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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DATE: March 31, 2009 |
CONTACT: Katie McKenna kmckenna@topsmarkets.com |
KRAFT FOODS RECALLS SEVERAL VARIETIES OF PLANTERS PRODUCTS DUE TO POSSIBLE HEALTH RISK | |
WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. – Tops Friendly Markets, the leading full-service grocery retailer in Western New York, Central New York, including Rochester, and Northwestern Pennsylvania, announced that Kraft Foods has today issued a voluntary recall of Planters products containing pistachio nuts that have the potential to be contaminated with the Salmonella organism. Five varieties of Planters products have been taken off of Tops’ shelves as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the California Department of Public Health continue to investigate Salmonella contamination in pistachio products sold by Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella Inc, California. The removal of this product is a precautionary measure, and based on the current state of the investigation, the FDA "recommends that consumers avoid eating any products containing pistachios. These products should not be thrown out until additional information is available regarding specific products that are subject to the recall." This possible contamination is not connected with the recent outbreak associated with peanuts. A list of recalled items includes: 3/31/09 – Planters Nutrition Mix, 9.75 oz – 2900005957 3/31/09 – Planters NUT – RITION health Mix, 9 oz. - 2900001246 3/31/09 – Planters Pistachio Lovers Mix, 6 oz. – 2900001023 3/31/09 – Planters Pecan Lovers Mix, 5.5 oz. – 2900001022 3/31/09 – Planters Trail Mix Nut/Raisin, 6 oz. - 2900007879 For a complete list of recalled products, customers should go to http://www.fda.gov/pistachios/ on the FDA’s website. Food safety is a corporate priority for Tops Friendly Markets. We maintain the highest standards of performance in the business in order to fulfill our commitment to customers when it comes to food safety. We will continue to communicate to the public if/when more recalls are announced. Tops Markets, LLC, is headquartered in Williamsville, NY and operates 71 full-service supermarkets and five franchise supermarkets. With over 10,000 associates, Tops is the leading full-service grocery retailer in Western New York, Central New York, including Rochester, and Northwestern Pennsylvania. For more information about Tops Markets, visit the company's Web site at www.topsmarkets.com.
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