Veggie Booty recalled due to salmonella threat

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Written by Rob Cottingham

Bag of Veggie Booty children's snackThis just in: the FDA and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency are warning that Veggie Booty, a popular kids' snack made by Robert's American Gourmet, poses a salmonella risk:

There have been numerous illnesses in the U.S., but none in Canada, associated with the consumption of this product....

The importer is voluntarily recalling the affected products from the marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.

For more information, consumers and industry can call the CFIA at 1-800-442-2342 / TTY 1-800-465-7735 (8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday to Friday).

Here's the company page about the recall.