Spit Out that Malt-O-Meal
I'm not sure if I've ever actually had Malt-O-Meal. But I remember watching the commercials on TV.
Recalled Malt-O-Meal Cereals Linked to Salmonella Outbreak(MedHeadlines) The FDA has joined forces with Malt-O-Meal to identify the cause of contamination while state health officials and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are working to identify other cases of the disease and to prevent further illness.
Anyone who purchased Malt-O-Meal’s unsweetened Puffed Rice and unsweetened Puffed Wheat Cereals with “Best If Used By” dates ranging from April 8, 2008, through March 18, 2009 (coded “APR0808″ and “MAR1809,” respectively), is urged to throw them away immediately. Retailers have been asked to remove any such products from their shelves.
Malt-O-Meal distributes cereal products nationwide under their own brand name but they also sell under private labels, too. Look for the same dates and codes on puffed wheat and puffed rice cereals bearing these private labels: Acme, America’s Choice, Food Club, Giant, Hannaford, Jewel, Laura Lynn, Pathmark, Shaw’s, ShopRite, Tops, and Weis Quality.
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