MSFC Vending Peanut Butter Is Probably Safe

by Joan Trolinger

I can report that the vending machine in Bldg 4205 has a memo from Quaker Foods (Owned By PepsiCo) stating basically the following (i.e. I did not copy the complete memo here; I got this text from their website, Welcome to Quaker Oats).

Quaker Oats does NOT purchase any peanut butter from the company involved in the recall. All of our Quaker products continue to meet the high standards for quality and safety that you have come to know and expect from us for more than 130 years.

HOWEVER, the vending machine in Bldg 4205 does NOT contain ANY Quaker Peanut items! It INSTEAD contains Nabisco, Planters, Lays and Lance products with peanut spread and these manufacturers are NOT owned by Quaker Foods/PepsiCo.

I did a search on the other Manufacturers websites and found the following on each:

• Lance:

  Lance Sandwich Crackers NOT impacted by Recent Peanut Butter Recall

  You may have heard about the recent recalls of peanut butter products as part of the ongoing FDA salmonella investigation. We at Lance want you to know that our peanut butter sandwich crackers are not part of this recall. You can continue to enjoy Lance sandwich crackers.

  100% of the peanut butter used in Lance brand sandwich crackers is made by Lance. We do not use any peanut butter in our Lance brand snacks from Peanut Corporation of America (or "PCA"), which has been the focus of the FDA's investigation. Our company is committed to maintaining stringent quality and safety standards for our products, which includes extensive microbial testing of the peanut butter used in Lance sandwich crackers.

• Frito-Lay (Lays):

  Q. Are Frito-Lay products affected by the peanut butter and nut recall?

  A. Frito-Lay does not source any peanut butter or nuts from the company involved in the recall. Therefore, no Frito-Lay products are affected by this recall. Frito-Lay snacks containing nuts or peanut butter are completely safe for consumers to enjoy.

• Kraft, Nabisco and Planters:

  Kraft is NOT recalling any products in connection with the recent salmonella outbreak involving peanut products manufactured by Peanut Corporation of America’s (PCA), Blakely, GA, facility.

  Neither we, nor our suppliers, purchase peanut products from the Blakely, GA, plant for use in Kraft products, including those sold in the U.S. or Canada under the Kraft, Nabisco and Planters brands.

  Kraft's highest priority is the safety of our consumers, and we’re actively monitoring developments around the current recalls of peanut products. We are providing this information as suggested by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA).

  For information about the PCA situation, your best source is the FDA website.

I don’t know if any of the MSFC Vending machines or snack areas contain other peanut branded items besides Quaker, Kraft, Nabisco, Planters, Lays and Lance (which are all OK), but I found out MANY, MANY other brands affected by the recall (from Food & Drug Administration (FDA) website and from CNN).

[EDITORS NOTE: You can do a search by following directions here.]

These recalls involve items produced from January 2007 to now that are peanuts, chocolate covered peanuts, cookies, ice cream, ice cream cones, Boston baked beans, trail mix, candy bars, and Chinese frozen dinners. (I added the parts in italics):

• Kellogg or Austin or Keebler branded items:

  Kellogg warns not to eat its peanut butter crackers - CNN.com

• Kellogg Recall

  Kellogg Company Announces Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Select Keebler® Soft Batch Cookies and Special K Protein™ Meal Bar Honey Almond Flavor and Expansion of the 01/16/09 Recall of Various Crackers and Cookies

