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Zachary Chocolate Covered Marshmallow Eggs Recall, Possible Salmonella Risk
SWR Staff Writer
First Posted: Mar 02, 2013 09:51 PM EST
Just ahead of Easter, an Indiana based candymaker has issued a voluntary recall Zachary Chocolate Covered Marshmallow Eggs after some of its packages tested had "the potential for salmonella contamination," the according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Salmonella is a bacterium that can cause serious and sometimes deadly infections in the very young and the very old, as well as in people who have weakened immune systems, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The foodborne bacterium kills roughly 400 Americans each year, the agency says.
The recall affects 5-ounce packages of the Easter sweets that are sold in white egg crates with purple, green and yellow lettering, carry the product number 31-797 and the best buy date of Feb. 14, 2014. The packages were shipped from the Frankfort, Ind., factory Feb. 21 and 22, and have been distributed to stores in Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin, according to the FDA.
Zachary Confections said it has not received reports of illness linked to the products.
"We are dedicated to manufacturing wholesome products for our customers," George Anichini, vice president of operations for Zachary Confections, said in a statement to ABC News. "Consistent with that dedication, we are taking this voluntary action."
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First Posted: Mar 02, 2013 09:51 PM EST
Just ahead of Easter, an Indiana based candymaker has issued a voluntary recall Zachary Chocolate Covered Marshmallow Eggs after some of its packages tested had "the potential for salmonella contamination," the according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Salmonella is a bacterium that can cause serious and sometimes deadly infections in the very young and the very old, as well as in people who have weakened immune systems, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The foodborne bacterium kills roughly 400 Americans each year, the agency says.
The recall affects 5-ounce packages of the Easter sweets that are sold in white egg crates with purple, green and yellow lettering, carry the product number 31-797 and the best buy date of Feb. 14, 2014. The packages were shipped from the Frankfort, Ind., factory Feb. 21 and 22, and have been distributed to stores in Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin, according to the FDA.
Zachary Confections said it has not received reports of illness linked to the products.
"We are dedicated to manufacturing wholesome products for our customers," George Anichini, vice president of operations for Zachary Confections, said in a statement to ABC News. "Consistent with that dedication, we are taking this voluntary action."
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