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| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DATE: September 23, 2010 |
CONTACT: Katie McKenna kmckenna@topsmarkets.com |
| GENERAL MILLS VOLUNTARILY RECALLS NATURE VALLEY DARK CHOCOLATE FLAVOR GRANOLA THINS | |
| WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. – Tops Friendly Markets, a leading full-service grocery retailer in upstate New York and northern Pennsylvania, announced today that General Mills is voluntarily recalling a single day’s production of Nature Valley Dark Chocolate Flavor Granola Thins. Products produced may have been packaged incorrectly, and may contain allergens not listed on the box’s ingredient label, specifically peanut butter. A production error resulted in a limited number of properly labeled, individually wrapped Nature Valley Peanut Butter Flavor Granola Thins packages being inserted into 10 count boxes labeled as Nature Valley Dark Chocolate Flavor Granola Thins. As part of the manufacturer’s voluntary recall Nature Valley Dark Chocolate Flavor Granola Thins have been taken off Tops Markets’ store shelves. The product subject to recall carried at Tops Friendly Markets locations is: –General Mills, Nature Valley Dark Chocolate Flavor Granola Thins, 10 count box, 6 oz – 1600041888 This voluntary recall includes only 10-count boxes of Nature Valley Dark Chocolate Flavor Granola Thins with one Better if Used By date printed on the top of the box of: 05JUN2011 YO 12. Customers who are allergic to peanuts or are unsure whether they are allergic to peanuts should not consume the product. Customers should check their homes for these products and discard them, or return the product(s) to any Tops, P&C or Bi-Lo location for a full refund. Customers with questions may contact the General Mills hotline at (800) 231-0308. Tops Markets, LLC, is headquartered in Williamsville, NY and operates 131 full-service supermarkets – 126 company-owned and five franchise locations. With more than 13,000 associates, Tops is a leading full-service grocery retailer in upstate New York and northern Pennsylvania. For more information about Tops Markets, visit the company's website at www.topsmarkets.com.
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