<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> I recently posted a letter from Sam Wylde III, President, Ener-G Foods. However, I mis-spelled the address, so I wish to post it again. I have no financial interest in the company. I am simply a very satisfied customer for many years. Therefore, here is Sam's letter exactly as I received it: TO: All of Our Friends and Customers Re: Ener-G Bakery Products As you may know, we have recently recalled a number of our products at store level due to technical issues raised by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Ener-G is cooperating fully with these agencies and we wanted you to be aware of the situation. In a nutshell, the agencies believe that vacuum-packed bakery products (gluten-free or wheat based) with a relatively high pH ("low acid") and relative high "water activity" could possibly support the growth of clostridium botulinum, even though no incidents have been reported regarding these products. Our baked products will be improved by the addition of Vitamin C and retorting the Low Protein Cheese products will likewise ensure that the cheese cannot support the growth of toxins. Please be assured that no health problems have ever been associated with any Ener-G products. We are taking this action out of an abundance of caution following discussions with the FDA because Ener-G is committed to being a responsible and cooperative citizen. We thought you might like to know the following: First, neither FDA nor any other regulatory body nor Ener-G has found any risky toxins in any samples of Ener-G products. In other words, our recall action is precautionary. Second, Ener-G has enjoyed a very long history of safe consumption of our products. We have been manufacturing and selling bakery products in substantialy the same form, and with approximately the same pH and water activity levels, since at least the 1980's. Third, Ener-G has modified its manufacturing specifications, and reformulated its products, so that all future products will have pH levels and water activity levels within the range FDA would like to see. Ener-G has begun distributing newly formulated baked products and retorted cheese products. The baked products have been improved by the addition of Vitamin C and retorting the Low Protein Cheese Products will likewise ensure that the cheese cannot support the growth of toxins. Unfortunately the price Ener-G has to charge for the cheeses will also increase. For more information, please contact: Sam Wylde, III or Colleen Wylde Ener-G Foods, Inc. 5960 - 1st Avenue South Seattle, WA 98108 tel. 1-800-331-5222 www.ener-g.com We genuinely regret and apologize for this inconvenience, and Ener-G wants you to know that nothing is more important to us than the satisfaction and well-being of all our customers and consumers. Thank you for your understanding, cooperation and continued support and business. Virginia Schmuck [log in to unmask]