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Public health: Stay informed during peanut recall

By The 4th Aeromedical Dental Squadron , 4th Aeromedical Dental Squadron / Published February 05, 2009

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SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- The 4th Medical Group Public Heath flight is advising base personnel here to check products containing peanuts against the Food and Drug Administration recall list.
http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/salmonellatyph.html#recalls

The Public Health flight is in constant contact with base food and retail facilities to ensure recalled food products are removed from stock and appropriately handled.

Consumer advice from the FDA 

·Consumers are advised not to eat products that have been recalled and to throw them away in a manner that prevents others from eating them.

· FDA urges consumers first to visit their Web site to determine if commercially prepared or products containing peanut ingredients from Peanut Corporation of America (such as cookies, crackers, cereal, candy, ice cream, pet food or treats), are subject to recall.

· Identification of products subject to recall is continuing, and the FDA will update its list of recalled products and advice based on new information.

· Consumers may also call FDA's information line at 1-888-SAFEFOOD or the Center for Disease Control consumer information hotline at 1-800-CDC-INFO.

· For information on products containing peanut products from companies not reporting recalls, consumers may wish to consult the company's Web site or call the toll-free number listed on most packaging. Information consumers may receive from the companies in this manner has not been verified by FDA.

· If consumers cannot determine if their peanut products are safe, FDA recommends they do not consume those products.

· Those who may have become ill from eating peanut products are advised to consult their healthcare providers and contact the FDA consumer complaint coordinators at
http://www.fda.gov/opacom/backgrounders/complain.html.

For more information, contact Public Health at (919) 722-1172 or 722-0735.



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