR EXPIRATION DATES. A DATE CODE IS STICKERED ON THE CASE PACKAGING ONLY. CONSUMERS WILL BE ABLE TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE RECALLED PRODUCT AND THE CORRECTLY-LABELED NEW PRODUCT BECAUSE THE NEW PRODUCT WILL HAVE THE RECYCLING SYMBOL LOCATED IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER OF THE LABEL.

NO ILLNESSES HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO DATE IN CONNECTION WITH THIS PROBLEM.

THE RECALL WAS INITIATED WHEN IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SNACKS ON RACKS LABELING FOR CHOCOLATE RAISINS DID NOT MATCH THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURERâ€™S ALLERGEN STATEMENT. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION INDICATES THE PROBLEM OCCURRED IN THE COMPANYâ€™S PRODUCTION AND PACKAGING PROCESSES. SNACKS ON RACKS HAS IMPLEMENTED NEW PROCESSES TO ENSURE CUSTOMER SAFETY.

CONSUMERS WHO HAVE PURCHASED SNACKS ON RACKS GOURMET SNACK PACKS ARE URGED TO RETURN IT TO THE PLACE OF PURCHASE FOR A FULL REFUND. CONSUMERS WITH QUESTIONS MAY CONTACT THE COMPANY AT 1-816-505-9131 BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8AM TO 4PM CST MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY OR VISIT THE WEBSITE AT WWW.SNACKSONRACKS.COM.

PRODUCT IMPACTED BY THE RECALL:

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