AppalachianTrail Mix Recall

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Subject: FW: ALFOODACT 030-2009 Bear Naked Announces Recall of Appalachian
Originator: ARMY AL ADMIN(UC)
DTG: 041343Z Feb 09
Precedence: ROUTINE
DAC: General
To: AMHS ORG 5(UC)
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-----Original Message-----
From: DSCP PHILADELPHIA PA(UC)
Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 1:56 PM
To: org ADDRESS LIST MANAGER(uc)
Subject: ALFOODACT 030-2009 Bear Naked Announces Recall of Appalachian

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SUBJ:ALFOODACT 030-2009 Bear Naked Announces Recall of Appalachian ALFOODACT 030-2009 Bear Naked Announces Recall of Appalachian Trail Mixes Due to Possible Peanut Corporation of America Contamination and Potential Health Risk ALFOODACT 030-2009 Bear Naked Announces Recall of Appalachian Trail Mixes Due to Possible Peanut Corporation of America Contamination and Potential Health Risk Date Issued: February 1, 2009 Deliver immediately to the following Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or other Activities as appropriate:
Regional Veterinary Commanders
Public Health Officer/Medical Food Inspection Personnel Regional Veterinary Laboratory Consultant Medical/Veterinary Authority Preventive Medicine Officer TISA Officer Food Service Officer/Troop Support Warehouse Manager Club Managers Defense Commissary Agency Staff Veterinarian Defense Commissary Agency Regional Director Defense Commissary Agency Central Distribution Centers Commissary Officer COCOM Staff Veterinarian HQ, AAFES, Staff Veterinarian HQ, AAFES-Europe, Staff Veterinarian Exchange System Manager Restaurant Officer Nutritional Medicine Services NAVSUP/Staff Veterinarian RESALEACT/RESALEACT DET Public Information Officer/Public Affairs Officer Chief, MWR DSSC/Issue Commissary Officer Supply Officer Defense Supply Center Philadelphia-Europe Defense Supply Center Philadelphia-Pacific DLA Depots and Supply Points/Defense Subsistence Officers Defense Subsistence Storage Facilities US Army Europe & Europe Regional Veterinary Command Assistant Administrator (AA) and Depu ty AA, Office of Public Health Science, FSIS AA and Deputy AA, Office of Field Operations, FSIS 1. REFERENCES:
a. DLAR 4155.26/AR 40-660/NAVSUPINST 10110.8c/AFI 48-116/MCO 10110 .38c, DOD Hazardous Food & Nonprescription Drug Recall System.
b. Allied Communications Publication 121, US SUPP-1 (f).
c. AskKaren: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/food%5Fsafety%5Feducation/ask
%5Fkaren/#Question
d. Salmonella Fact Sheet: http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/chap1.html
e. FDA Posting: http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/bearnaked01_09
html
f. Bear Naked Posting: http://www.bearnakedpeanutbutterrecall.com/
2. BACKGROUND:
As a result of the expansion of Peanut Corporation of America*s recall to include all peanut ingredients produced in their Blakely, Georgia facility since Jan. 1, 2007, Bear Naked today announced a voluntary nationwide recall of Bear Naked All-Natural Appalachian Trail Mix products. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection to these Bear Naked products. No other Bear Naked products are involved in this recall.
3. PRODUCTION DATES/IDENTIFYING CODES:
Products impacted by the recall include all sizes of Bear Naked All -Natural Appalachian Trail Mix with a *Better if Used Before* date prior to February 01, 2010, and with the following bar codes on the
package: 85641600187, 85641600141, 85641600174, 85641642518, 85641600189, and 88462343792.
No other Bear Naked products are involved in this recall.
4. Manufacturer/Distributor
Bear Naked
La Jolla, CA
5. DISTRIBUTION: Nationwide
6. REASON FOR ACTION: Salmonella
7. INSTRUCTIONS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR MESSAGE RECIPIENTS:
a. Immediately inventory stocks to identify the above items and secure in a "Medical Hold" status to provide assurance of no further issue/sale/use. POSITIVE FINDINGS should be reported to Accountable Officers/Vendor Representatives of that facility. Accountable Officer/Agency representatives/Buyers/Contracting Officers should seek refund/credit/replacement through the normal distribution channel with which the product was received (i.e. Distribution Centers, Prime Vendors, Manufacturers).
b. Ships at sea are authorized to destroy or dispose of recalled products at their discretion. Documentation for the number of pounds and cases, and any additional pertinent information must be signed by the Accountable Officer and is required for the purpose of recouping to the government the cost of the product involved. In order to get credit please use a SF 364 and forward to your supporting FISC and copy furnished to NAVSUP 51. Your supporting FISC should forward to the account manager at DSCP. The form should include the number of the recall authorizing the survey action. Home ported ships/gallies will utilize DD form 1149 to transfer w/ reimbursement to the PV. The PV will submit credit invoice to the account manager at DSCP.
c. Unless otherwise specified above, POSITIVE and NEGATIVE RESPONSES directly to DSCP Consumer Safety Officer (CSO) are NOT required.
d. When corresponding with DSCP concerning this message please include this message's subject in your subject line.
8. The Point of Contact for this ALFOODACT message is CW4 Ramona Hemphill, Consumer Safety Officer, at DSCP-FTW. VOICE, DSN: 444 -2922, Commercial (215) 737-2922, or by FAX, DSN: 444-7526, or Commercial, (215) 737-7526.
Any individual or office that would like to receive recall messages electronically can forward their email address to dscpconssafofc@dla .mil Previous recalls and frequently asked questions are available at the following web site: https://www.dscp.dla.mil/subs/fso/alfood/alfood
asp
The navigation tool to the left allows you to view DSCP Alerts and Archived Vendor Recalls also.”

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