Products Recalled:
Granola Bars containing peanut butter, sold from Trader Joe's

Product Information:
The following three private label products are being recalled: Peanut Butter Chewy Coated & Drizzled Granola Bars, 7.4-ounce (UPC 88713), Nutty Chocolate Chewy Coated & Drizzled Granola Bars 7.4-ounce (UPC 88721) and Sutter's Formula Cookies, 16-ounce (SKU 00176)

Recalling Firm:
Trader Joe's
Monrovia, CA

Consumers with questions about the recall may contact the company at 626-599-3817.

Problem/Reason for Recall:
The recalled product may be contaminated with Salmonella.  Consumption of a food contaminated with Salmonella may cause symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea.  Long-term complications may include severe arthritis.  These symptoms could be serious or life-threatening in young children, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems.

The recalled products contain peanut butter that was manufactured by Peanut Corporation of America (PCA), which is the focus of an ongoing Salmonella investigation.

As a precaution, in advance of this recall, Trader Joe's removed all three items from store shelves.  Both Chewy Coated & Drizzled Granola Bars were supplied by Lovin Oven, LLC and the Sutter's Formula Cookies were produced by WendySue & Tobey's Bakery.

At this time, there have been no confirmed cases of illnesses or adverse affects affiliated with these products.

At Trader Joe's we take the safety of our customers and the integrity of our products very seriously.  Customers who have purchased any of these items (any date code) are urged to return them to any Trader Joe's for a full refund.  Customers with questions may contact Trader Joe's Customer Service at (626) 599-3817.

Distribution:   The affected Sutter's Formula Cookies were sold only in Trader Joe's stores located in Southern California, Arizona, New Mexico and Nevada.

The Peanut Butter Chewy Coated & Drizzled Granola Bars and Nutty Chocolate Chewy Coated & Drizzled Granola Bars were sold at Trader Joe's stores nationwide.

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