FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 15, 2009
MCKEE FOODS VOLUNTARILY WITHDRAWS LITTLE DEBBIE® PEANUT BUTTER TOASTY
CRACKERS AND PEANUT BUTTER CHEESE CRACKERS
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. — Kellogg Company has announced that it has taken the precautionary measure of putting a hold on several Austin® and Keebler® branded peanut butter sandwich crackers. Kellogg also manufactures Peanut Butter Toasty and Peanut Butter Cheese sandwich crackers for McKee Foods. These
two items are sold under the Little Debbie® brand.
FDA and other regulatory agencies have indicated that Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) is the focus of their investigation concerning a recent Salmonella outbreak thought to be caused by tainted peanut butter. PCA is one of several peanut paste suppliers that Kellogg uses in manufacturing peanut butter
sandwich crackers.
Kellogg Company's investigation has not indicated any concerns, nor has Kellogg received any consumer illness complaints about these products. Nonetheless, Kellogg Company is taking precautionary measures including putting a hold on any inventory in its control, removing product from retail store shelves, and
encouraging customers and consumers to hold and not eat these products until regulatory officials complete their investigation of PCA and Kellogg provides further information as to the resolution of this issue.
McKee Foods has also not received any consumer illness complaints about its Peanut Butter Toasty or Peanut Butter Cheese sandwich crackers. McKee Foods is also taking the precautionary measures of putting a hold on any inventory in its control, removing product from retail store shelves, and encouraging consumers to not eat these two Little Debbie® products.
The Little Debbie® Cheddar on Cheese sandwich cracker is not affected by this action.
McKee Foods does not purchase peanut paste from PCA, and therefore, no other Little Debbie® products containing peanut butter are affected by this action.
Consumers who have purchased Little Debbie® Peanut Butter Toasty and/or Peanut Butter Cheese sandwich crackers should discard the crackers but save the packaging and contact Consumer Affairs at 1-800-522-4499.
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