"Malt-o-Meal" Recall

On April 5, Malt-O-Meal announced that it was voluntarily recalling its unsweetened Puffed Rice and unsweetened Puffed Wheat Cereals produced with “Best If Used By” codes between April 8, 2008 (coded as “APR0808”) and March 18, 2009 (coded as “MAR1809”) because they may have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

The recalled product was distributed nationally, marketed under the Malt-O-Meal brand and as some private label brands including Acme, America’s Choice, Food Club, Giant, Hannaford, Jewel, Laura Lynn, Pathmark, Shaw’s, ShopRite, Tops and Weis Quality. A comprehensive listing of impacted products can be found at www.malt-o-meal.com/recallinfo.

All other Malt-O-Meal products remain unaffected by this action and are safe for continued sale and consumption. The products affected by this recall represent less than one-half of one percent of the company’s annual production of ready-to-eat cereal.

Free McDonalds Coffee In Western Washington

Western Washington residents: McDonalds is offering a free coffee coupon at this link. The offer is good through next week. If you are outside of Western Washington, check you local McDonalds to see if espresson and other drinks are offered. McDonalds is looking to take a huge bite out of Starbucks with their coffee drinks, and with their brand name behind the push, it's no wonder Strbucks is worried.