Kellogg Recalls Peanut Butter Snacks

Recall Includes Famous Amos®, Keebler® and Austin® Products

January 17, 2009

The Kellogg Company has initiated a voluntary recall of peanut butter sandwich crackers and cookies due to the possibility that they may be contaminated with Salmonella.

This action follows on the heels of Salmonella having been confirmed yesterday in unopened jars of King Nut peanut butter by the states of Connecticut and Georgia. 

Peanut Corporation of America, the manufacturer of King Nut peanut butter, supplied Kellogg with peanut butter paste used as an ingredient in the recalled products.

The recall announced by Kellogg covers all batches of the following products manufactured since July 1, 2008:

• Austin® Quality Foods Cheese Crackers with Peanut Butter - all sizes
  
• Austin® Quality Foods Cheese & Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers – all sizes
  
• Austin® Quality Foods Mega Stuffed Cheese Crackers with Peanut Butter – all sizes
  
• Austin® Quality Foods PB & J Cracker Sandwiches – all sizes
  
• Austin® Quality Foods Super Snack Pack Sandwich Crackers
  
• Austin® Quality Foods Chocolate Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers – all sizes
  
• Austin® Quality Foods Toasty Crackers with Peanut Butter – all sizes
  
• Austin® Quality Foods Reduced Fat Cheese & Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers
  
• Austin® Quality Foods Reduced Fat Toasty Crackers with Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers
  
• Austin® Quality Foods Cookie/Cracker Pack
  
• Austin® Quality Foods Variety Pack
  
• Keebler® Cheese & Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers – all sizes
  
• Keebler® Toast & PB 'n J Flavored Sandwich Crackers – all sizes
  
• Keebler® Toast & Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers – all sizes
  
• Famous Amos® Peanut Butter Cookies (2- and 3-ounce)
  
• Keebler® Soft Batch Homestyle Peanut Butter Cookies (2.5-ounce)
  

Consumers are urged to destroy or return any of these recalled products. To arrange for a refund, contact the Kellogg Consumer Response Center at 877-869-5633.