HEALTH DANGER RECALL - CVS GOLD EMBLEM CANDY

[Guest Mike_*]

CVS/pharmacy announced today that it is voluntarily recalling four types of Gold Emblem candy containing peanuts that were sold in its stores from January 1, 2007 to January 29, 2009. The Company was notified by its candy manufacturer that these products contain peanuts from Peanut Corporation of America, which is the focus of a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) investigation into potential salmonella contamination of peanut butter food products. CVS/pharmacy is not aware of any reported cases of illness related to its Gold Emblem peanut products and it has issued this voluntary recall as a matter of precaution.

 

 

The following products are affected by this recall and have been removed from all CVS/pharmacy stores and CVS.com:

 

Gold Emblem Chocolate Peanuts 3.5oz

Gold Emblem Bridge Mix 3.5oz

Gold Emblem Peanut Clusters 3.5oz

Gold Emblem Caramel Clusters 3.5oz

 

 

Any customer who purchased these recalled products during the specified timeframe should immediately discontinue use and return the items to CVS/pharmacy for a refund. For additional information, please contact CVS/pharmacy at 1-800-SHOP-CVS.

 

 

Salmonella is an organism that 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.

 

 

CVS/pharmacy and its website, CVS.com, are cooperating with its suppliers and the FDA in the recall of certain food products containing peanut butter and peanuts. Upon notice of an FDA-issued recall, CVS implements its product withdrawal process to remove the affected products from its stores and website. To further protect the health and safety of its customers, a block is placed in our store register system to prevent the sale of these recalled items.

 

 

For more information about this recall, including an updated list of products that are affected, please visit the FDA's website for peanut butter product recalls at http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/salmonellatyph.html

 

 

About CVS/pharmacy

 

 

CVS/pharmacy, the retail division of CVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE: CVS), is America's largest retail pharmacy with more than 6,800 CVS/pharmacy and Longs Drugs stores. CVS/pharmacy is committed to improving the lives of those we serve by making innovative and high-quality health and pharmacy services safe, affordable and easy to access, both in its stores and online at CVS.com. General information about CVS/pharmacy and CVS Caremark is available at http://www.cvscaremark.com.

[Luke_Wilbur]

FDA to confirm that the sources of the outbreak of illnesses caused by Salmonella Typhimurium are peanut butter and peanut paste produced by the Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) at its Blakely, Georgia processing plant.Peanut butter is sold by PCA in bulk containers ranging in size from five (5) to 1,700 pounds. The peanut paste is sold in sizes ranging from 35-pound containers to product sold by the tanker container. Neither of these products is sold directly to consumers.

However, through its investigation, FDA has determined that PCA distributed potentially contaminated product to more than 100 consignee firms, for use as an ingredient in hundreds of different products, such as cookies, crackers, cereal, candy and ice cream.

FDA initiated an inspection of PCA's Blakely plant on January 9 shortly after learning that this firm might be linked to the ongoing Salmonella outbreak. FDA finished its inspection on January 27.

 

Here is the Peanut Corporation of America latest statement.

 

We at Peanut Corporation of America express our deepest and most sincere empathy for those sickened in the salmonella outbreak and their families. We share the public's concern about the potential connection to Peanut Corporation of America's products.

 

Our top priority has been and will continue to be to ensure the public safety and to work promptly to remove all potentially contaminated products out of the marketplace. To that end,

 

we have issued extensive recalls that broadly encompass potentially contaminated product.

We understand that the media and public are eager to obtain facts related to that outbreak.

 

Peanut Corporation of America's employees and attorneys are deeply engaged in the process of learning and understanding the facts and issues here. When they are prepared to discuss those facts, additional information will be provided as appropriate. For Peanut Corporation to engage

in any discussion of the facts at this point is premature.

 

http://www.peanutcorp.com/pdf/Statement%20...A%201-31-09.pdf

Edited February 3, 2009 by Luke_Wilbur

[Guest Tom]

Stewart's Shops Recalls Caramel Candy Bar Dip Ice Cream Because Of Possible Health Risk

 

Stewart’s Shops of Saratoga Springs, NY, is recalling this single flavor of dip ice cream from its shops. After previously indicating there was not a problem, our vendor now tells us that an ingredient has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. This action is a result of the PCA expanded recall of January 28, 2009 for all products manufactured in their Blakely, Georgia facility since January 1, 2007.

