Fish Family Farm, Inc. Issues Allergy Alert On Milk Products And Cream Due To Potential Peanut And Tree Nut Contamination

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Consumer:
1-860-646-9745

Media:
Donald Fish
(860) 646-9745

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 12, 2014 – Fish Family Farm, Inc. of Bolton, CT is voluntarily recalling milk products and cream because as a precautionary measure they may be adulterated with peanut and tree nut (pistachio) allergens.  People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to peanuts or tree nuts (pistachios) run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.

The products were distributed at Fish Family Farm’s retail store in Bolton, CT and at retail stores in Connecticut and Massachusetts.

The following FISH FAMILY FARM INC. Dairy Products with a sell by date of 6/23/14 are subject to the recall.  The product name is found on product container lid and the sell by date can be found on the top of the bottle. 

• GRADE A WHOLE MILK Pasteurized and Homogenized in a glass half-gallon container
• GRADE A 2% Reduced Fat Milk Pasteurized and Homogenized in a glass half-gallon container
• GRADE A FAT FREE SKIM MILK Pasteurized and Homogenized in a glass half-gallon container
• CHOCOLATE MILK GRADE A PASTEURIZED HOMOGENIZED in a glass half-gallon container
• GRADE A PASTEURIZED HEAVY CREAM in glass pints, quarts, half-gallons

The following Shadow Valley Farms Dairy Products with a sell by date of 6/23/14 are subject to the recall. The product name is found on the container lid and the sell by date can be found on the top of the bottle. 

• WHOLE GRADE A PASTEURIZED HOMOGENIZED MILK in a glass half-gallon container
• 2% GRADE A PASTEURIZED HOMOGENIZED MILK in a glass half-gallon container
• FAT FREE GRADE A PASTEURIZED HOMOGENIZED MILK in a glass half-gallon container
• CHOCOLATE MILK GRADE A, PASTEURIZED, HOMOGENIZED in a glass half-gallon container

No other lots or products are affected.

No complaints or illnesses have been reported.

The dairy products may have become adulterated when they were processed on the same equipment that had previously been used to process products containing peanut butter (peanuts) and tree nuts (pistachios). 

Consumers are urged not to consume these products and to destroy the products or return them to the retailer where purchased for a refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1-860-646-9745.