Veggie Booty recalled in OR
If you have (or have had) a toddler, you've likely purchased your fair share of Roberts Veggie Booty, the kidlet green snack of choice. Be careful: Today's Oregonian says Oregon among 17 states for Veggie Booty contamination cases
6/28/2007, 4:13 p.m. PDT The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Veggie Booty Snack Food, a popular snack product, is being recalled nationwide due to reports of salmonella poisoning cases in Oregon and 16 other states possibly linked to the product.All Veggie Booty Snack Food products are being recalled, according to the manufacturer, Robert's American Gourmet in Sea Cliff, N.Y.
At least 51 cases of salmonella poisoning have been identified nationally that are believed to be linked to the product, almost all are among toddlers or infants, according to the Oregon Department of Human Services.
FYI -
Here is the FDA statement on the recall: http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01661.html
Also, here is the statement from Robert's American Gourmet: http://www.robscape.com/files/veggie-booty-recall.php
The company said consumers who purchased Veggie Booty and still have the product in their homes should discard the contents and contact the company at 1-800-626-7557 for reimbursement.
Posted by: olivia | June 28, 2007 at 07:30 PM
NOT THE VEGIE BOOTY!
Posted by: LeeAnn | June 28, 2007 at 10:05 PM
Apparently they've been in trouble before due to not labeling packages correctly, there's a lawsuit underway now
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2002/05/20/MN245059.DTL
Posted by: Blair | June 29, 2007 at 07:55 AM
Wow- thanks for the alert. My toddler likes his booty.
And that info about the lawsuit is something i did NOT know - interesting...
Posted by: peggy | June 29, 2007 at 09:28 AM
Thanks Melissa for also forwarding this link: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19489593/wid/11915773?GT1=10109
Posted by: urbanMamas | June 29, 2007 at 11:26 AM
Wouldn't you know that my 5yo had just finished a bowl of it and my 2.5yo was just about to dig in just as I heard about it. I grabbed it from him and threw it out enduring a pretty long meltdown. I hope my daughter will be OK. Just one case in OR sounds like pretty good odds though.
Posted by: robin | June 29, 2007 at 04:34 PM