 

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. For more information on Salmonella, please visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Website at http://www.cdc.gov.

 

Caramel Candy Bar Ice Cream was distributed in 3 gallon boxes bearing Plant # 36-3918 directly to Stewart’s Shops in New York and southern Vermont.

 

Stewart’s has had no reports of any illness to date.

 

Since it has been removed from sale and was sold at the dip counter as dip ice cream in cones and dishes, it is assumed that what has been sold has been consumed.

 

If for some reason you have Stewarts Caramel Candy Bar ice cream in your home, please return it to the shop where it was purchased for a full refund. Consumers with questions can contact Stewart’s Shops Consumer Affairs at 518-581-1201 x2130.

[Guest Whitney W.]

GloryBee Foods, Inc. of Eugene, Oregon is issuing a nationwide recall on bulk peanut products, bulk Aunt Patty’s Cascade Trail Mixes, and bulk Aunt Patty’s Mt. Hood Trail Mixes (also known as Aunt Patty’s Banana Split Trail Mix) because they have the potential of being contaminated with Salmonella. The peanuts and trail mixes WERE manufactured using lot specific peanuts recalled by Peanut Corporation of America because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. 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.

 

The recalled peanuts and trail mixes were distributed Nationwide through retail stores, mail order, and direct delivery.

Descriptions of the items being recalled are as follows:

 

Item number 50-08021:

 

Honey Roasted Peanut Splits - 30 lb. box (No UPC code)

All lots beginning in 7, 8, or 9

Lot can be found on the white box label above PCA item number.

 

Item number 50-08056:

 

Whole Raw Blanched Peanuts - 30 lb. box (No UPC code)

All lots beginning in 7, 8, or 9

Lot can be found on the white box label above PCA item number.

 

Item number 50-07999:

 

Organic Dry Roasted (no salt) Peanut Splits - 30 lb. box (No UPC code)

All lots beginning in 7, 8, or 9

Lot can be found on the white box label above PCA item number.

 

Item number 50-08000:

 

Conventional Dry Roasted (no salt) Peanut Splits - 30 lb. box (No UPC code)

All lots beginning in 7, 8, or 9

Lot can be found on the white box label above PCA item number.

 

Item number 50-08003:

 

Dry Roasted Medium Granulated Peanuts - 30 lb. box (No UPC code)

All lots beginning in 7, 8, or 9

Lot can be found on the white box label above PCA item number.

 

Item number 50-08022:

 

Whole Honey Peanuts – 30 lb. box (No UPC code)

All lots beginning in 7, 8, or 9

Lot can be found on the white box label above PCA item number.

 

Item number 82-05250

 

Aunt Patty’s Cascade Trail Mix – 10 lb. box (UPC Code #0 30042 85025 7)

Lot codes: GBF-CTM-041907; GBF-CTM-051107; GBF-CTM-070907; GBF-CTM-073107; GBF-CTM-082707

GBF-CTM-102708.L

Lot code can be found on the white label, in the middle section, close to the bottom of the label under ingredient statement.

 

Item number 82-05190

 

Aunt Patty’s Mt. Hood Trail Mix (formerly known as Aunt Patty’s Banana Split Trail Mix) – 10 lb. box (UPC Code #0 30042 85000 4)

Lot codes: GBF-MHTM-021908; GBF-MHTM-050908

Lot code can be found on white label, in the middle section, close to the bottom of the label under ingredient statement.

 

No known illnesses have been reported to date in connection with these products. The recall was initiated after it was determined that the peanut product received was manufactured by Peanut Corporation of America. GloryBee Foods, Inc. has informed FDA of its actions and is fully cooperating with the Agency.

 

Consumers who have purchased Aunt Patty’s Cascade Trail Mix, Mt. Hood Trail Mix, and/or the peanuts as mentioned with pertaining lot numbers are urged to return any remaining product to GloryBee Foods for a full refund. In addition, consumers who may have purchased the trail mix in bulk bins are urged to call the store of purchase for lot code information. Consumers with questions on this recall may contact Steve Lenox or Whitney Whelan of GloryBee Foods at 1-800-456-7923.

