Public Service Announcement: Nesquik Chocolate Powder

Foster’s Food Fair IGA would like to announce the voluntary recall by Nestle USA in consultation with the U.S Food and Drug Administration and to ensure the safety and well being of all our customers, we have proactively pulled all the affected 21.8oz. Nesquik Chocolate Powder from our shelves. The affected products sold by Foster’s Food Fair IGA are:

Nestlé is removing the canisters from distribution because the company was notified by an ingredient supplier, Omya Inc. that it has issued a recall of certain lots of its ingredient, calcium carbonate due to possible presence of Salmonella. Calcium carbonate is used in NESQUIK as an ingredient. There have been no reports of any illnesses or adverse health effects associated with the affected product.

The most common symptoms of Salmonella infection are diarrhea, abdominal cramps and fever, which develop within eight to 72 hours of eating or drinking contaminated food. The illness usually lasts for four to seven days and most people recover without treatment. However, salmonellosis can be severe or even life threatening for infants, older people, pregnant women and those with weakened immune systems. Individuals experiencing these symptoms should seek medical attention.

Until Foster’s Food Fair IGA has a further correspondence from the manufacture on this affected product, moving forward, it will not be available. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause, however the safety of our customers is our top priority.

We encourage all customers who have purchased this product to return the affected product to their Foster’s Food Fair IGA of purchase for a full refund.

To get more information consumers may also contact Nestlé Consumer Services at (800) 628-7679.