Publix Super Markets is issuing a voluntary recall for two varieties of ice cream products containing peanut butter. The products contain peanut products that are from Peanut Corporation of America, which has been implicated in a national outbreak of Salmonella. The recalled products include all lot codes for the following items:
Publix Monkey Business Ice Cream, ½ gallon | UPC: 41415- 29443 | ||||
Publix Peanut Butter Goo Goo Ice Cream, ½ gallon | UPC: 41415-28843 |
“As part of our commitment to food safety, potentially impacted product has been removed from all store shelves,” said Maria Brous, Publix director of media and community relations. “Consumers who have purchased the product in question may return the product to their local store for a full refund. Publix customers with additional questions may call our Consumer Relations department at 1-800-242-1227 or by visiting our website at www.publix.com.”
Publix is privately owned and operated by its 142,000 employees, with 2007 sales of $23 billion. Currently Publix has 998 stores in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama and Tennessee. The company has been named one of Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For in America” for 12 consecutive years. In addition, Publix’s dedication to superior quality and customer service is recognized as tops in the grocery business, most recently by an American Customer Satisfaction Index survey.
Contacts:
Publix Super Markets
Maria Brous, 863-680-5339