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STATE AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER ISSUES ALLERGY ALERT ON UNDECLARED PEANUTS

NEWS RELEASE



Contact:  Jessica Chittenden
          518-457-3136

For Immediate Release

State Agriculture Commissioner Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Peanuts

Newburgh, NY - June 29, 2001 -- State Agriculture Commissioner Nathan L. Rudgers today announced that Commodore Chocolatier USA, Inc., 482 Broadway, Newburgh, New York, 12550 is voluntarily recalling 8-ounce packages of “Chocolate Candy Bars” because they contain undeclared peanuts. People who have allergies to peanuts run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product.

The “Chocolate Candy Bars” are packaged in 8 oz. plastic wrap and are not labeled or container coded. The candy bars are distributed through Commodore’s retail store at 482 Broadway in Newburgh, New York.

New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets laboratory analysis revealed the product contained undeclared peanuts. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this product.

Consumers who have purchased the candy bars are urged to return them to Commodore Chocolatier USA, Inc.


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