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The following food safety alert is from FDA on September 5, 2013.

Chobani, Inc., of Twin Falls, Idaho is voluntarily recalling Greek Yogurt. The company has ceased the distribution of the product due to reports of product bloating and swelling and some claims of illness as the company continues its investigation to identify the root cause. The potentially affected product was distributed nationwide from its Twin Falls, Idaho facility and was delivered to consumers through retail and club stores. The products subject to recall are identified as follows:

Best By Date Codes	IMS Number	Chobani Branded Products	UPC Codes
Sep 11 –13 (four digit time stamp) to Oct 07-13 (four digit time stamp)	16-012 (three digit line number)	Chobani 6 oz. cups – all flavors Chobani 16 oz. tubs – all flavors Chobani 32 oz. tubs – all flavors Chobani 3.5 oz. cups – all flavors Chobani Bite™ 3.5 oz. cups – all flavors Chobani Flip™ 5.3 oz. containers – all flavors Chobani Champions® cups 3.5 oz. – all flavors Chobani Champions® tubes 2.25 oz., 8, 16 and 36 count – all flavors	See www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm367298.htm.

Consumers who have purchased the product should discard the product and may contact the company's Customer Loyalty Team at chobani.com/care or call us at 877-847-6181 between the hours of 9am and 5pm ET.

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The following food safety alert is from Food Safety News and the cRc on September 3, 2013.

Chobani has pulled yogurt cups bearing the code 16-012, with expiration dates ranging from 9/11/2013 to 10/7/2013 because of bloated cups, punctured foil covers and foul smelling yogurts.
Chobani is asking dissatisfied customers to write into its online contact form or contact the company directly at care@chobani.com or call 1-800-877-6181.