Recalls in September 2012

Harry and David is recalling its 12 oz. jars of Harry & David Crunchy Almond and Peanut Butter, Harry & David Creamy Banana Peanut Spread and Harry & David Creamy Raspberry Peanut Spread with “Best By” dates of 01MAY13 through 24SEPT13. 

In addition, it is recalling the following multi-component food items which included the above-named peanut butter products as components: Harry & David Apple Snack Box, Wolferman’s Bee Sweet Gift Basket, Wolferman’s Hearty Snack Gift Basket, Wolferman’s All-Day Assortment Gift Basket and Wolferman’s Father’s Day Basket. 

The “Best By” date is located on the upper part of the peanut butter product jar near the lid. The recalled peanut butter products were produced by Sunland, Inc. 

The recall was initiated by Harry and David upon learning that Sunland had recalled products, including the above-named Harry & David brand peanut butter products, manufactured between May 1, 2012 and September 24, 2012, due to possible Salmonella contamination. 

Products subject to this recall were sold nationwide through Harry & David and Wolferman’s catalogs and Websites, as well as through Harry & David stores, between May 1, 2012 and September 25, 2012. 

Individual jars of the recalled peanut butter products sold through Harry & David stores have UPC numbers of 8099473871, 8099473872, or 8099473873 printed on the Bar Code. The recalled multi-component food items have lot code numbers of 1212M through 2372M, 1212H through 2372H, or 1212C through 2372C. 

To date, there have been no illnesses or injuries reported in connection with the Harry & David brand recalled products, and no other Harry & David products are being recalled at this time. 

Consumers with recalled product are urged not to eat the product, and to dispose of it or return it to any Harry & David retail store for a full refund. 

Consumers with questions about the recalled products may phone the Harry & David Customer Service division at 800-233-1101, 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. PDT.  

Fresh Express is recalling a limited quantity of expired 18 oz. Hearts of Romaine salad with the expired Use-by Date of September 26, 2012 and Product Code H256808.

FRESH EXPRESS PRECAUTIONARY SALAD RECALL - 9/27/12

(No other Fresh Express Salads are included in this recall)

The recall notification for the now-expired salad is being issued due to an isolated incident in which a sample of a single package of 18 oz. Hearts of Romaine salad yielded a positive result for Listeria monocytogenes. 

No consumer complaints have been received by Fresh Express Consumer Response Center in association with this recall. No other Fresh Express products are being recalled. 

The product was distributed primarily in Northeast and Midwest. 

Fresh Express customer service representatives are contacting retailers to confirm the product was removed from their inventories and store shelves in accordance with standard procedures for products that have reached their expiration date. Customers with questions may contact their Fresh Express customer service representative 

Should consumers have this expired product in their refrigerators, it should discarded and not consumed. Consumers with questions may call the Fresh Express Consumer Response Center at (800) 242-5472 during the hours of 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.

Whole Foods Market is recalling 3oz peanut butter cookies and 3oz peanut butter chocolate chunk cookies sold in its self-serve pastry case, and mini peanut butter cookies sold in 12-pack paper bags due to possible Salmonella contamination in the peanut butter used as an ingredient. 

The recalled cookies were sold before Sept. 29, 2012, in all Whole Foods Market stores in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas. No illnesses have been reported related to the cookies. This cookie recall is in response to a recall by Sunland, whose recalled peanut butter has been connected to 29 illnesses in 18 states. 

Two of the recalled items are sold in the self-serve pastry case (3oz Peanut Butter Cookie, 3oz Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk), under the cookie PLU (47963). The packaged cookies (Mini Peanut Butter Cookie 12pk) are sold in small, plain brown bags featuring a cellophane window on the front, an oval Whole Foods Market sticker that says "mini peanut butter cookies" and has the PLU (22096100000). The recall includes all of these cookies sold before Sept. 29, 2012. 

Signs are posted in Whole Foods Market stores to notify customers of this recall. 

Consumers who have purchased the recalled products in these four states should discard them, and may bring their receipt to the place of purchase for a full refund. 

Anyone with questions may contact 512-542-0060 Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm CDT.

fresh&easy is recalling several nut butters (almond, cashew, peanut and tahini) marked with 'Best Before' dates from May 1, 2013 to September 24, 2013 due to potential contamination with Salmonella. This recall is in response to the recall issued by Sunland, Inc. 

The company says any customers who may have purchased these products to stop using them immediately and discard the product, keeping just the label or store receipt to claim a full refund from the store. 

The following products are included in this recall: 

• Sunland Creamy Peanut Butter Salt Free 16 oz
• Sunland Tahini 16 oz
• fresh&easy Crunchy Almond Butter 16 oz
• fresh&easy Creamy Almond Butter 16 oz
• fresh&easy Crunchy Peanut Butter 18 oz
• fresh&easy Creamy Peanut Butter 18 oz
• fresh&easy Creamy Peanut Butter 40 oz
• fresh&easy Organic Crunchy Peanut Butter with Sea Salt 16 oz
• fresh&easy Organic Creamy Peanut Butter with Sea Salt 16 oz
• fresh&easy Goodness Creamy Valencia Peanut Butter 8 / 1.1 oz cups
• fresh&easy Deli Box Protein Power Lunch
• fresh&easy Creamy Cashew Butter

Falcon Trading Company, Inc./SunRidge Farms of Royal Oaks, CA, is recalling the following three bulk items:

RE: Sunridge Farms – Energy Nuggets

RE: Sunridge Farms - Peanut Butter Power Chews

RE: Sunridge Farms - Treasure Trove Mix

The products contain peanut butter supplied by Sunland, which initiated a voluntary recall of all peanut butter products manufactured between May 1, 2012, and September 24, 2012, "because the products may have the potential to be contaminated with salmonella." 