[Guest webershandwick]

Due to the recently announced expanded recall of peanuts sourced from Peanut Corporation of America's Blakely, Georgia facility, Ocean Spray today announced it has voluntarily recalled certain lots of its Fruit and Nut Trail Mix products in 1.75-ounce and 48-ounce packages because they may be contaminated with Salmonella.

 

Ocean Spray’s 6-ounce Fruit and Nut Trail Mix and all sizes of its Chocolate Trail Mix products are not part of this recall, as they do not contain nuts from PCA.

 

The following Ocean Spray brand trail mix products are part of this recall:

 

1.75 oz Fruit & Nut Trail Mix UPC: 311812

Best By Dates:

 

MAY0509

MAY0609

MAY0709

MAY1109

MAY1209

MAY2809

JUN0409

JUN0509

JUN1009

JUN1209

JUN2009

JUN2109

JUN2209

JUN2309

JUN2409

JUN0909

JUN2509

JUL2909

JUL3109

AUG0209

OCT0409

OCT0609

OCT0709

OCT0909

48 oz Fruit & Nut Trail Mix UPC: 3120029629

 

Best By Dates:

 

MAY2509

MAY2609

JUN1909

JUN2009

JUN2209

JUN2409

JUL2009

JUL2109

JUL2209

AUG0209

These Ocean Spray products are sold nationwide in retail stores. Ocean Spray is removing these products from retail store shelves and advising customers and consumers to destroy these trail mix products.

 

PCA is the subject of an ongoing FDA investigation concerning the recent salmonella outbreak. The recalled products contain peanuts that were manufactured by PCA and that were supplied by PCA to Ocean Spray’s third party contract packer for its 1.75-oz and 48-oz Fruit and Nut Trail Mix products.

No illnesses or adverse effects have been reported regarding these products to date. As soon as FDA began its investigation of the PCA facility, the contract packer changed suppliers of its peanut ingredients for these products.

 

Consumers who have purchased the recalled products are urged to destroy the product. Consumers with questions or who would like a refund may call the Ocean Spray Consumer Hotline at 1-800-662-3263.

[Guest Kris Charles]

As a result of the expansion of Peanut Corporation of America’s recall to include all peanut ingredients produced in their Blakely, Georgia facility since Jan. 1, 2007, Kellogg Company has issued a voluntary nationwide recall for the following products:

 

Keebler® Soft Batch Homestyle Chocolate Chunk Cookies and Oatmeal Raisin Cookies, 2.5-ounce size only, with a “Best If Used Before” date prior to June 30, 2009 (06 30 9), with the following UPC codes: 3010032708, 3010037899.

Special K Protein™ Meal Bar Honey Almond variety only, 6-count and 8-count packages, with a “Best If Used Before” date prior to February 1, 2010 (FEB 01 2010), with the following UPC codes: 3800039778, 3800039935, 3800039931.

No other Special K® products are part of this recall. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection to the above products.

Although these products do not contain any peanut ingredients from Peanut Corporation of America, they were produced at another company’s facility on the same line as products that were made for other companies using potentially contaminated PCA ingredients. For that reason, this voluntary recall is being issued out of an abundance of caution.

 

Also as a result of Peanut Corporation of America’s expanded recall, the January 16, 2009 Kellogg Company recall of Austin® and Keebler® Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers and select snack-size packs of Famous Amos® Peanut Butter Cookies and Keebler® Soft Batch Homestyle Peanut Butter Cookies is now expanded to include all code dates. Retailers had previously been advised to remove all of these products from store shelves, regardless of code date, so the vast majority of these recalled products are no longer in the marketplace, but consumers having any of these products in their homes are urged to destroy them.

[Guest Tiffani Washington]

Walgreens is recalling four types of Walgreens brand chocolate candy containing peanuts sold in stores from Jan. 1, 2007 to Jan. 29, 2009. The candy manufacturer notified Walgreens today that the candy contains peanuts from Peanut Corporation of America (PCA). PCA is the focus of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration investigation into potential salmonella contamination of peanut butter and paste. Though Walgreens is not aware of any reported cases of illness related to these products, it has issued this voluntary recall as a precautionary measure.

