Hershey recalls products over salmonella fears

[Haole Girl]

http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20061112/hershey_salmonella_061112/20061112?hub=TorontoHome

Hershey recalls products over salmonella fears

CTV.ca News Staff

Fears of salmonella contamination drove chocolate-maker Hershey to recall a number of chocolate bars and candies made at its Smiths Falls, Ont. plant.

However, a company spokesperson said the risk to consumers is low.

"What's important to note is that most of the product in question is either already in our control or is currently being retrieved from our customers," Stephanie Moritz told CTV News on Sunday.

A notice released by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency warned the public not to consume certain chocolate products from the company due to salmonella fears.

[Kagemusha]

1. I'm wondering if any of this went outside Canada

I'm not seeing any indication so I'm wondering for the benefit of the overwhelming number of Americans seeing this (LBN complaint) headline which doesn't specify Canada specifically.

[Haole Girl]

2. Well, I figured we have enough Canadians on board here..

..it might be useful to them. ;-)

[Skittles]

4. here's the thing, Kag

it interests us because we Americans eat Hershey products too

[Kagemusha]

5. Of course, which is why my question was re: these specific products

from this specific plant.

Though since the FDA isn't doing anything, that'd tend to indicate this was the Canadian branch, serving Canada only...

[Skittles]

6. and I care about Canadians too

:)

[flvegan]

11. If the handling of the product is the same in other plants, regardless of location

this would be of interest. If it happened in one place, it could happen in another.

[Nikia]

33. It said that it came from an ingredient

They might have not had results from testing the raw ingredient when the products containing the ingredient went out the door.

[kenny blankenship]

3. I always said eating those chocolate eggs w/o boiling them was a bad idea

[flordehinojos]

7. buena chispa, or good spark...it could also be, good humor!

}( thanks for the spark, good humor, chispa.

[Judi Lynn]

28. Thanks for the tip! That should do the trick.

[devinsgram]

8. I am from Hershey,

born and raised in the area. My grandparents knew Milton Hershey. Take my word, Mr. Hershey is turning in his grave on the handling of what has become Hershey and his beloved chocolate factory. Personally I stopped eating Hershey chocolate a long, long time ago. First of all the original recipe has been changed to cut cost. Now, who would have thunk that!!!!!!!!! A corportation trying to cut cost. It is no longer the chocolate that it once was. Now it is full of stuff I can't even pronounce let alone spell.

The factory was built to give the people of the community and surrounding areas work and the park for the people of the area and employees to enjoy on their days off. Now they are outsourcing jobs and the park has been a monster that is gobbling up every inch of available land, making a once quiet country type town into a corporate hungry town, trying to make money from every inch.

This is definetly not what Milton had in mind.

[Eurobabe]

9. I remember going to Hershey PA in 1970 with my 'rents

My Dad laughed because I told the waitress at the Hershey Hotel that I smelled pleasant pollution. Too bad that's gone, and the corporatists took over. That memory will stay with me forever, the faint aroma of chocolate wafting through the town.

[sweetheart]

13. are the streetlamps still giant hershey kisses?

I visited there back in the 70's and remember little except the chocolate and the streetlights.

It did look like a 1 horse town; always a problem when that much monopolist is unleashed
without checkpoints on power.

[Fierce]

15. Hershey chocolate tastest like sour milk to me.

And yes, the outsourcing has been pissing me off for some time now. Shameful.

[Haole Girl]

16. Wasn't the first Hershey bar created by Nuns for fund-raising?

I thought I read that somewhere. Or, was that another chocolate company? I looked in google, but didn't see it...but I could swear I read that somewhere. :shrug:

[Anakin Skywalker]

31. Nuns Are Not Allowed to Have Chocolates! Too Sinful.

:)

[Haole Girl]

38. I really would like an answer...if anybody knows...please?

:shrug:

[blondeatlast]

10. So that's why we can't have better-priced Canadian drugs!

There's salmonella in the chocolate.

Kill me now, I'm thinking like Sean Hannity.

[KansDem]

17. That's right! Bush said that he's "protecting us" when he prohibits...

...the importation of "third-world" drugs (sorry, Canada, his words).

Now he needs to "protect us" from "third-world" chocolate makers!

[seafan]

12. Full list here

November 12, 2006

Full list of products recalled by Hershey

CTV.ca News Staff

Products recalled by Hershey Inc. bear date codes 6417 to 6455. The codes can be found on the back of each product.

