Girl Scout Cookies Peanut Butter is Safe!
Garden City, NY January 23, 2009 – Little Brownie Bakers, the supplier of Girl Scout Cookies® to Girl Scouts of Nassau County, stated on its website, “The peanut butter used in all Girl Scout® Cookie products is not sourced from the supplier involved in the current peanut butter recall.”
FDA and other regulatory agencies have indicated that Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) is the focus of their investigation concerning a recent Salmonella outbreak thought to be caused by tainted peanut butter. PCA does not supply peanut butter used in the Company’s Tagalongs® or Do-si-dos® branded Girl Scout® cookies.
“Please rest assured that our Girl Scout Cookies® are safe to eat and have not been part of or associated with the recent peanut butter recall,” says Donna Ceravolo, Executive Director of the Girl Scouts of Nassau County. “Thank you to the community for its continued support of the Girl Scout Cookie Program® making it possible for girls everywhere to experience the joys of Girl Scouting!”
Girl Scouts of Nassau County builds girls of courage, confidence and character. Girl Scouting in Nassau County creates an accepting and nurturing environment, which gives girls a chance to build character and receive skills for success in the real world. In partnership with committed adult volunteers, girls develop qualities that will serve them throughout their lives, like leadership, strong values, social conscience, and conviction about their own potential and self-worth. With more than 22,000 girl and 7,000 adult members, Girl Scouts of Nassau County has become the preeminent organization and leading authority for girls. The organization, now in its 96th year, continues to make the world a better place one girl at a time.
For more information on the Girl Scouts of Nassau County call Donna Rivera Downey 516 741-2550 at ext. 260, or visit www.gsnc.org.