10 Million Cans recalled by Slim Fast due to Bacteria

10 Million Cans recalled by Slim Fast due to Bacteria

According to the report on MSNBC.com, the manufacturers have voluntarily recalled Approximately 10 Million cans of the diet drink slim fast in the United Status. Over concern, those may be infected with bacteria and caused by moderate food poisoning. The information of 10 Million Cans recalled by Slim Fast due to Bacteria, is given below.

According to MSNBC:

“An unknown number of people have gotten sick about six to 15 hours after consuming the diet drink, but have recovered within about 24 hours. The contamination seems to have occurred during the manufacturing process. Unilever discovered the pathogen and notified the FDA on Wednesday.

Unilever's U.S. arm, based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., says the products were sold nationwide. They came in cartons of four, six or 12 steel cans, 11 ounces in size, and they were also sold individually. The recall covers all Slim-Fast products in cans, regardless of flavor, best-by date, lot code or UPC number. No other Slim Fast products are affected by this recall, including powdered shakes, meal bars or snack bars”

“Unilever” company makes products like Skippy peanut butter and Ragu pasta sauce told that weight-loss drink may be tainted by Bacillus cereus, which can cause diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, and the recall was prompted by "quality testing" that turned up Bacillus cereus, a toxin that can cause nausea and diarrhoea but is not life-threatening.

According to Food and Drug Administration official, “the inspection that uncovered the B. cereus was conducted after several consumers complained to the company” and "a handful of complaints from time to time about this product but not recently have been received by the FDA” Consumers are being urged by Unilever to discard any Slim-Fast cans immediately and call 1-800-896-9479 for a full refund. For more information, see here.