The following products are included in the recall:

* Hershey - Chipits Milk Chocolate Chips - 270 gram
* Hershey's - Creamy Milk Chocolate With Almonds - 43 gram
* Hershey's - Creamy Milk Chocolate - 45 gram
* OH Henry! - 62.5 gram, 62.5g / 4 bars, 145 gram
* OH Henry! - Bites - 130 gram
* OH Henry! - Peanut Butter - 60 gram
* Hershey Chipits - Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips - 350 gram, 2 kg
* Hershey Chipits -Semi-Sweet Mint Chocolate Chips - 300 gram
* Hershey - Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips - 300 gram
* Hershey's - Special Dark Chocolate - 45 gram
* Hershey's - Special Dark Chocolate with Almonds - 43 gram
* Reese - Peanut Butter Cups - 51 gram, 68 gram, 51 gram / 4 bars
* Lowney - Cherry Blossom - 45 gram
* Glosette - Peanuts - 45 gram
* Glosette - Almond - 42 gram
* Glosette - Raisin - 50 gram, 145 gram
* Hershey's - Chocolate Shell Topping - 177 ml
* Eat-More - Dark Toffee Peanut Chew - 56 gram, 4 bars
* Lowney - Bridge Mix - 52 gram, 340 gram
* Hershey - Assorted 16 count - 728 gram
* Hershey - Assorted 50 count - 2.5 kg
* Hershey - Chipits - Mini Chocolate Chips - 300 gram, 10 kg (Bulk), 175 gram, 500 gram
* Hershey Chipits - Chocolate Chip Bulk - 10 kg (Bulk)
* Hershey - Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips - 10 kg (Bulk)
* Not applicable - Nut Roll - 5 kg (Bulk)

These products may have been distributed across Canada.

The CFIA advises consumers who have purchased bulk products between Oct. 15 and Nov. 10 to speak with the retailer to see if the products bear the recalled date codes.

http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20061112/recall_list_061112/20061112/?hub=TorontoHome

[LeftistGorilla]

14. I hope...

none of em were Halloween chocolate...

[Haole Girl]

19. Yeah...

I was thinking that, too. :scared:

[Canuckistanian]

46. They said specifically that none of them were Hallowe'en candies

Or even specially packaged Christmas candies.

It's the rest that are going to kill you horribly, leaving you convulsing, choking on your own vomi.... sorry, got carried away.

[KansDem]

18. Well, you can't eat Mars candy...

The Mars family is one of the 18 ueber-rich families pushing for repeal of the inheritance tax.

The Campaign of the Super Wealthy to Kill the Estate Tax

Man, what's a chocoholic to do! :(

[Haole Girl]

20. Belgian chocolates are the best!

You can get them at import stores. Unfortunately, they are also expensive.

As a fellow chocoholic, I feel your pain! :-(

[depakid]

22. Belgians are excellent- but

There are now some boutique domestic ones that are even better. See, e.g.:

http://www.moonstruckchocolate.com/

[AnneD]

24. I love

Swiss milk chocolate. If I had a choice.....I would be reincarnated as a Swiss Dairy cow. Now THAT'S a life.

[Haole Girl]

25. Thanks for the link!

:hi:

[sweetheart]

26. belgians are hot in bed

excellent as chocolate, not to be missed,
the best of france without the french. ;-)

[Canuckistanian]

41. Belgians?

[C_eh_N_eh_D_eh]

21. Nestle? Cadbury? Rowntree?

Actually, I'm not sure which of those you have in the States.

[Anakin Skywalker]

30. Try Swiss Chocolate!

[Haole Girl]

32. Ah...yes!

I love Swiss chocolate, too!

[Chovexani]

23. Hershey tastes like shit anyway

I like Kinder chocolate but it's a pain in the ass to find.

[Pretty_in_CodePink]

27. Eating Hershey's Kisses as I read this n/t

[Haole Girl]

29. Well, Kisses weren't on the list...

..even in Canada! :-)

http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20061112/recall_list_061112/20061112/?hub=TorontoHome

[sweetheart]

35. chocolate avenue

[iverglas]

39. wrong town ;)

http://www.hersheys.com/discover/smithsfalls.asp

HERSHEY’S Visitors Center
in Smiths Falls, Ontario

Please be advised that The Chocolate Shoppe is closed until further notice.

Please click here to view the press release and a list of the products included in the Hershey Canada recall.

The rest of Smiths Falls basically just looks like the kinda crappy small town it is.

On a trip through the US about 3 years ago I discovered that Hershey's chocolate bars had indeed been changed -- they are now like the milk chocolate we eat up here in Canada (US chocolate bars, or what are called "candy bars" there, tend to be darker). They're actually absolutely yummy (especially the ones with almonds, which are very good for ya), to those of us who can't stand dark chocolate!

[Generic Brad]

34. How much does one have to eat before they get the Hershey Squirts?

Do we become susceptible to salmonella after one standard sized bar, or miniatures, or kisses? Just how much could make us sick (assuming we were in Canada)?

[CHIMO]

36. More bitter than sweet for Hershey recall

Further tests confirmed the presence of salmonella, said Hershey company spokeswoman Stephanie Moritz. Ms. Moritz would not say what externally-sourced ingredient was responsible for the suspected contamination.

The high-fat content of chocolate makes it particularly adept at transferring salmonella. The low moisture and high sugar content increases the heat-resistance of the bacteria, while the fat content protects the salmonella against stomach acid during digestion.

