J&J Snack Foods Corp. Recalls Products Marketed Under the Name MARY B’s Biscuits
January 09, 2018 at 03:02 am IST
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J&J Snack Foods Corp. issued a Product Recall Notification for certain products marketed under the name MARY B’s Biscuits, which have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products were manufactured by a third party, and the company intends to work in coordination with such third party supplier and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to effectuate the recall. The company intends to hold the third party supplier responsible for the costs of this recall. Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women. This recalls includes only listed from plant 355. All Best If Used By dates BEFORE September 23, 2018 and with the letter M immediately after the date are included.
J & J Snack Foods Corp. manufactures snack foods and distributes frozen beverages which it markets nationally to the foodservice and retail supermarket industries. The Company operates through three segments: Food Service, Retail Supermarkets and Frozen Beverages. The primary products sold by the Food Service segment are soft pretzels, frozen novelties, churros, handheld products and baked goods. The primary products sold to the retail supermarket channel are soft pretzel products including SUPERPRETZEL and AUNTIE ANNEâS, frozen novelties including LUIGIâS Real Italian Ice, MINUTE MAID Juice Bars and Soft Frozen Lemonade, WHOLE FRUIT frozen fruit bars and sorbet, DOGSTERS ice cream style treats for dogs, PHILLY SWIRL cups and sticks, ICEE Squeeze-Up Tubes and handheld products. This segment also offers Thinsters. The Company sells Frozen Beverages to the foodservice industry primarily under the names ICEE, SLUSH PUPPIE and PARROT ICE in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
J&J SNACK FOODS CORP. 
