Salmonella Contamination ALERT

Malt-O-Meal Company Recalls Unsweetened Puffed Rice and Puffed Wheat Cereals Due to Possible Health Risk

• Food safety testing reveals presence of Salmonella in products produced on March 24, 2008
• FDA posts press release to advise consumers of the danger
  

On this Page:

• Many Brand Names Recalled
• Dates of Recalled Cereals
• Symptoms of Salmonella
• Contact a lawyer at Kershaw Cutter & Ratinoff

Many Brands Names Recalled

Malt-O-Meal Company distributed the possibly contaminated cereals nationwide under the Malt-O-Meal brand as well as other private labels including:

• ACME
• AMERICA’S CHOICE
• FOOD CLUB
• GIANT
• HANNAFORD
• JEWEL
• LAURA LYNN
• PATHMARK
• SHAW’S
• SHOPRITE
• TOPS
• WEIS QUALITY

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Dates of Recalled Cereals

The All unsweetened Puffed Wheat and unsweetened Puffed Rice products with “Best If Used By” codes between April 8, 2008 (coded as “APR0808”) and March 18, 2009 (coded as “MAR1809”) are being removed from the shelves of grocery stores, because of the potential for Salmonella contamination.

• View Malt-O-Meal and private label cereal packaging images (PDF)

If you have any of these products at your home DO NOT EAT THEM. Remove the open or unopened product from your shelves, mark the open product to insure that no one else eats it, and return the unopened product to your grocery store for a refund. 

If the product caused illness, save the unused portion in a safe place, as it may be important evidence of your exposure to Salmonella.

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Symptoms of Salmonella

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, persons with Salmonella infection may experience the following symptoms:

• Fever
• Diarrhea
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Abdominal Pain

Sometimes symptoms can be so severe that they may be potentially life-threatening.  If you ate this potentially contaminated cereal, and if you are experiencing any of these symptoms, see a medical doctor immediately.

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Contact Kershaw, Cutter & Ratinoff

The attorneys of Kershaw, Cutter & Ratinoff, LLP, have many years of experience handling a wide variety of personal injury cases involving defective and contaminated products such as dangerous drugs and pharmaceuticals, defective medical devices and contaminated pet food. We have the specific knowledge and experience to help our injured clients obtain fair compensation in these complex cases. 

If you or someone you know ate the Malt-O-Meal unsweetened Puffed Wheat or unsweetened Puffed Rice brands listed above, and if you have experienced the symptoms of Salmonella, click here for a free Kershaw, Cutter & Ratinoff case evaluation. 

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