Kilwins Quality Confections of Michigan is recalling Kilwins Sugar Free Peanut Butter Fudge because it may be contaminated with Salmonella bacteria. The fudge was made from Sunland Inc. products and thus is part of the huge recall from that facility. Some Sunland products are linked to a multistate Salmonella Bredeney outbreak that has sickened 35 people in 19 states.
The fudge is packaged in 7 ounce containers. The bar code is 000648. Lots 67936, 67105, 66959, 66413, 66248, 65123, 63124, 62693, 62612, 61658, and 61621 sold in retail stores between October 1, 2011 and October 5, 2012 are being recalled. They were sold in Kilwins retail stores in these states: Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin.
The product is either in a light beige box with a small window area, or in a black and white box with a small window area and a yellow sticker across the top corner that states “Sugar-Free”. You can see pictures of the recalled products at the FDA site. If you have purchased this product with the affected codes, return it to the place of purchase for a refund. For questions, call Jean Hammond at Kilwin’s at 231-758-3903 Monday through Friday form 9:00 am to 4:30 pm ET.