No illnesses have been reported in connection with the SunRidge Farms recalled product and no other SunRidge Farms products are being recalled at this time. 

Consumers who have purchased the above items should return them to the retail store where they were purchased for a full refund. Anyone with questions should call Falcon Trading Company's customer service at 1-831-786-7000.

Chattanooga Bakery, maker of MoonPie and LookOut! branded snacks, is recalling a limited number of its Peanut Butter Crunch products with “Best By” dates of 02/26/13, 03/25/13, and 04/29/13. 

No other Chattanooga Bakery / MoonPie / LookOut products are affected by this recall. 

The was initiated upon learning that the firm's peanut butter supplier, Sunland, has recalled product produced from May 1st, 2012 - September 24th, 2012. Sunland says 29 people have reported Salmonella Bredeney PFGE matching illnesses in approximately 18 states. These illnesses were associated with Sunland's Creamy Salted Valencia Peanut Butter. 

Chattanooga Bakery’s Peanut Butter Crunch products (9.6 ounce multipack and 2.4 ounce twin pack) have not been associated with any of the reported illnesses. Customers who have purchased this item are urged not to eat the product, and to dispose of it or return it to the retailer for a full refund. 

For further information, contact Chattanooga Bakery’s customer service at (423) 267 ‐ 3351.

Sunland is recalling Almond Butter and Peanut Butter products, manufactured between May 1, 2012, and September 24, 2012, because these products may be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and those with weakened immune systems. 

The voluntary recall was initiated after learning that between June 11, 2012, and September 2, 2012, 29 people reported Salmonella Bredeney PFGE matching illnesses in approximately 18 states, including Washington, California, Arizona, Texas, Louisiana, Missouri, Illinois, Minnesota, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, North Carolina, Virginia, Connecticut, New Jersey and Maryland, according to a report issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 

No other Sunland products are affected by this recall. The products were distributed nationally to numerous large supermarket chains. 

The specifics of the affected products are as follows:

Best-If-Used-By Dates: This recall applies to the above products with Best-If-Used-By Dates between May 1, 2013 and September 24, 2013. (Stamped on the side of the jar's label below the lid of the jar.) 

Consumers who have purchased Sunland's Almond Butter and Peanut Butter products with the above UPC and Best-If-Used-By-Dates are urged to discard the product immediately. Consumers can contact the company at 1-866-837-1018, which is operational 24 hours a day, for information on the recall. In addition, a consumer services representative is available Monday through Friday between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM MT at (575) 356-6638.

Fresh Express Incorporated is recalling a limited quantity of 9 oz. Leafy Green Romaine Salad with the expired Use-by Date of September 16 in the unlikely event that consumers may still have the expired salad in their refrigerators. 

(No other Fresh Express Salads are included in this recall)

 The recall was necessitated by a positive test result for Listeria monocytogenes on a single package out of many samples collected for the U. S. Department of Agriculture random sample testing program. 

Because it is beyond the expiration date, the salad is no longer available for sale in stores. No illnesses are reported in association with the product recall. No consumer complaints have been received about the salad. No other Fresh Express products are being recalled. 

In an unlikely event consumers may still have this particular salad -- now well beyond its Use-by Date and expected usability -- in their refrigerators, they should not eat it and throw it out. Consumers with questions may call the Fresh Express Consumer Response Center at (800) 242-5472 during the hours of 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state and local public health officials are investigating a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella Bredeney infections possibly linked to Trader Joe’s Valencia Creamy Salted Peanut Butter. The product has a Stock Keeping Unit (SKU) identifier of 97111. 

The CDC reports a total of 29 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Bredeney from 18 states. 

On September 20, the FDA, the CDC and the state of California briefed Trader Joe’s on the status of the investigation, and the company agreed to remove the suspected product from their store shelves. 

The peanut butter is sold at Trader Joe's grocery stores nationwide and on the Internet. 

Most people infected with Salmonella develop diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps 12 to 72 hours after infection. The illness usually lasts 4 to 7 days, and most people recover without treatment. However, in some people, the diarrhea may be so severe that the patient needs to be hospitalized. In these patients, the Salmonella infection may spread from the intestines to the blood stream, and then to other body sites and can cause death unless the person is treated promptly with antibiotics. 

The CDC recommends that consumers do not eat Trader Joe’s Valencia Creamy Salted Peanut Butter made with sea salt. This is especially important for children under the age of 5 years, older adults, and people with weak immune systems. 

Trader Joe's has encouraged consumers to return the product to any Trader Joe’s store for a full refund. 

Consumers who show any signs of illness from salmonellosis should consult their health care provider.