Feb 10, 2011: f'real Strawberry Banana Smoothies (US)

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PEANUT ALLERGY ALERT

Feb. 10, 2011

f'real® foods is recalling one lot of "f'real® Strawberry Banana Smoothies" due to undeclared peanut.

The product, produced at Smith Dairy Products Company, was sold in Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, and Virginia.

The 10-oz. container with lot number 06/21/2012 has a time stamp between 10:45 a.m. to 11:19 a.m. and UPC 813993004494.

Consumers may return the product to the place of purchase for a refund. Consumers with questions may call the company at (877) 367-7325 or e-mail the company at realpeople@freal.com.

UPDATED INFO:

Expanded recall today:

Customer Support
877-367-7325
realpeople@freal.com


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - February 11, 2011 - f'real® foods announced today that it has expanded its voluntary recall of f'real® Strawberry Banana Smoothies (Lot # 06/21/2012) produced at Smith Dairy Products Company in Orrville, Ohio. The expansion to additional states is due to customer input regarding the extent of their distribution areas. The company is recalling one specific lot as it may contain peanuts, an undeclared allergen.

The specific product in question is:

f'real® Strawberry Banana Smoothies – 10 FL OZ Container (16 FL OZ as Prepared)

Lot #: 06/21/2012
Time Stamped Between: 10:45am to 11:19am
UPC: 813993004494
Distributed in the following states: AK, AL, AR, CA, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, VA, WA, WI
The potential issue was discovered by the manufacturer while conducting flavor comparisons between lot numbers of smoothies. f'real® foods and Smith's Dairy Products Company are removing this lot of product from the market out of an abundance of caution. People who have allergies to peanuts run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product.

f'real® foods and Smith Dairy Products Company have comprehensive food safety programs in place to provide the highest quality products available and will continue to closely monitor the situation. f'real® foods is notifying customers of the voluntary recall by phone and in writing. Consumers who have purchased the product listed above should return the container to the place of purchase for a refund. Consumers with questions may contact f'real® Customer Support at 1-877-367-7325 from 6 AM to 9 PM Central Standard Time or e-mail us at realpeople@freal.com.