March 6, 2010

Dear Valued Marzetti Veggie Dip Consumer,

Earlier this week, the T. Marzetti Company announced a recall of a limited number of veggie and chip dip products sold under the brand names of  T. Marzetti and Oak Lake Farms after being notified by one of our suppliers of a recall of an ingredient used in our products due to potential Salmonella contamination.

There have been no confirmed illness associated with this recall, and no other T. Marzetti products have been affected.

As a precaution, the following T. Marzetti veggie and chip dip products have been recalled:

In the U.S:

T. Marzetti Southwest Ranch Veggie Dip, 15.5 ounce (UPC 70200 52004)
Best By dates:  APR2010F, APR2810F, MAY1610F, MAY3110F, JUN0610F, JUN1410F, JUN1910F

T. Marzetti Fat Free Southwest Ranch Veggie Dip, 13 ounce (UPC 70200 52033)
Best By dates: MAY1610F, MAY3010F, JUN0810F, JUN1210F, JUN2510F

T. Marzetti Spinach Veggie Dip, 15 ounce (UPC 70200 52059)
Best By dates: APR1910F, MAY0910F, JUN0710F

Oak Lake Farms French Onion Chip Dip, 16 ounce  (UPC 73534 43480)
Best By dates: APR2310F, JUN1110F, JUN2610F

In Canada:

T. Marzetti Spinach Veggie Dip, Epinards, Trimpette A Legumes, 340 gram
(UPC 70200 58843)
Best By dates:  10AL11F, 10AL17F, 10AL24F,10AL30F,10JN12F, 10MA08F

T. Marzetti Southwest Ranch Veggie Dip, Ranch style sud-ouest americain Trempette A Legumes, 340 gram (UPC 70200 58844)
Best By dates:  10AL17F, 10AL24F, 10AL30F, 10MA08F, 10JN05F, 10JN14F

For products sold in the United States, the “best by” dates are printed in dark ink on the side of the tubs, near the bottom or top edge, and will say “BEST BY” followed by a MMM/DD/YY date with the month in three letters. For products sold in Canada, the “best by” code will be YY/MM/DD.  The UPC is printed under the bar code, which is what the scanner reads at the market.

If you have purchased any of the products listed above, please discontinue use of the product immediately and take the container or proof of purchase to the place of purchase for a replacement or refund.

The T. Marzetti Company is committed to taking the necessary steps to protect the health and safety of our consumers. We take great pride in producing the highest quality products for our consumers and sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this recall may have caused.

You also may be aware that other companies and brands have now been affected by the recall of the same ingredient. More information on the broader recall can be found on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Web site at www.FoodSafety.gov.

If you have questions or seek additional information about our products, please contact us at
1-800-999-1835 or by email.

Sincerely,

Bruce Rosa
President, T. Marzetti Company