Food Recall Advisory

TO:	DDS Regional Directors, STS Director, CTH Coordinators, Private Providers, CO Quality Management Personnel
FROM:	Daniel A. Micari, Director, Quality Management Services
DATE:	March 7, 2011
RE:	*FOOD RECALL ADVISORY: Unilever United States, Inc. recalls some types of Skippy Peanut Butter due to possible Salmonella* contamination**

Food Recall Advisory

The Hartford Courant newspaper reported on March 6, 2011 that Some types of Skippy peanut butter have been recalled by Unilever United States, Inc. A recall notification was posted Friday on their website for some of its 16.3-ounce plastic jars of Skippy Reduced Fat Creamy Peanut Butter Spread and Skippy Reduced Fat Super Chunk Peanut Butter Spread. The release said the jars may be contaminated with salmonella.

The jars were sent to stores in Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin.

The notification on the website said no illnesses related to the issue had been reported. And no other Skippy products were affected by the recall.

For further information, please view the below web sites:

http://www.courant.com/health/la-fi-skippy-peanut-butter-recall-20110307,0,6263980.story

http://www.peanutbutter.com/Recall.html

2011-12 Recall Reduced Fat Skippy Peanut Butter (PDF, 15 KB)

2011-12 Att FDA Recall Announcement (PDF, 100 KB)

Please ensure those responsible are aware of this food recall advisory. Also review your food supplies to determine whether or not the identified products are present. If the identified products are present, address appropriately.