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# New Jersey Company Issues Slim-Fast Recall
- URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/new_jersey_company_issues_slim-fast_recall_041220090604/
- Published: 2009-12-04T18:03:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-15T12:35:25.000Z
- Description: Unilever recalled all canned ready-to-drink Slim-Fast products after quality control found some cans could be contaminated with Bacillus cereus, which can cause nausea and diarrhea. Production has stopped, and consumers are asked to discard the cans and call for a refund.
- Author: Food Consumer
- Tags: Alerts, Shopping, #vivvo-import

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.