Peanut Processors, Inc. Voluntarily Recalls Peanut Paste Sold in Virginia, Tennessee and North Carolina
Contact:
David Cox
910-862-2136

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- Dublin, NC -- February 6, 2007 -- Peanut Processors, Inc. of Dublin, North Carolina is recalling certain bulk loads of peanut paste because the paste may contain small particles of metal. These products were sold to manufacturers of consumer food products in Virginia, Tennessee and North Carolina on Monday, January 29, Tuesday, January 30, Wednesday, January 31, Thursday, February 1, and Friday February 2, a total of seven shipments delivered to three different food product manufacturers.

Each of the food product manufacturers has today been given notice of the recall and of the recall and of the specific shipments recalled.

The metal particles were detected through internal quality checks by one manufacturer. No consumer complaints have been reported.