Food Safety

Whey powder recalled due to potential Salmonella contamination

Whey powder distributed nationwide to manufacturers

Associated Milk Producers Inc. has announced a recall of dry whey powder due to the potential for Salmonella contamination.

The powder was packaged in 50-pound and 25-kg bags at the cooperative's Blair, Wis., dry whey plant. The products were produced from May 1-5, May 24-29, June 2-5, and June 7-14. All products shipped to the marketplace tested negative for Salmonella, but additional product tested positive. Production has been halted at the plant while AMPI investigates the cause of the positive samples.

The products contain the following lot numbers:

7000.118.121.BL – 7000.118.125.BL
7000.118.144.BL – 7000.118.149.BL
7000.118.153.BL – 7000.118.156.BL
7000.118.158.BL – 7000.118.165.BL

All customers that have received the dry whey powder lots have been notified by AMPI and instructed to return the recalled powder, or to document the destruction of the powder, after contacting AMPI for specific instructions. Consumers with questions can contact the AMPI Response Center at 734-773-4220.

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This article was originally posted on www.foodengineeringmag.com.

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Casey Laughman is the Editor in Chief of Food Engineering magazine. He has almost two decades’ experience as a writer and editor for mainstream and trade publications. He spent several years as a writer and editor for two news services before becoming the editor of a legal publication and managing editor of a trade magazine that covered the commercial facilities market.

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