American Citizens Services

Possible Salmonella Contamination in Hong Kong

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced January 30 that the United States is experiencing an outbreak of illnesses caused by Salmonella Typhimurium associated with peanut products originating at a Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) manufacturing plant in the state of Georgia. To date, it appears that the majority of consumer products made with potentially contaminated materials from this plant have been distributed in the United States.

However, as the FDA continues to trace-forward the secondary and tertiary distribution of consumer products made by other companies with potentially contaminated materials from PCA, various products made with such materials have been recalled. The FDA has come to learn that the following potentially contaminated product has been shipped to Hong Kong:

Brand Name: Health Valley
Product Description: Organic Peanut Crunch Chewy Granola Bars
Recalling Firm: Lovin Oven LLC
Size: 6.1 oz box

The Hong Kong Government has been notified accordingly.

The full list of recalled products in the United States related to the potentially contaminated materials is available at FDA's website:
http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/salmonellatyph.html#products

For the latest security information, Americans living and traveling abroad should regularly monitor the Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs Internet web site at http://travel.state.gov, where the current Worldwide Caution, Travel Alerts, Travel Warnings, and health-information resources can be found. Up-to-date information on security can also be obtained by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll free in the U.S. and Canada or, for callers in other areas by calling a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444. These numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).

The U.S. Consulate General's American Citizens Services (ACS) Unit is located at 26 Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong: 24-hour telephone number (852) 2523-9011. Direct lines to American Citizen Services during regular business hours are (852) 2841-2211, 2841-2323, 2841-2225; fax (852) 2845-4845; email acshk@state.gov; web page http://hongkong.usconsulate.gov.

U. S. Consulate General
Hong Kong

 

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Last modified: February 4, 2009