Aurora company recalls bouillon products

Creative Contract Packaging Corp. of Aurora is recalling specific code dates of HERB-OX beef, vegetable, and chicken granular bouillon products because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems.

This action is being taken after Basic Food Flavors Inc. issued a recall for all Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein dry powder manufactured by Basic Food Flavors on or after Sept. 17, 2009, due to a positive test result for Salmonella in a production lot.

Creative Contract Packaging said their records indicate that some of the HVP being recalled by Basic Food Flavors was used as an ingredient in HERB-OX items.

As a result, Healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Long-term complications can include severe arthritis.

The UPC number and code date can be found on the package. If consumers need more information, contact 1-877-446-7635. Consumers who have purchased these products should not consumed them. Instead, the company is asking that consumers return these products to their grocer for a full refund.