Food-Safety Alert: NESQUIK Chocolate Recalled Over Salmonella Fears

GLENDALE, Calif.Nestlé USA is voluntarily recalling limited quantities of Nestlé NESQUIK® Chocolate Powders distributed nationwide because the products may be contaminated with Salmonella. The company issued the recall after it was notified that its ingredient supplier Omya, Inc., had issued a recall of certain lots of calcium carbonate due to possible presence of Salmonella.

The recall involves 10.9-ounce NESQUIK® Chocolate Powder (19 servings) UPC code 0 28000 67990 3; 21.8-ounce NESQUIK® Chocolate Powder (38 servings) UPC code 0 28000 68090 9; and 40.7-ounce NESQUIK® Chocolate Powder (72 servings) UPC code 0 28000 68230 9. The products were produced October 2012 and distributed nationally. The affected products have an expiration date or best before date of October 2014. No other varieties of NESQUIK powder or any sizes or flavors of NESQUIK ready-to-drink are affected by the recall.

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