Kraft recalls white chocolate baking squares

Kraft Foods announced today it is recalling white chocolate distributed in the United States because of possible salmonella contamination.

Kraft says consumers who purchased its six ounce, Baker's Premium White Chocolate Baking Squares should immediately discard the product.

The recalled product was distributed nationally, and has the UPC Code 0043000252200. Packages state "best when used by" March 31, April 1, April 2 or April 3, 2008.

The potential for contamination was discovered after testing by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration detected the presence of salmonella in some packages of the white chocolate baking squares, according to Kraft. The company is aggressively investigating the source of the problem, Kraft said in a statement.

The recall is only for Baker's Premium White Chocolate Baking Squares. No other varieties of Baker's White Chocolate or any other Baker's products sold in the United States are affected by the recall, according to Kraft.

Northfield-based Kraft, which markets a variety of products, including Oscar Mayer meats, Post cereals and Nabisco cookies and crackers, is the nation's largest food and beverage company.