INFORMATION FOR DISTRIBUTORS & RETAILERS
ISS Research®, LLC announced today that it is initiating a precautionary, voluntary recall of the identified lots of OhYeah!® bars in response to the widened recall involving ALL peanut products produced by Peanut Corporation of America (PCA)’s Blakely facility since 2007. The previous recall issued by the FDA focused on peanut butter and peanut paste from Peanut Corporation of America (PCA), which did not affect OhYeah!® bars. Although independent laboratory testing has indicated no Salmonella contamination to date in any of the OhYeah!® bars, including the lot #s listed below, we are taking this step as a precautionary measure to ensure the utmost safety of our products.
Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis. For more information regarding Salmonella, please visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Website at www.cdc.gov.
The products impacted by the voluntary recall are as follows:
OhYeah!® Chocolate & Caramel (85g, Good Grab™ 45g* and Sample Size 25g)
Best By date from March 11, 2008 through March 27, 2010
OhYeah!® Peanut Butter & Caramel (85g and Good Grab™ 45g*)
Best By date from March 11, 2008 through March 27, 2010
OhYeah!® Peanut Butter & Strawberry (85g)
Best By date from March 11, 2008 through March 27, 2010
OhYeah!® Creamy Vanilla & Caramel (85g and Sample Size 25g)
Best By date from March 11, 2008 through March 27, 2010
OhYeah!® Vanilla Toffee Fudge (85g, Good Grab™ 45g* and Sample Size 25g)
Best By date from March 11, 2008 through March 27, 2010
OhYeah!® Natural Peanut Butter (46g)
Best By date of 07 13 09 08 134A
OhYeah!® Natural Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip (46g)
Best By date of 07 13 09 08 134A
* Includes Canadian version.
These products were sold in grocery, health food, nutrition, smoothie and online stores, as well as in gyms.
No other ISS Research® or OhYeah!® flavors, brands, or products are included in this recall. The actions we are taking today are in keeping with our commitment to provide consumers with safe, high-quality products.
Though at this time we have confidence in the quality control of our product, it is only prudent that we notify our customers and consumers of this expanded recall from PCA, and request the products be removed from the marketplace and destroyed.
ISS Research® requests that all distributors and retailers check the lot numbers listed below. Other lot numbers of OhYeah!® products are not affected. Please read and complete the following forms in their entirety before discarding any product.
IDENTIFYING RECALLED PRODUCT BY UPC AND BEST BY DATE
1. The UPC is the “bar code” located on the bottom of each OhYeah!® box. Match the number under the “bar code” to the display box (tray) UPC listed below. If you find a match, continue to Step 2.
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