Energy Bars and Dog Biscuits Recalled Over Salmonella Concerns
Certain dog biscuits, and granola, energy and nutrition bars, have been added to the growing list of product recalls because they contain peanut paste from Peanut Corporation of America. This Blakely, Ga., processing facility has been identified as the source of the Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak, according to the FDA. A significant association has recently been found between infection and prepackaged peanut butter crackers with Austin and Keebler brand crackers.
As of January 20, 2009, the following products have been withdrawn or recalled, even though there has not been any known illnesses related to them:
- NutriSystem Inc. has withdrawn its peanut butter granola bars carrying lot codes TC08158A, TC08188A, TC09158A, TC09168A, TC09178A, TC11148A, and TC11178A. The products were not available for retail purchase.
- Evening Rise Bread Co. of McCall, Idaho, has recalled peanut butter cookies and peanut butter bars sold throughout Idaho.
- Nature’s Path Organic Foods of Richmond, British Columbia, has withdrawn peanut butter-flavored Optimum Energy Bars, which carry the UPC code 058449777151 and are marked with a “best before” date of Oct. 1, 2009.
- Country Maid Inc. has recalled two-pound packages of Classic Breaks peanut butter cookie dough, which were distributed through fundraising organizations from Oct. 6, 2008 through Jan. 9 and carry the lot numbers 26208, 26308, 29808, 33808, 36508.
- Ready Pac Foods Inc. has recalled certain celery with peanut butter products sold under the Ready Pac, Trader Joe’s, and Eating Right brands and apple with peanut products sold under the Eating Right brand.
- Premier Nutrition has recalled some of its Twisted and Titan brand nutrition bars in vanilla, chocolate, peanut butter, and chocolate peanut crunch flavors.
On January 19, 2009, the FDA issued an advisory that any product containing peanut butter, such as cookies, crackers, cereal, and ice cream, should not be eaten at the current time until it can be cleared in the ongoing nationwide salmonella outbreak. The recommendation does not apply to name-brand jars of peanut butter available in grocery stores, which have not been implicated in the rash of infections.
Illustration courtesy of the CDC
via “NutriSystem Announces Nationwide Voluntary Recall of Peanut Butter Granola Bar Due to Possible Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) Contamination and Potential Health Risk“, FDA, January 21, 2009
via “PetSmart Voluntarily Recalls Grreat Choice® Dog Biscuits“, FDA, January 20, 2009
via “PetSmart Dog Biscuits Recalled Over Salmonella Concerns“, MedPage Today, January 21, 2009
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