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10 Million Cans Of Potentially Tainted Cans Of Slim Fast Recalled

Slim-Fast has been known for its canned diet drinks for decades – but now the company that makes the canned meals say that ten million of the products may be contaminated with bacteria and dangerous to drink.

The company that owns Slim-Fast, Unilever, announced a recall of the product, informing consumers that the cans may contain a dangerous bacteria, Bacillus cereus. Bacillus cereus is a soil-dwelling bacteria can cause harmful food-borne illnesses in humans. Responsible for about five percent of all food poisoning cases, Bacillus cereus can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and upset stomach. The bacteria can become problematic if foot is not cooked at a high enough temperature or if food is not properly refrigerated. The food borne illness can prove to be more dangerous and even deadly in the very young or the very old.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration spokeswoman Rita Chappelle said that the recall involves all Slim-Fast cans of weight loss products on the shelves or in warehouses now, regardless of barcodes, flavors, or sell-by dates. The company has recalled the products from stores and urges those who have recently purchased Slim-Fast products to throw them away and call the company for a full refund.

Unilever, which also produces a number of other popular food products, is still in the process of identifying the source of contamination and preventing further issues. The FDA will conduct its own investigation at the Slim-Fast factory in the coming days.

Other Slim-Fast products, such as snack bars and powders, are not part of the recall and are not dangerous to eat.

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