Robert's American Gourmet Recalls Veggie Booty
The FDA is warning consumers not to eat Veggie Booty snack food, marketed by Robert's American Gourmet, due to possible contamination with Salmonella Wandsworth, bacteria that causes gastrointestinal illness. This strain of Salmonella (there are hundreds of strains) can cause bloody diarrhea.
The FDA is advising consumers to throw away any Robert's American Gourmet brand Veggie Booty they have in their home. However, if someone in your home ate some of the Veggie Booty, you need to preserve it in the event someone is sickened.
Robert's American Gourmet and its contract manufacturer, are fully cooperating with FDA's investigation into the cause of the contamination. Manufacturing and distribution of this product has ceased, and Robert's American Gourmet is recalling all potentially contaminated product, including all expiration dates and lot codes (read the FDA announcement of the Veggie Booty recall). The product is sold in all 50 states and Canada at retail locations and over the Internet. Veggie Booty is sold in a flexible plastic foil bag in four ounce, one ounce, and one-half ounce packages.
Veggie Booty is often consumed by children, so parents are encouraged to watch their children, and seek medical care if they observe signs of illness. Of the more than 50 cases of salmonellosis that may be linked to Veggie Booty, most are children under 10 years of age.
States reporting illnesses include: California (seven cases), Colorado (five cases), Connecticut (one case), Georgia (one case), Indiana (one case), Massachusetts (three cases), Minnesota (two cases), New Hampshire (two cases), New Jersey (two cases), New York (13 cases), Oregon (one case), Pennsylvania (three cases), Tennessee (one), Texas (one), Vermont (three cases), Washington (four cases), and Wisconsin (two cases). Four people have been hospitalized.
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