• Hershey:
• Hershey Import Company Announces Nationwide Voluntary Recall on Certain Snacks sold under the following brands:
  • Express Snacks,
  • Grateful Harvest,
  • Woodfield Farms,
  • Woodstock Farms,
  • Bridgehampton Gorp,
  • Full Circle,
  • Nature's Promise, and
  • Sun Harvest.
• Georgia Peanut Commission Recalls 11 oz. and 4 lb. Cans of Skinless and Honey Roasted Peanut Product
• Standard Candy announces Voluntary Recall of Goo Goo Cluster and Goo Goo Peanut Butter http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/standard01_09.html
• Walgreens Recalls Walgreens Brand Candy Containing Peanuts Sold From Jan. 1, 2007 To Jan. 29, 2009  AND
• Walgreens Recalls Café W Brand Trail Mix Containing Peanuts
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/walgreens02_09.html AND
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/walgreens202_09.html
• CVS/pharmacy Announces Voluntary Recall of Gold Emblem Brand Candy Containing Peanuts
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/cvs02_09.html
• Publix Issues Voluntary Recall on Round Top Sundae Cones
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/publix201_09.html
• Zachary Confections, Inc. Announces a Nationwide Voluntary Recall of Market Pantry (sold at Target) Chocolate Covered Peanuts  AND
• Zachary Confections, Inc. Announces Nationwide Recall of Double Dipped Peanuts, Chocolate Peanuts, Bridge Mix, Caramel Nut Clusters, and Peanut Clusters
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/zachary01_09.html  AND
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/zachary201_09.html
• Werner Gourmet Meat Snacks Inc. Recalls Trail Mixes and Peanut Items
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/werner01_09.html
• Crown Pacific Fine Foods Recalls Roasted Honey Peanuts, Virginia Roasted/Salted Peanuts, Virginia Roasted No Salt Peanuts, Roasted/Salted Peanuts, Roasted/Unsalted Peanuts
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/crownpacific02_09.html
• Orchard Valley Harvest Announces Urgent Nationwide Voluntary Recall for Peanuts
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/orchardvalley01_09.html
• Simbree Energy Foods RECALLS Simbree® Oat Almond Pistash, Simbree® Almond Pistachio Energy Bites and Simbree® Oat Bites with Peanuts, Almonds and Pistachios/ Bouchées d’avoine aux arachides, amandes et pistaches
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/simbree01_09.html
• Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. Recalls Three Bakery Products with Peanuts
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/wegmans201_09.html
• GloryBee Foods, Inc. announces nationwide recall of Honey Roasted Peanut Splits, Whole Raw Blanched Peanuts, Organic Dry Roasted (No Salt) Peanut Splits, Conventional Dry Roasted (No Salt) Peanut Splits, Dry Roasted Granulated Medium Peanuts, Whole Honey Peanuts, Aunt Patty’s Cascade Trail Mix (bulk), and Aunt Patty’s Mt. Hood Trail Mix (also known as Aunt Patty’s Banana Split Trail Mix) (Bulk) 
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/glorybee02_09.html
• Aurora Products Inc. Announces Voluntary Recall of Products Containing Roasted Peanuts Produced Under Aurora Natural
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/aurora02_09.html
• Dutch Valley Food Development, Inc. Announces a Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Peanut Products made with Recalled Peanuts
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/dutchvalley02_09.html
• Forward Foods LLC Announces Voluntary Nationwide Recall of DETOUR® Branded Bars Containing Roasted Peanuts
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/forward01_09.html
• Austinuts Wholesale, Inc. Announces Voluntary Recall Of Honey Roasted Peanuts And Sweet & Spicy Snack Mix
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/austinuts02_09.html
• Tropical Nut And Fruit Recalls "Granulated Peanuts"
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/tropicalnut02_09.html
• Cherrydale Manufacturing LLC Recalls Bartons, Cherrydale Farms and Haddington Farms Products That Contain Peanuts 
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/cherrydale02_09.html
• Kerry Ingredients & Flavours Announces Voluntary Recall of Choco Fudge Peanut Ingredient Following Expanded FDA Investigation of Peanut Corporation of America
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/kerry02_09.html
• Meijer Announces Voluntary Recall for Some Meijer Brand Peanuts and Ice Cream Novelties
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/meijer201_09.html
• Thrift Products Recalls Thrifty Nut Brand Honey Roasted and Dry Roasted Peanuts Sold in Michigan And Indiana
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/thrift02_09.html
• Nut Bar Company Recalls Candy Shoppe Double Dip Peanuts Sold At Meijer Stores In Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan And Ohio .
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/nutbar02_09.html
• Hy-Vee Inc. recalls two bakery products with peanuts distributed in seven states
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/hyvee201_09.html
• Grand Rapids Popcorn Recalls PCA's 30# Cases of Medium Chop Granulated Peanuts Sold in Michigan and Florida
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/grandrapids02_09.html
• Bass Pro Shops® Announces Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Uncle Bucks® Burnt Peanut Candy, No Sugar Added Chocolate Peanuts And No Sugar Added Peanut Clusters
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/basspro01_09.html
• Turkey Hill Dairy Announces Voluntary Recall of Select Ice Cream Flavors Following Expanded FDA Investigation of Peanut Corporation of America
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/turkeyhill01_09.html
• Eillien’s Candies, Inc. Issues Voluntary Recall of Select Peanut Candy Products
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/eillien01_09.html
• Mountain Man Nut & Fruit Co font-family: "Times New Roman"'>.® Announces Nationwide Voluntary Recall of Select Products
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/mountainman01_09.html
• Pecan Deluxe Candy Company Announces Nationwide Voluntary Recall of Certain Peanut Containing Products (Updated Information)
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/pecan202_09.html
