Some sad news for one of my all time favorite snacks. If you’re living under a rock you may not have heard about the recent discovery of salmonella in peanut butter. Among the voluntary recalls are Clif Bars and Luna bars containing peanut butter.
Below is a PARTIAL list of the products that have been recalled. Click on the link to see the full list. Make sure to check all your hydration packs…and in between the seat cushions of your car for those Clif bars. Better to be safe than sorry!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — BERKELEY, Calif., Jan 19, 2009 — Clif Bar & Company today announced a voluntary recall of CLIF(R) and LUNA(R) branded bars that contain peanut butter because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled products contain peanut butter manufactured by Peanut Corporation of America (PCA). PCA is the focus of an investigation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) concerning a recent Salmonella outbreak thought to be caused by tainted peanut butter.
The following Clif Bar & Company products with “Best By/Sell By” dates ranging as shown below, in all sizes and packages, are included in the recall:
Clif Bar Chocolate Chip Peanut Crunch
BEST BY/SELL BY: 21JUN09 to 01OCT09, and 03NOV09 to 28NOV09Clif Bar Crunchy Peanut Butter
BEST BY/SELL BY: 21JUN09 to 01OCT09, and 03NOV09 to 28NOV09Clif Bar Peanut Toffee Buzz
BEST BY/SELL BY: only 13SEP09ZBaR Peanut Butter
BEST BY/SELL BY: 07JUL09 to 05SEP09, and 12NOV09Clif Builders Peanut Butter
BEST BY/SELL BY: 19JUL09 to 30SEP09, and 05NOV09 to 18NOV09Luna Nutz over Chocolate
BEST BY/SELL BY: 29JUL09 to 03OCT09, 11NOV09 to 14NOV09
You can see the rest of the press release here.
That’s not good, I had a Clif bar during our ride this past Sat. It was hard as a rock though…
LOL. I think your safe Joe. There’s no way any salmonella could thrive in that rock hard environment…hahahaha…