Kelloggs Peanut Butter Cracker Recall

- Information hotline: 888-314-2060Official Site: Kellogg Company Announces Precautionary Hold... (January 15, 2009)
- Affects Austin and Keebler BrandsCNN: Kellogg Warns Not to Eat Its Peanut Butter Crackers (January 14, 2009)
- Not a formal recallCNN: Kellogg Warns Not to Eat Its Peanut Butter Crackers (January 14, 2009)

Kellogg's is advising consumers not to eat Austin and Keebler brand peanut butter crackers because of the risk that the peanut butter used in their manufacture may be contaminated with salmonella.CNN: Kellogg Warns Not to Eat Its... (January 14, 2009)
Products Affected
1. Toasted Peanut Butter Sandwich CrackersCNN: Kellogg Warns Not to Eat Its Peanut Butter Crackers (January 14, 2009)
2. Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich CrackersCNN: Kellogg Warns Not to Eat Its Peanut Butter Crackers (January 14, 2009)
3. Cheese and Peanut Butter Sandwich CrackersCNN: Kellogg Warns Not to Eat Its Peanut Butter Crackers (January 14, 2009)
4. Peanut Butter-Chocolate Sandwich CrackersCNN: Kellogg Warns Not to Eat Its Peanut Butter Crackers (January 14, 2009)
2008-2009 Salmonella Outbreak

In January 2009 Centers for Disease Control reported an outbreak of salmonella that had sickened at least 425 people in 43 states since September 2008.US News: New Salmonella Outbreak: Here's How to Reduce Your Risk (January 9, 2009) CDC: Investigation of Outbreak of Infections Caused by Salmonella Typhimurium 2008-2009
Minnesota health officials subsequently found salmonella in a tub of King Nut peanut butter, leading to speculation that this was the source of the outbreak. Peanut Corporation of America (PCA), the manufacturer of King Nut, does not sell peanut butter to directly to consumers; its product is sold to institutions such as schools and hospitals, and to companies who use its peanut butter in other products.The Washington Post: Peanut Butter Eyed as Source of Salmonella Outbreak (January 10, 2009) One such customer is Kellogg's, who uses the peanut butter to manufacture its Austin and Keebler branded peanut butter crackersCNN: Kellogg Warns Not to Eat Its Peanut Butter Crackers (January 14, 2009)
Company Statement

"Consumer health and safety is our top priority...We are taking these voluntary actions out of an abundance of caution."— David Mackay, president and CEO, Kellogg'sOfficial Site: Kellogg Company Announces Precautionary Hold on Austin and Keebler... (January 15, 2009)