Public health professor Norman Noah, from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, said about 10,000 salmonellas are needed to cause an infection in a normal human being, but “when it's tied up in a fatty food like chocolate the dose tends to be somewhat smaller.”

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20061113.wchoc1113/BNStory/National/home

Seems like less than 10,000 of them little ones.

[Haole Girl]

37. Thanks for the additional info. n/t

[Canuckistanian]

40. I live near Smith's Falls

There's a lot of people who work there. It's practically a one-company town.

[Haole Girl]

42. I guess you've heard a lot about this then?

:shrug:

[Canuckistanian]

43. Just that a lot of people are grumbling about missing work.

No one's saying what's going on in the plant.

[iverglas]

44. all over the Cdn news

The co-vivant got himself a dark chocolate bar at the 7-11 for dessert on Sunday night (diabetic; dark chocolate is much lower in carbs than milk chocolate) ... and *then* looked at it and thought hm, Hershey's, wonder whether I should eat it ... not wanting to count on the undertrained undermotivated 7-11 staff to have removed poisonous things from the shelves.

He looked up the batch numbers on the net (6417 to 6455) and found he was safe.

Employees are apparently hoping to be able to claim employment insurance, but I think they would ordinarily have to do the two-week waiting period before benefits started, and one would expect the plant to reopen by then.

The source of the salmonella appears to have pretty definitely been an ingredient purchased elsewhere, not some long-festering problem at the plant itself, but obviously any contamination at the plant will have to be identified and dealt with.

[CHIMO]

45. UPDATED - HEALTH HAZARD ALERT

CHOCOLATE COATED ALMONDS PURCHASED AT HERSHEY’S SMITHS FALLS CHOCOLATE SHOPPE MAY CONTAIN SALMONELLA BACTERIA
Related Sites: 2006-11-14 | 2006-11-12

OTTAWA, November 14, 2006 - The public warning issued on November 12, 2006 has been updated to include additional information.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Hershey Canada Inc. are warning the public not to consume chocolate-coated almonds purchased in bulk only at Hershey’s Smiths Falls, Ontario Chocolate Shoppe. These chocolate-coated almonds may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The affected product was sold in bulk by weight between October 23 and November 10, 2006. This product was not included in Halloween, Christmas or any type of gift pack items sold from the Chocolate Shoppe.

Consumers who may have purchased chocolate-coated almonds at Hershey’s Smiths Falls, Ontario Chocolate Shoppe and are unsure of the date of purchase should not consume the product.

Hershey Canada Inc., Mississauga, Ontario, is voluntarily recalling this product from the market place.

http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/corpaffr/recarapp/2006/20061114e.shtml

Modern Management Initiatives

The CFIA has embraced the principles of modern comptrollership since its inception in 1997. It was one of the first agencies in the federal public service to commit to presenting its financial statements according to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). This commitment was enshrined in the Agency’s founding legislation, The Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act. Accordingly, the Agency’s annual audited financial statements have been produced on an accrual accounting basis since 2001.

The CFIA also adopted the principle that delegation, both financial and human resource-based, should be made as close to front-line management (where the business decisions had immediate impact) as practical. The Agency recognized that a strong management/leadership cadre, supported by intensive training, good integrated management tools and systems (including risk management) and a commitment to responsible active monitoring would be integral to its success. Through extensive employee consultation, the Agency also developed a strong values and ethics framework, designed to encourage an orderly transition from a rules-based to a values-driven organization.

The CFIA remains strongly committed to using modern comptrollership as the vehicle to continue to evolve into a more flexible, responsive, transparent, productive, and results-oriented organization.

http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/audit/mod/mode.shtml

Appears that it has something to do with the almonds.

Seems to be bla.. bla... But it looks like the censors haven't gotten around to the CFIA.

[Haole Girl]

47. With the almonds?

Interesting. thanks for the update.

[CHIMO]

48. Latest Info

Soy the culprit in Hershey recall

The culprit ingredient in last weekend's Hershey chocolate recall was a thickening agent used to make chocolate flow more easily during production.

Soy lecithin has been identified as the source of salmonella detected in a range of the company's popular chocolates, said Hershey spokeswoman Stephanie Moritz on Thursday.

Ms. Moritz said she did not know if the soy lecithin came from Canada, but said it had only been shipped to the Smiths Falls, Ont., plant, which remains closed due to the contamination.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20061116.whershey1116/BNStory/National/home

[Nikia]

50. I wonder what the source company is doing

I hope that they are doing an investigation of their own.
Does she not really know the company where Hershey bought the ingredient, or are they just not outing them?

[CHIMO]

51. Guess

That one has to go further up the ladder to get some real information. Don't see the name on this listing.

http://www.thehersheycompany.com/about/management.asp

[Haole Girl]

52. Soy or milk would make more sens than almonds, wouldn't they?

:shrug:

[Parche]

49. hershey

Good, as we dont want the Hershey squirts....................

[Haole Girl]

53. Last kick

:kick: