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On April 5, 2008, Malt-O-Meal recalled their Unsweetened Puffed Rice cereal after detecting salmonella in the product. The boxes of cereal that are affected have "Best If Used By" codes between April 8, 2008 (coded as "APR0808") and March 18, 2009 (coded as "MAR1809"). The affected cereals are also sold under private labels. Customers who have the affected products should return the cereal and get a full refund.
Private labels include Acme, America's Choice, Food Club, Giant, Hannaford, Jewel, Laura Lynn, Pathmark, Shaw's, ShopRite, Tops, and Weis Quality.
A person infected with salmonella poisoning will experience severe and/or bloody diarrhea, stomach cramps, fever, and vomiting. In some cases, salmonella poisoning can be severe and life threatening. Anyone experiencing these symptoms should seek medical care.
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Fast Facts:
- Products manufactured in the last 12 months at the Northfield, Minnesota plant
- At least 23 people in 14 states have gotten sick
- Salmonella rarely causes death
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Malt-O-Meal Recall News
- Official Site: Malt-O-Meal Recall Information
- Topix.net: Malt-O-Meal Recall
- Google News: Malt-O-Meal Recall
- Consumer Reports: Puffed Cereal Recalled After 23 People Sickened in 14 States (April 15, 2008)
- FDA.gov: Salmonella Illnesses in Multiple States may be Linked to Recently Recalled Cereal (April 12, 2008)
- SouthCoastToday.com: Supermarkets pull Malt-O-Meal cereals from shelves (April 12, 2008)
- NBC (Augusta): Malt-O-Meal Cereals May Contain Salmonella (April 12, 2008)
- InjuryBoard.com: Salmonella Outbreak May Be Linked to Recalled Cereal (April 12, 2008)
- Star Chronicle: Salmonella link to Malt-O-Meal recall probed (April 11, 2008)
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