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VEGGIE BOOTY RECALL
Veggie Booty, vegetarian snacks that are often consumed by children, has been the subject to an
FDA recall. The US Food and Drug Administration warned consumers not to eat Veggie Booty snack food,
marketed by Robert's American Gourmet, due to possible contamination with Salmonella Wandsworth bacteria.
Salmonella bacteria can cause gastrointestinal illness. Parents are encouraged to watch their
children, and to seek medical care if they observe signs of illness.
Symptoms of Salmonella infection include diarrhea, sometimes bloody, abdominal cramps, fever, nausea,
and/or vomiting.
Over fifty cases of illness have been reported across 17 states in the US, beginning in March 2007. Almost
all the cases have occurred in children under 10 years old, with the most cases occurring in toddlers.
Symptoms of bloody diarrhea caused several of the children to be hospitalized. The FDA learned of the
illnesses on June 27, 2007 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which conducted an investigation
of the illnesses with state and local health officials. The outbreak is considered likely to be ongoing.
If you or a family member has been affected, you should contact your health care provider and you should
consider seeking legal counsel.
VEGGIE BOOTY RECALL NEWS
A woman purchased a package of Veggie Booty from a local store and later noticed the word “Recall” written lightly in pen on the bag. The woman’s daughter became ill after eating the recalled product. (Aug-23-07) BIG PICTURE: VEGGIE BOOTY
JUL-18-07: Another lawsuit has been filed against the maker of Veggie Booty related to salmonella poisoning that was linked to the seasoning on the snack. The suit was filed by the parents of two children who became ill after eating Veggie Booty. (Jul-18-07) TIMES UNION: VEGGIE BOOTY
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