Warning on Peanut Products with Possible Salmonella Contamination
Issue Date | 2 March 2009 | ||||||
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Source of Information | Food and Drug Administration (FDA), United States | ||||||
Food Product | Peanut products | ||||||
Name of Manufacturer | Brown & Haley | ||||||
Product Name and Description |
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Reason for Recall | Products may be contaminated with Salmonella. | ||||||
Action Taken by the Centre for Food Safety |
The CFS has been closely monitoring the incident of possible Salmonella contamination of peanut products in the US . According to information of the manufacturer and the local distributor, the affected products have been exported to Hong Kong . The Gift Box product had been on sale in Mannings during the period of Chinese New Year, while the 3-Piece product was sold in Circle K and Vango convenience stores. T he lots bearing the same UPC Codes were no longer on sale in the local market. The CFS has also alerted the trade and is closely monitoring the situation. |
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Advice to Consumers | Stop consuming the affected products. Dispose of them and thoroughly wash their hands afterwards. | ||||||
Further Information |
US authorities noted that apart from the above products, the manufacturer was also recalling some other peanut products as a precautionary measure. Details of these products can be found at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) website. |
Centre for Food Safety
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
2 March 2009