Tuesday, August 4, 2009

United Food Group, Inc announced a voluntary recall of products that contain instant nonfat dry milk manufactured by Plainview Milk Products Cooperati

Please review the following messages from Alan Talarsky, Environmental Scientist 1, Food and Drug Safety Program, DHSS regarding the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Class 1 Recall of certain United Food Group's products and a warning to avoid using Clarcon's skin sanitizing and protectant products.1. United Food Group, Inc announced a voluntary recall of products that contain instant nonfat dry milk manufactured by Plainview Milk Products Cooperative. This recall is a precautionary measure due to the voluntary recall of instant nonfat dry milk announced by Plainview Milk Products Cooperative on June 29, 2009.Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.Due to the products potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, the following are being recalled:Victorian Inn® Cream of Mushroom Soup .66 lb CanVictorian Inn® Baked Potato w/ Bacon Soup .66 lb CanVictorian Inn® Cream of Chicken Soup .66 lb CanVictorian Inn® Cream of Broccoli Soup .55 lb CanVictorian Inn® Cream of Chicken Soup 21g Single Serve PacketVictorian Inn® Cream of Broccoli 21g Single Serve PacketVictorian Inn® Baked Potato w/ Bacon Soup 21g Single Serve PacketPerfect ServingsT French Vanilla Cappuccino 1.5 lb. BagsPerfect ServingsT Cream of Mushroom 1.5 lb. BagsPerfect ServingsT Potato w/ Bacon 1.5 lb. BagsPerfect ServingsT Cream of Chicken 1.5 lb. BagsPerfect ServingsT Cream of Broccoli 1.5 lb. BagsVictorian Inn® Cappuccino Topping 1.1 lb. bagsVictorian Inn® Cappuccino Frothing Milk 1.5 lb. BagsHericoT Horchata, Can 1.25 lb. CanHericoT Horchata, Bag 1.25 lb. BagsHericoT Horchata, Bucket 25lb. BucketPerfect ServingsT Double Dutch Hot Chocolate w/ Marshmallows 1.5 lb. BagsA sample photo of one of this firm's soup mix is attached above for your review.No other products other than these listed above are involved in the recall and only if distributed between 6/4/2007 and 6/4/2009. These products were distributed nationwide.Consumers who have purchased these products are urged to return them to the place of purchase. Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1-847-622-1803.United Food Group, Inc. has not received any reports of illness in connection with the items listed above to date, and no other United Food Group, Inc. products are affected by this action. For more information on Salmonella, please visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Website at http://www.cdc.gov

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