Mars Petcare US Issues Voluntary Recall of a Limited Number of Bags ofSPECIAL KITTY Gourmet Sold at Wal-Mart locations in Fifteen States dueto Potential Salmonella Contamination FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — FRANKLIN, Tenn. – October 27, 2008 – MarsPetcare US today announced a voluntary recall of a limited number ofbags of SPECIAL KITTY® Gourmet Blend dry cat food sold at Wal-Martlocations in Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine,North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio,Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, Vermont, and West Virginia. The pet food is being voluntarily recalled following a positive test resultindicating a potential contamination with Salmonella.http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/mars10_08.html

 Kentucky Firm Recalls Frozen Stuffed Chicken Sandwiches That May Contain Pieces of Plastic

Congressional and Public Affairs
(202) 720-9113
Laura Reiser

WASHINGTON, July 14, 2008 – Nestlé Prepared Foods Company, a Mt. Sterling, Ky., establishment, is recalling approximately 199,417 pounds of frozen stuffed chicken sandwich products that may contain pieces of plastic, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today.

The following products are subject to recall: [View Labels (PDF Only)]

• 9-ounce boxes of “Lean Pockets Spinach Artichoke Chicken – 2 sandwiches.” Printed on the side of each box is a “Best Before” date of “Nov 2009″ followed by a package code beginning “8144 544616.” Also printed on the side of the package is the establishment number “P7721A.”

The products were produced on May 23 and distributed to retail establishments nationwide.

The problem was discovered after the company received consumer complaints. FSIS has not received any consumer complaints at this time. Two injuries have been reported to the company. Anyone concerned about an injury from consumption of the products should contact a physician.

Consumers with questions about the recall should contact Nestlé Consumer Services Center at (800) 350-5016. Media with questions about the recall should contact Company Marketing Communications Manager Roz O’Hearn at (440) 264-5170.

Consumers with food safety questions can “Ask Karen,” the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from l0 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. http://www.fsis.usda.gov/News_&_Events/Recall_023_2008_Release/index.asp
Chicken Lean Pockets. These all have a “Best Before” date of Nov. 2009
and
package codes beginning with 8144 544616. These products may contain
pieces
of plastic! DO NOT EAT THEM! If you have purchased recalled packages
and/or
have questions, you can reach Nestlé’s consumer hotline at 1-800-350-
5016.

Recall Nestlé Pure Life Purified Drinking Water
Sold ONLY in Shop-Rite stores in the five Northeast states of
Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. This
affects ONLY the one-gallon size.
The product in question may contain a diluted form of a common food
grade cleaning compound that results in a bitter or sour taste. This
could pose a potential health concern if ingested in large quantities
over an extended period of time and should not be consumed or used in
preparing infant formulas or other foods or beverages. No illnesses
have been reported.
http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/nestle06_08.html

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