Dr. Mark Horton, director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), today warned consumers not to handle or consume frozen Peanut Butter Cookie Dough distributed by Sweet Success Fundraising Inc, of Ontario, California because of potential contamination with Salmonella. The Department further recommends that any dough that has been thawed or baked should also be discarded.

The frozen Peanut Butter Cookie Dough was distributed to the following schools in southern California from December 8, 2008 to January 8, 2009 as part of school fund raising activity:

-- DeAnza
Baldwin Park Unified School District
12820 Bess Street, Baldwin Park, CA 91706

-- Barstow
Barstow Unified School District
500 S. Avenue G, Barstow, CA 92311

-- Edgewood Academy
Bassett Unified School District
14135 E Fairgrove Ave., La Puente, CA 91746

-- Los Robles
Hacienda La Puente Unified School District
1530 S Ridley Ave, Hacienda Heights, CA 91745

-- 93rd Street
Los Angeles Unified School District
330 E 93rd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90003

-- Independence Elem.
Los Angeles Unified School District
8435 Victoria Ave., South Gate, CA 90280

-- Melvin
Los Angeles Unified School District
770 Melvin Ave., Reseda, CA 91335

-- Marina West
Oxnard Elementary Unified School District
2501 Carob St., Oxnard, CA 93035

-- Rio Lindo
Rio Elementary Unified School District
2131 Snow Ave., Oxnard, CA 93036

-- Rio Del Norte
Rio Elementary Unified School District
2500 Lobelia, Oxnard, Ca 93030

-- Scott Child Dev.
2034 N Fairbanks Blvd., Pasadena, CA

-- Walnut Park
2642 Olive Street, Huntington Beach, CA 90255

The frozen peanut butter cookie dough was packaged in a white plastic 3 lb. tub labeled "Sweet Success Peanut Butter Cookie Dough." The tubs contain no lot codes or use by dates. The Sweet Success Peanut Butter Cookie Dough was not part of the school meal programs.

Peanut Corporation of America voluntarily recalled certain lots of peanut butter produced in its Blakely, Georgia processing facility because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled peanut butter may have been used as an ingredient in the frozen Peanut Butter Cookie Dough distributed by Sweet Success. The recalled frozen peanut butter cookie dough was sold to Sweet Success after December 8, 2008.

No illnesses associated with Sweet Success Frozen Peanut Butter Cookie Dough have been reported to date.

Salmonella bacteria can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal cramps. Consumers with the above symptoms should consult their physician.

Consumers with this product are advised to dispose of it. Consumers with questions may contact Sweet Success at (909) 947-5800.

California Department of Public Health