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State health officials for the State of Minnesota have released an advisory to all consumers. The Coon Rapids Company Parkers Farm has voluntarily recalled several of its products because of a probability of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria.

The Food and Drug Administration also issued a press release listing the following affected products.

  • 16-ounce peanut butter in square plastic containers (tub with snap-on lid), including creamy, crunchy, honey creamy and honey crunchy varieties with sell-by dates between 11/14/2010 and 12/31/2010;
  • 34-ounce peanut butter in round plastic containers (tub with snap-on lid), including creamy and crunchy varieties with sell-by dates between 8/11/2010 and 9/30/2010;
  • 7-ounce bagel spreads in white plastic containers (tub with snap-on lid), including garden veggie, wild berry, strawberry, apple cinnamon, and honey walnut varieties with sell-by dates between 5/13/2010 and 6/30/2010;
  • 14-ounce dips and spreads in square plastic containers (tub with snap-on lid), including jalapeno nacho, pimento and salsa con queso varieties with sell-by dates between 8/11/2010 and 9/30/2010;
  • 8-ounce, 12 ounce and 16 ounce cold pack cheese in round or square plastic containers (tub with snap-on lid), including sharp cheddar, bacon, onion, smoked cheddar, Swiss almond, horseradish, garlic, port wine and Swiss and cheddar varieties with sell-by dates between 11/14/2010 and 12/31/2010; and
  • 16-ounce salsa in square plastic containers (tub with snap-on lid), including hot, mild, garlic, black bean and fire-roasted varieties, with sell-by dates between 3/14/2010 and 4/30/2010.
  • 16-ounce Happy Farms cold pack cheese in round plastic containers (tub with snap-on lid), including sharp cheddar, port wine and Swiss almond varieties, with sell-by dates between 11/24/2010 and 12/10/2010;
  • 8-ounce Kroger cold pack cheese in round plastic containers (tub with snap-on lid), including sharp cheddar, port wine, and swiss almond varieties with sell-by dates between 11/18/2010 and 12/15/2010;
  • 8-ounce Central Markets cold pack cheese in round plastic containers (tub with snap-on lid), including sharp cheddar, port wine, swiss almond and horseradish varieties with sell-by dates of 12/9/2010;
  • 14-ounce Central Markets salsa con queso in round plastic containers (tub with snap-on lid) with sell-by date of 8/16/2010;
  • 16-ounce Central Markets salsa in round plastic containers (tub with snap-on lid), including sharp cheddar, port wine, Swiss almond, horseradish varieties, with sell-by dates of 3/17/2010 through 3/24/2010; and
  • 8-ounce Dutch Farms cold pack cheese in round plastic containers (tub with snap-on lid), including sharp cheddar, port wine, Swiss almond, horseradish and Swiss and Cheddar varieties, with sell-by dates between 11/16/2010 through 11/18/2010.

The risk of ingesting these foods if contaminated by the bacteria is contracting listeriosis. This disease is extremely uncommon in healthy people, but has been known to have harmful effects in infants, the elderly as well as those with abnormal immune systems. Listeriosis can also cause miscarriages and still births in pregnant women.

The products can be returned to the stores at which they were purchased for a full refund.



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