FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Consumer Media: 888-Info-FDA
June 9, 1999

Multiple Brands of  Sugar Substitutes Recalled

Albion, NY (SafetyAlerts) - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today reported that Ontario Foods, Inc. is recalling multiple brands of sugar substitutes because the products may contain pieces of aluminum metal.

PRODUCT & CODE

F-431-9
Sprinkle Sweet Sugar Replacement, NET WT 2 oz. (12 units/case). Responsible firm on the label: The Pillsbury Co., Minneapolis, MN. Lot #9067A (case code: C908A)

F-432-9
a) Food Club Sweet Measure Sweetener with Aspartame, Net Wt 2 oz. (12 units/case). Responsible firm on the label: TOPCO Associates, Inc., Skokie, IL. Lot #9069A (case code: 9069A)
b) Stop & Shop Sweet Measure, Net Wt 2 oz. (12 units/case).Responsible firm on the label: Stop &Shop Supermarket Company, Boston, MA. Lot #9069A (case code: 9069A), Lot #9070A (case code: 9070A), and Lot #9095A (case code: 9095A)
c) Kroger Sweet Servings, Net Wt 2 oz. (12 units/case).Responsible firm on the label: Kroger Co., Cincinnati, OH. Lot # Sell By 030901A1 (case code: 9068A) and Lot # Sell By 030901A2 (case code: 9068A).

MANUFACTURER
Ontario Foods, Inc., Albion, New York.

RECALLED BY
Manufacturer, by telephone, and by letters dated May 4,5, & 7, 1999. Firm-initiated recall ongoing.

DISTRIBUTION
Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Hungary

QUANTITY
Approximately 12,500 cases of the various products were distributed.