 

Walgreens has already instructed its stores to stop selling the following products:

 

WALGREENS BRIDGE MIX 3.5 OZ, 4 OZ, 14 OZ and 15 OZ

WALGREENS CHOCOLATE COVERED PEANUTS 3.5 OZ, 4 OZ, 13.5 OZ and 15 OZ

WALGREENS CARAMEL NUT CLUSTERS 3.5 OZ, 4 OZ, 13.5 OZ and 15 OZ

WALGREENS CHOCOLATE PEANUT CLUSTERS 3.5 OZ and 4 OZ

Walgreens takes the safety of its customers seriously and is working with the FDA on this recall. For additional information, please contact Walgreens Product Quality department at 847-315-2755, Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Central time. Customers who purchased the recalled products should discontinue use immediately and return items to Walgreens for an exchange or refund.

[Guest clifbar]

Clif Bar & Company today expanded its voluntary and precautionary recall of CLIF® and LUNA® branded bars because of concerns that the recalled bars contain peanut products that were manufactured by Peanut Corporation of America (PCA), which is the focus of an ongoing Salmonella investigation. Clif Bar took this action in response to PCA’s recent expansion of its peanut product recall to include all peanut products produced in PCA’s Blakely, Georgia plant since January 1, 2007.

 

The following Clif Bar & Company products, with “Best By/Sell By” dates on each bar ranging as shown below, all sizes and packages, are included in the initial and expanded voluntary recall:

 

CLIF BAR Crunchy Peanut Butter

BEST BY or SELL BY: 09OCT08 to 31DEC09

 

CLIF BAR Chocolate Chip Peanut Crunch

BEST BY or SELL BY: 09OCT08 to 31DEC09

 

CLIF BAR Peanut Toffee Buzz®

BEST BY or SELL BY: 09OCT08 to 31DEC09

 

CLIF Builder’s® Peanut Butter

SELL BY: 20SEP08 to 31DEC09

 

CLIF Kid Organic ZBaR™ Peanut Butter

BEST BY: 21OCT08 to 31DEC09

 

LUNA Nutz Over Chocolate®

BEST BY: 28OCT08 to 31DEC09

 

LUNA® Peanut Butter Cookie

BEST BY: 28OCT08 to 31DEC09

 

All MOJO® and MOJO® Dipped bars

BEST BY: 01SEP07 to 31OCT09

 

The recalled products were sold in all types of retail stores throughout the United States. No other CLIF® or LUNA® products or flavors are included in this recall.

 

At this time, none of the recalled products has tested positive for Salmonella.

[Guest J. Purvis]

The Georgia Peanut Commission of Tifton, Ga. is recalling 11 oz. and 4 lb. cans of skinless and honey roasted peanut product, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, 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), endocarditic and arthritis.

 

The canned peanut product was distributed from the Georgia Peanut Commission Gift Shop in Tifton, Ga. The product was distributed to the following states: AL, AR, CA, FL, GA, IL, KY, MA, MD, MI, MO, NE, NH, NY, PA, SC, TN, TX, WI, WV and Washington, DC. The product includes the words “Packed by Peanut Corporation of America, Blakely, GA 31723.” The product is distributed in a metal vacuum packed sealed can labeled Georgia Peanuts.

 

The products include:

11 oz. Georgia Peanuts Skinless Roasted

11 oz. Georgia Peanuts Honey Roasted

4 lb. Georgia Peanuts Skinless Roasted

4 lb. Georgia Peanuts Honey Roasted

 

No illnesses have been reported to date. The Georgia Peanut Commission initiated the voluntary recall in response to an expanded recall by PCA. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is currently investigating an alleged salmonella contamination in peanut butter and peanut paste produced at PCA's Blakely, Ga. plant. The expanded recall now includes all peanuts and peanut-related products produced at the PCA plant from January 2007 to present. The Company has ceased the production and distribution of the product as FDA and the company continues their investigation as to what caused the problem.

 

Consumers should return any remaining product to the Georgia Peanut Commission located at 110 Fourth Street, East, Tifton, Georgia 31793 for a full refund. Additional information is available online at www.gapeanuts.com. Consumers with questions may contact GPC at 1-800-346-4993 or 229-386-3470.