US-based Bolthouse Farms is voluntarily recalling a limited quantity of Bolthouse Farms 16-ounce carrot chips as the product may be contaminated with Salmonella.
The recall was initiated after a sampling event,conducted on 22 October 2012,by a North Carolina health official.The inspection detected the possibility of Salmonella in the single16-ounce bag that was tested.
Nearly 5,600 cases of the 16-ounce bags shipped to retail customers in the US and Canada are being recalled.The products subjected to the recall include those bearing the UPC code UPC 71464 17209 and best if used dates 12 November 2012 and 13 November 2012.
Consumers who have purchased those products have been requested to return the product for a full refund.
Salmonella is an organism that can cause a foodborne illness.Symptoms of infection include diarrhea,fever and abdominal cramps 12 to 72 hours after infection.The illness usually lasts four to seven days,and most persons recover without treatment.
