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The following health alert ia from the FDA on October 3, 2007.

Kraft Foods, Northfield, IL has issued a recall in the U.S. for Baker's Premium White Chocolate Baking Squares (6 oz.) with a UPC Code 0043000252200 and four best when used by dates:

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This product may be contaminated with Salmonella, (a bacterium that causes foodborne illness). The product was distributed nationwide. Consumers should not consume the recalled product and should discard any product they may have. The potential for contamination was noted after testing by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that detected the presence of Salmonella in some packages of Baker’s Premium White Chocolate Baking Squares (6 oz.). Consumers can contact the company at 1-800-310-3704 with any questions they may have or to request reimbursement for purchased product.