WASHINGTON, Feb 19, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) -- The U.S. Food and Drug
Administration says more possibly contaminated peanut products, including snack
tray items sold by 1-800-Flowers, are being recalled.
The company said it is recalling Torn Ranch- and Martha Stewart-brand snacks
containing dry roasted and honey roasted peanuts sold as snack tray products
prior to Jan. 28. The nuts were supplied by the Peanut Corp. of America and
might be contaminated with salmonella, bacteria that can cause serious and
sometimes fatal infections.
The company said the recall doesn't affect any 1-800-Flowers.com Inc. products
containing peanuts sold after Jan. 28.
Other recent peanut product recalls involving PCA-supplied peanuts, peanut
butter and peanut paste included:
--The Seattle Chocolate Co. Inc.: Choxie-brand dark chocolate nut truffle
meltaways sold nationwide at Target and SuperTarget stores.
--Durey Libby Edible Nuts Inc.: Durey Libby-, Snack Shack-, Amsterdam Gourmet-
and West Bank Gourmet-brand honey roasted peanuts sold in bulk nationwide.
--Theo Chocolate Inc.: Theo-brand peanut butter "Big Daddy" peanut confections
and Theo-brand 12-piece peanut collection boxes.
--Aspen Hills Inc.: Apple Mountain-, ABC-, Baker Jo's-, Gourmet- and Arizona
Gold-brand pails of frozen cookie dough sold to fund-raising groups Sept.
23-Dec. 13.
--Grandpa Dons LLC: Grandpa's Oven-brand Santa Fe snack mix.
The FDA said major brands of peanut butter sold in jars are not affected by the
recalls.
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