Recall of Glutino Organic Chocolate Peanut Bars

[Guest guest]

Due to the expanded Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) recall of last

Friday, Glutino is voluntarily recalling its Organic Chocolate Peanut Bars

item UPC 678523 030929 (specific lots 0358A, 0368A, 1338A, 1968A, 1978A,

2548A, 2558A, 2908A, 3368A).

 

The recalled Glutino Organic Chocolate Peanut Bars come in 5 oz packages (5

bars per box) and are sold nationwide as well as on ww.glutenfree.com. It is

important to note that there have been NO cases of illness related to these

bars. The products and lots in question have been tested for salmonella and

were NEGATIVE but Glutino is nonetheless voluntarily recalling this product

as a precautionary measure since the safety of our customers is of utmost

importance to us.

 

Please note that the recall is *ONLY *related to the Glutino Organic

Chocolate Peanut Bars and does not affect the Glutino Organic Chocolate

Banana Bars or Glutino Organic Wildberry Bars or any of the Glutino

Breakfast Bars.

 

All our products are gluten-free and the recalled bar in question is

gluten-free; this recall is strictly in response to the peanut recall in the

USA.

 

Consumers, who have purchased this product and still have not consumed them,

can return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with

questions may contact the Company at 1-800-363-3438.

 

Consumers and representatives of the news media may obtain more information

about Glutino, as well as any updates on this recall notification on our

website:

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*or by contacting customer service at the number listed above.

 

 

 

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conservative. It's simply common sense. This is a national emergency. . . .

You have to be honest about the way the biosphere works, and we have to move

this country very rapidly in a different direction. " --John Orr

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Arico Foods is also recalling their peanut butter cookies and bars but only

a certain lot number. They sourced with PCA only once and have discontinued

doing so.

 

Can someone explain to me how salmonella gets onto peanuts? Is it naturally

occurring?

 

BL

 

On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 2:08 PM, Sally Parrott Ashbrook <

sally.parrott wrote:

 

> Due to the expanded Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) recall of last

> Friday, Glutino is voluntarily recalling its Organic Chocolate Peanut Bars

>

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

It's the processing plant. It got in through bad practices at the plant or

a worker's unclean hands. I've heard the processing plant was in an awful

condition, but that the FDA inspector still gave it a passing grade even

with it looking awful. (The plant is in Georgia, where I live.) I'm not sure

if that's true, but I know it's been the case previously (with spinach and

such) that it's been just as likely that a worker with diarrhea who wasn't

washing his/her hands caused the salmonella spread as much as anything else.

 

Sally

 

On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 5:55 PM, Brenda-Lee Olson <

shalomaleichemacademy wrote:

 

> Arico Foods is also recalling their peanut butter cookies and bars but

> only

> a certain lot number. They sourced with PCA only once and have discontinued

> doing so.

>

> Can someone explain to me how salmonella gets onto peanuts? Is it naturally

> occurring?

>

> BL

>

>

> On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 2:08 PM, Sally Parrott Ashbrook <

> sally.parrott <sally.parrott%40gmail.com>> wrote:

>

> > Due to the expanded Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) recall of last

> > Friday, Glutino is voluntarily recalling its Organic Chocolate Peanut

> Bars

> >

>

>

[Guest guest]

Or crops being fertilized with raw sewage, that's a big one too. Or

migrant workers not being allowed to take breaks, and just going in

the field. I have heard some pretty awful things about this

particular processing plant. They have had a number of internal tests

showing salmonella, but they don't have to report them to anyone or do

anything about it.

 

Pam

 

On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 8:51 PM, Sally Parrott Ashbrook

<sally.parrott wrote:

> It's the processing plant. It got in through bad practices at the plant or

> a worker's unclean hands. I've heard the processing plant was in an awful

> condition, but that the FDA inspector still gave it a passing grade even

> with it looking awful. (The plant is in Georgia, where I live.) I'm not sure

> if that's true, but I know it's been the case previously (with spinach and

> such) that it's been just as likely that a worker with diarrhea who wasn't

> washing his/her hands caused the salmonella spread as much as anything else.

>

> Sally

>

> On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 5:55 PM, Brenda-Lee Olson <

> shalomaleichemacademy wrote:

>

>> Arico Foods is also recalling their peanut butter cookies and bars but

>> only

>> a certain lot number. They sourced with PCA only once and have

>> discontinued

>> doing so.

>>

>> Can someone explain to me how salmonella gets onto peanuts? Is it

>> naturally

>> occurring?

>>

>> BL

>>

>>

>> On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 2:08 PM, Sally Parrott Ashbrook <

>> sally.parrott <sally.parrott%40gmail.com>> wrote:

>>

>> > Due to the expanded Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) recall of last

>> > Friday, Glutino is voluntarily recalling its Organic Chocolate Peanut

>> Bars

>> >

>>

>>

[Guest guest]

I believe in this instance there were some egregious hygiene issues

found at the processing plant - mold, feces, etc. Salmonella is

animal-based, in this case contamination likely came from animal feces -

birds that swarm peanut plants or rodents inside the plant. Because PB

is so high in fat it is a " good " carrier for such contamination.

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Forgot to add that it is basically just another justification for the

powers that be to irradiate our food supply, which the jury is still out

on in terms of safety and nutrient loss.