Consumers should check the labels on their Nestlé Nesquik chocolate powder drink mix due to a voluntarily recall by Nestlé USA, the U.S. Food and Drug Administratons reported last week.
According to the consumer protection news release issued Thursday one of 14 production codes may contain the bacterium Salmonella.
Nestlé announced recall because the ingredient supplier, Omya Inc., notified it that certain lots of an ingredient, calcium carbonate, had the potential for salmonella.
The recall is limited to the following sizes, UPC and production codes of NESQUIK Chocolate Powder:
UPC code Production codes 40.7 oz. Chocolate(72 servings)
0 28000 68230 9
2282574810
2282574820
(38 servings) 0 28000 68090 9 2278574810
2279574810 2279574820
2284574820 2284574830
2285574810 2285574820
2287574820 2289574810
2289574820
2278574820 10.9 oz. Chocolate
(19 servings) 0 28000 67990 3 2278574810
To locate the production code, consumers should look on the bottom of the canister, adjacent to the consumer expiration date. All affected products have an expiration date of BEST BEFORE Oct 2014.
According to a FDA, the most common symptoms of salmonella infection are diarrhea, abdominal cramps and fever, which develop within eight to 72 hours of eating or drinking contaminated food. The illness usually lasts for four to seven days and most people recover without treatment. However, salmonellosis can be severe or even life threatening for infants, older people, pregnant women and those with weakened immune systems. Individuals experiencing these symptoms should seek medical attention.
For more information or for assistance on returning this product, contact Nestlé Consumer Services by phone at 800-628-7679.
