FOOD RECALL

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 3, 2009 - Unilever United States, Inc., in cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is conducting a nationwide voluntary recall of all Slim-Fast® ready-to-drink (RTD) products in cans, due to the possibility of contamination with Bacillus cereus, a micro-organism, which may cause diarrhea and possibly nausea and/or vomiting. The probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
The products were sold in stores nationwide.
Product Description:
The products are packaged in paperboard cartons and contain four, six or 12 steel cans that are 11 FL OZ (325 mL) each. Individual cans are also sold in certain retail outlets. The recall involves all Slim-Fast® RTD products in cans, regardless of flavor, Best-By date, lot code or UPC number. A listing of all RTD recalled products is attached to this press release.
No other Slim-Fast® products are affected by this recall. No Slim-Fast® powdered shakes, meal bars, or snack bars are affected by this recall.
The recall was initiated after the company conducted quality testing on Slim-Fast® RTD products in cans. Out of an abundance of caution, the company is recalling all RTD products in cans that are currently in distribution centers, on-shelf or in back rooms in retail outlets or in consumers homes. The company is in the process of identifying and correcting the production issue, and will resume production and shipment of the product when the issue has been addressed and corrected.
Consumers who have purchased Slim-Fast® RTD products in cans are urged to discard them immediately and contact the company at 1-800-896-9479 for a full refund. The Consumer Services Center is open Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM ET. A recorded message is available 24/7.
Please return any product you may have for a full refund at your closest Stauffers of Kissel Hill.

• Get the up to date Recalls involving Meat, Poultry, or processed Egg Products, Market Withdrawals and Safety Alerts
http://www.foodsafety.gov

• Great fact sheets on a wide variety of information. Basic food safety, cooking for goups, BBQ’s and more.
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Safe_Food_Handling_Fact_Sheets/index.asp

• Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
http://www.agriculture.state.pa.us/agriculture/cwp/view.asp?a=3&Q=137119

• An easy converter from Fahrenheit to Celsius
http://www.wbuf.noaa.gov/tempfc.htm

• Here is some help to decoding Food Product Dates
http://lancaster.unl.edu/food/ftjan05.htm

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