Hostess Recalls White Peppermint Twinkies Over Salmonella Scare

Hostess has recalled its holiday White Peppermint Twinkies over concerns of potential salmonella contamination. A confectionary coating on the limited-edition cakes is said to contain a milk powder that has been recalled by dairy product manufacturer, Valley Milk Products. Blommer Chocolate Co., which supplied the coating to Hostess, also issued a recall, the Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday.  No illnesses have been reported, and no samples of the confectionary coating have tested positive for salmonella, the FDA said. “However, Hostess is initiating this voluntary recall out of an abundance of caution,” the FDA said in a statement. The recall affects no other Hostess products. Valley Milk, based in Virginia, issued a similar recall in early December for powdered milk and buttermilk products. It’s not clear if that recall is related to this one. In that instance, the FDA raised concern over Valley Milk’s cleaning records for equipment used to produce those powdered products. “Testing by FDA as well as the Commonwealth of Virginia did not identify salmonella in any of these products; however, in order to ensure that its customers receive the highest quality and safest products possible, Valley Milk is initiating this voluntary recall,” the company said Tuesday. Neither Bloomer Chocolate nor Valley Milk immediately returned requests for comment. A Hostess spokesman declined to answer questions.  Salmonella, a bac...
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