‘Slim Fast’ Recalls All Shakes
December 5th, 2009 | by admin |‘Slim Fast’ Recalls All Shakes: Slim Fast is recalling every last one of its popular diet drinks over concern they may be contaminated with bacteria that can cause moderate food poisoning. All cans and cartons of ready to drink Slim Fast products, about 10 million of them are affected, “regardless of flavor, best-by date, lot code or UPC number,” the recall notice reads.
Unilever, which makes Slim Fast, said the recall was prompted by “quality testing” that turned up Bacillus cereus, a toxin that can cause nausea and diarrhea but that is not life-threatening.
A Food and Drug Administration official said the inspection that uncovered the B. cereus was conducted after several consumers complained to the company. The official said FDA has received “a handful of complaints from time to time about this product but not recently.”
All cans and cartons of ready-to-drink Slim Fast products — about 10 million of them — are affected, “regardless of flavor, best-by date, lot code or UPC number,” the recall notice reads.
Unilever, which makes Slim Fast, said the recall was prompted by “quality testing” that turned up Bacillus cereus, a toxin that can cause nausea and diarrhea but that is not life-threatening.
A Food and Drug Administration official said the inspection that uncovered the B. cereus was conducted after several consumers complained to the company. The official said FDA has received “a handful of complaints from time to time about this product but not recently.”
Read more ‘Slim Fast’ Recalls All Shakes at ABC News
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2 Responses to “‘Slim Fast’ Recalls All Shakes”
By Jan Boyle on Dec 7, 2009 | Reply
This Slim-Fast recall is really going to put a strain on my schedule — drinking this stuff saves me probably an hour per day in food prep time