On Thursday, December 3 , 2009 Slim-Fast announced it is recalling 10 million cans of product due to possible bacterial contamination. Unilever, the company who makes Slim-Fast, said the cans they are recalling could be tainted by Bacillus cereus, which can cause diarrhea, nausea and vomiting.
The company is still in the process of identifying and correcting the problem in their production process that led to contamination which was reported to the FDA by Unilever on December 2, 2009.
All of Slim-Fast’s ready to drink products served in cans, no matter what their lot code, UPC number, or best-by date that are on store shelves or in distribution centers are being recalled.
Consumers who have purchased the potentially tainted 11 ounce cans of Slim Fast should discard them immediately and contact the company at 1-800-896-9479 for a full refund. The line is staffed Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 6:00 pm Eastern time and also has a recorded message containing information for people who call during non-staffed hours.
The recall affects all of the United States.
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This Slim-Fast recall is really going to put a strain on my schedule — drinking this stuff saves me probably an hour per day in food prep time