• Palmer Candy Company Announces A Nationwide Voluntary Recall of French Burnt Peanut and Boston Baked Bean Products  AND
• Palmer Candy Company Announces Voluntary Recall of Blanched Salted Products
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/palmer202_09.html  AND
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/palmer02_09.html
• GKI Foods Inc. Initiates Nationwide Recall of Peanut-Containing Candies
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/gki02_09.html
• Perry's Ice Cream Company Adds Products to Voluntary Recall of Select Peanut Butter Ice Cream Products as a result of PCA Expanded Recall  AND
• Perry's Ice Cream Company Announces Voluntary Recall of Select Peanut Butter Ice Cream Products  AND
• Perry's Ice Cream Company Adds Two Products to Voluntary Recall of Select Peanut Butter Ice Cream Products
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/perry301_09.html  AND
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/perry01_09.html  AND
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/perry201_09.html
• WeisMarkets Announces Voluntary Recall of Seven Ice Cream Products
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/weis201_09.html
• Fieldbrook Foods Corp. Announces Nationwide Voluntary Recall of Select Ice Cream Novelty Products
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/fieldbrook01_09.html
• Velvet Ice Cream Pulling Cone Products
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/velvet01_09.html
• Ocean Spray Announces Nationwide Voluntary Recall of 1.75 oz and 48 oz Fruit and Nut Trail Mix Products -- 6 oz Fruit and Nut Trail Mix and All Sizes of Chocolate Trail Mix Are Not Affected
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/oceanspray02_09.html
• Falcon Trading Company/SunRidge Farms Announces Precautionary Voluntary Shelf Withdrawal of the Following Items
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/falcon301_09.html
• Braum's Ice Cream and Dairy Stores Announces Voluntary Recall of its Premium Ice Cream Flavor "Peanut Butter Pretzel"
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/braum02_09.html
• Caribou Coffee® Participates in Voluntary Nationwide Peanut Product Recall
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/cariboucoffee01_09.html
• GKI Foods Inc. Expands Nationwide Recall of Peanut-Containing Candies
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/gki202_09.html
• Landies Candies Co. Inc Expands Voluntary Recall to Include Select Organic Peanut Clusters
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/landies02_09.html
• Hudsonville Ice Cream Announces a Recall of Candy Bar Whirl Ice Cream Distributed in Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/hudsonville02_09.html
• Wells’ Dairy Expands Voluntary Recall of Select Blue Bunny® Products
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/wells201_09.html
• Kemps LLC Recalls Ice Cream Products
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/kemp201_09.html
• HP Hood LLC Recalls Ice Cream Products
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/hood01_09.html
• Bear Stewart Corporation Announces Recall of Bear’s Peanut Butter and Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies in All Sizes
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/bearsteward02_09.html
• Harry and David Recalls Olympia Delight Trail Mix
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/harrydavid01_09.html
• House of Flavors Issues Voluntary Recall in Eastern United States
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/houseofflavors201_09.html
• Galliker Dairy Announces Voluntary Recall of Rocky Road Ice Cream and Sundae Nut Cones
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/galliker01_09.html
• ALDI Statement Regarding Peanut Butter Products Recall. ALDI has two suppliers who manufacture the Cambridge cheese crackers with peanut butter, one of which is Kellogg's (part of the recall)
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/aldi01_09.html
• Hain Celestial Voluntarily Issues Nationwide Expanded Recall of Certain Ethnic Gourmet® Chicken Pad Thai   AND
• Hain Celestial Voluntarily Issues Nationwide Recall of Certain Ethnic Gourmet® Pad Thai And Kung Pao Frozen Food Products, And Certain Gluten Free™ Café Asian Curry Products
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/hain202_09.html  AND
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/hain01_09.html
• Rucker's Candy Announces Voluntary Recall for Customer Private Labeled Products Including The Family Choice Labeled Brand
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/ruckers01_09.html
• Multiple Brands of Tin Roof Sundae Ice Cream Recalled -
  • Bigg’s, Cub Foods,
  • Farm Fresh,
  • Hornbacher’s, and
  • Shoppers Food & Pharmacy
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/supervalu01_09.html
• Prairie Farms Dairy Announces Voluntary Nationwide Recall (ice creams)
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/prairiefarms02_09.html
• ISS Research® Announces Voluntary Recall of OhYeah!® Bars
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/iss02_09.html
• Umpqua Dairy issues Voluntary Recall on its Tin Roof Sundae Ice Cream
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/umpqua02_09.html
• Ice Cream Specialties Announces Nationwide Recall of Ice Cream Novelties
  • Aldi
  • Artic Star
  • Best Choice
  • Component
  • DeConna
  • Flav-O-Rich
  • Hy-Top
  • Jewel
  • Kemps
  • Market Pantry ß(Sold at Target)
  • Megaroons
  • Nestle
  • North Star
  • Our Family
  • Pierre's
  • Piggly Wiggly ß(Their stores are nearby)
  • Ruggles
  • Shamrock Farms
  • Shurfresh
  • Southern Belle
  • Super A
  • Supreme Indulgence
  • Turner
  • Velvet Olde Mill
  • Wegmans
  • White Rose
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/icecreamspecialties01_09.html
• AND the entire recall started with the following:
• Peanut Corporation of America Expands Nationwide Recall of Peanut Products PCA Announces the Voluntary Recall of All Peanuts and Peanut Products Shipped from Georgia Plant
• http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/peanutcorp401_09.html

Therefore, it is best to check to be sure that any peanut items from as far back as January 2007 should be researched before eating!!!

Hoping this helps someone!

Updated 5 February 2009

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