THE U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION IS WARNING CONSUMERS NOT TO EAT QUESO FRESCO FRESH CHEESE MEXICAN STYLE SOFT CHEESE (TWO SPECIFIC LOTS) OR ANY QUESO COTIJA MOLIDO MEXICAN STYLE GRATED CHEESE MANUFACTURED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PEREGRINA CHEESE CORP. OF NEW YORK CITY. THESE PRODUCTS COULD BE CONTAMINATED WITH LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES, AN ORGANISM … [Read more...]

CONTACT: PALEYBAR (503) 274.1607 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- MARCH 7, 2009 -- PALEYBAR OF PORTLAND, OREGON IS RECALLING JAM-N-PEANUTS BARS, BECAUSE THEY HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BE CONTAMINATED WITH SALMONELLA. THE BARS WERE MANUFACTURED AT BETTY LOU'S, INC. IN MCMINNVILLE, OREGON IN A FACILITY USING PEANUT PRODUCTS RECALLED BY PEANUT CORPORATION OF … [Read more...]

CONTACT: ANNA'S PANTRY MARK MERLINO (425) 576-1287 (M-F 9:00-5:00 PST) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- MARCH 7, 2009 — ANNA'S PANTRY LLC TODAY ANNOUNCED THAT IT IS INITIATING A PRECAUTIONARY, VOLUNTARY RECALL OF HONEY ROASTED PEANUTS, COCKTAIL SNACK MIX AND ROASTED AND SALTED MIXED NUTS, IN CONNECTION WITH THE RECALL OF PEANUT INGREDIENTS … [Read more...]

CONTACT: MICHAEL LATHAM – DIRECTOR OF FOOD SAFETY (206) 423-4076 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- MARCH 5, 2009 – TOWN & COUNTRY MARKETS, DBA: CENTRAL MARKET OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON IS RECALLING SIX PEANUT AND PEANUT CONTAINING PRODUCTS, PLUS SELF-SERVE GRIND PEANUT BUTTER DUE TO POTENTIAL SALMONELLA CONTAMINATION.  THE PEANUT PRODUCTS … [Read more...]

CONTACT: JEFF VOLTZ, GENERAL MANAGER (360) 734-8158 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- MARCH 6, 2009 -- COMMUNITY CO-OP OF BELLINGHAM, WA IS RECALLING BULK PEANUTS AND IN-STORE GROUND BULK PEANUT BUTTER BECAUSE IT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE CONTAMINATED WITH SALMONELLA.  THIS VOLUNTARY RECALL IS IN RESPONSE TO THE EXPANDED RECALL OF ALL PEANUT PRODUCTS … [Read more...]

CONTACT: BRENDAN WONNACOTT OFFICE: (916) 554-3466 CELL: (310) 384-3833 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- FEBRUARY 26, 2009 -- EL SEGUNDO, CA – IN RESPONSE TO THE INVESTIGATIONS OF PEANUT CORPORATION OF AMERICA (PCA) AND ITS TEXAS FACILITY, WHICH HAS NOW BEEN LINKED TO THE SALMONELLA RECALL, FRESH & EASY NEIGHBORHOOD MARKET INC., IS VOLUNTARILY … [Read more...]

CONTACT: BARBARA GOLD 503-367-6763 - 9:00AM-5:00PM (PST) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- MARCH 3, 2009- POTENT FOODS, INC. OF LAKE OSWEGO, OREGON IS RECALLING POTENT FOODS® POTENT LIFE™ BARS BECAUSE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ITS DISTRIBUTOR WAS SUPPLYING ORGANIC PEANUTS FROM THE PEANUT CORPORATION OF AMERICA, AND MAY BE CONTAMINATED WITH … [Read more...]

CONTACT: JEFF HEITZLER (503) 236-2114 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- MARCH 5, 2009 -- SHERIDAN FRUIT COMPANY, INC. OF PORTLAND, OREGON IS RECALLING ALL BULK BLANCHED ROASTED & SALTED, BLANCHED ROASTED NO SALT, AND BLANCHED RAW PEANUTS SOLD BETWEEN 01/01/07 AND 02/13/09 BECAUSE THEY HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BE CONTAMINATED WITH SALMONELLA. THE PRODUCTS … [Read more...]

CONTACT: GARY JALBERT (510) 764-5392 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- MARCH 2, 2009 – JUST DESSERTS OF OAKLAND, CA IS INITIATING A NATIONAL RECALL OF 6” PEANUT BUTTER CRÈME CAKES AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE BECAUSE IT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE CONTAMINATED WITH SALMONELLA, AN ORGANISM WHICH CAN CAUSE SERIOUS AND SOMETIMES FATAL INFECTIONS … [Read more...]

CONTACT: BETTY LOU’S INC. 1-800-242-5205 (8:00-5:00 PST) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- MARCH 2, 2009 -- BETTY LOU’S INC. OF MCMINNVILLE, ORE., AND THE OREGON FOOD BANK ARE RECALLING 54,322 ADDITIONAL DONATED PEANUT OREGON HEALTH FOOD BARS BECAUSE THEY HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BE CONTAMINATED WITH SALMONELLA. THE BARS WERE MANUFACTURED USING … [Read more...]

CONTACT: MARATHON VENTURES, INC. 6171 GROVER STREET OMAHA, NE  68106 (800) 828-7688 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- OMAHA, NEBRASKA- (MARCH 6, 2009) – MARATHON VENTURES, INC., TODAY ANNOUNCED AN EXPANDED RECALL OF ITEMS THAT CONTAIN REDSKIN PEANUTS AND DRY ROASTED PEANUTS. THIS IS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE RESULTING FROM THE PCA (PEANUT … [Read more...]

CONTACT: LIBBA LETTON, WHOLE FOODS MARKET 512-542-3031 WHOLE FOODS MARKET ANNOUNCED THE RECALL OF ITS 365 EVERYDAY VALUE BRAND ORGANIC WHOLE WHEAT BUTTERMILK PANCAKE AND WAFFLE MIX, WHICH MAY HAVE POTENTIAL SALMONELLA CONTAMINATION. NO OTHER WHOLE FOODS MARKET, 365 OR 365 ORGANIC PRODUCTS ARE AFFECTED. THE PRODUCT, SOLD IN TWO POUND BAGS WITH … [Read more...]

CONTACT: OSAGE PECAN COMPANY 800-748-8305 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- MARCH 4, 2009 -- OSAGE PECAN COMPANY OF BUTLER, MO IS RECALLING ALL RAW SPANISH PEANUTS AND ROASTED AND SALTED SPANISH PEANUTS SOLD UNDER THE LABEL OSAGE PECAN COMPANY IN 1 POUND PACKAGES AND 30 POUND CASES BETWEEN THE DATES OF SEPTEMBER 22ND, 2008 AND FEBRUARY 1ST, 2009. THESE … [Read more...]

CONTACT: KRISTI ROEHM KROEHM@JENNYCRAIG.COM JENNY CRAIG, INC. TODAY ANNOUNCED THAT OUT OF AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION IT WILL BE HONORING A RECALL ORDER ISSUED BY THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES (DSHS) AND FURTHER SUPPORTED BY THE UNITED STATES FOOD & DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA) AND THE CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY (CFIA). AS SUCH, … [Read more...]