Eillien's Candies Inc. Voluntarily Recalls Various Sizes and Brands of Walnut Pieces Because of Possible Health Risk

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Consumer:
(800) 448-1556

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 5, 2015 – GREEN BAY, WI – Eillien's Candies Inc. announced today that it is voluntarily recalling various sizes and brands of Walnut Pieces because some of these products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.

Consumers who have recently purchased the items with the BEST BY DATES listed below at stores located in AR, CO, FL, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY,MI, MN, MO, MT, ND, NY, NE, OH, OK, PA, TN,TX, SD, UT, WA, WV, WI, WY should not consume this product and should return it to the store of purchase for a full refund or replacement. The BEST BY DATES can be found on the back of the bags.

Item Description:

To date, Eillien's Candies has not received any reports of illnesses in connection with the items listed above.

This voluntary recall is the result of a routine sampling program conducted by the FDA in the retail marketplace which revealed that a package of Walnut Pieces contained Salmonella.

Consumers or Customers who may have questions about the above recall may contact Eillien’s Candies Customer Service toll free at 800-448-1556 Monday through Friday 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM central time.

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