foodconsumer.org: New Jersey Company Issues Slim-Fast Recall

New Jersey Company Issues Slim-Fast Recall
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admin on 12/04/2009 23:03:00
 
By Rachel Stockton
Slim-Fast, the diet shake manufacturer made by Unilever and based in Englewood
New Jersey, has issued a recall on all of its ready-to-drink products that are
sold in cans.  Quality control found that some of the cans could be contaminated
by a mirco-organism called Bacillus cereous, which can cause nausea, dieting and
diarrhea.
Regardless of flavor, Slim-Fast has included all of its canned and
ready-to-drink products in the ban.  The micro-organism itself is more of a
nuisance than a dangerous health threat, but the company is diligently
investigating the source of the contamination; until they’ve discovered the
problem, they have ceased all production of their canned products.
The company is asking consumers to throw away all cans of Slim-Fast they have in
their possession.  Call (800) 896-9479 for a full refund.