Kraft Foods Recalls Baker's Premium White Chocolate Baking Squares Because of Possible Salmonella Contamination
October 5, 2007—Denver—The Colorado Department of
Public Health and Environment’s Consumer Protection Division
Thursday alerted consumers that Kraft Foods has issued a
national recall of Baker’s Premium White Chocolate Baking
Squares due to possible Salmonella contamination. Salmonella
are bacteria that cause foodborne illness.
As with all food product recalls, state health officials
advised consumers not to eat the recalled product and to
discard it or return it to the place of purchase. The
recalled products come in 6-ounce packages bearing a UPC
code of 0043000252200 and the following four “best when used
by dates”:
31 MAR 2008 XCZ
01 APR 2008 XCZ
02 APR 2008 XCZ
03 APR 2008 XCZ
Daniel Rifkin, Wholesale Food Program manager for the
Department of Public Health and Environment’s Consumer
Protection Division, said, “The recall affects only Baker’s
Premium White Chocolate Baking Squares, not any of the other
varieties of Baker’s White Chocolate or miscellaneous
Baker’s products.” Rifkin said the symptoms of foodborne
illness caused by Salmonella include fever, diarrhea and
abdominal cramps. “In people with poor underlying health or
weakened immune systems, Salmonella can invade the
bloodstream and cause life-threatening infections,” he said.
“Anyone experiencing severe symptoms should contact his or
her health care professional.”
The recall was issued after tests by the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration detected Salmonella in some packages of
the baking squares.
Rifkin said, “The company is aggressively investigating
the source of the problem. Although the recalled product was
distributed nationwide, there haven’t been any reports of
associated illness.”
Consumers may contact the company at 1-800-310-3704 with
any questions or to request reimbursement for purchased
products.
For more information, Colorado consumers may contact
Rifkin at the Colorado Department of Public Health and
Environment at 303-692-3644. --30-- |
