Jan 3, 2012: Price Chopper Gourmet Stuffed Clams (US)

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Price Chopper Supermarkets Issues Volunatry Stuffed Clam Recall (Schenectady, N.Y.)


Contact:
Consumer:
Price Chopper
1-800-666-7667

Media:
Mona Golub
Price Chopper
518-379-1480
monag@pricechopper.com
       
Jon Pierce, APR
Pierce Communications
518-221-1186
jon@albanypr.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - January 3, 2012 -rice Chopper Supermarkets is issuing a voluntary recall on 'Gourmet Stuffed Clams' from its seafood departments with a scale code of 209181. This product is being recalled due to the fact that it contains milk, wheat and eggs, three known allergens, which are not listed on the store generated ingredient label.

The stuffed clams were sold chain wide in Price Chopper seafood departments between September 30 and December 30. The label was updated on December 30 to correctly reflect all of the ingredients contained in the product.

In addition to alerting the media, Price Chopper has initiated its Smart Reply notification program, which uses purchase data and consumer phone numbers on file in connection with the company's AdvantEdge (loyalty) card to alert those households that may have purchased the product in question.

Customers can return the product to their local Price Chopper for a full refund. For more information, visit the pricechopper.com1  2website or call Price Chopper at 1-800-666-7667, option 3 between the hours of 8:30am and 7:00pm.