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A person has died after reportedly consuming mislabeled cookies that contained peanuts, the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) said Tuesday.
The Connecticut Department of Public Health and DCP are warning the public about cookies sold at Stew Leonard’s grocery stores that contain undeclared peanuts. Stew Leonard’s issued a recall Tuesday for their Vanilla Florentine Cookies, which were sold in Stew Leonard’s Danbury and Newington stores.
One death that was initially reported to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may be associated with the cookies, the DCP said. The person was a resident of New York and in their 20s, the department said, and reportedly consumed the cookies at a social gathering in Connecticut.
The cookies were a seasonal product sold only at the Danbury and Newington stores from Nov. 6 to Dec. 31, Stew Leonard said in a statement recalling the cookies on Tuesday.
The cookies were produced by Cookies United, a wholesaler in New York, but labeled with Stew Leonard’s brand name. DCP said it worked with the supermarket chain to remove all baked items produced by the wholesaler in Stew Leonard’s Connecticut locations.
DCP investigators are working with public health officials in Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey, the FDA, and Stew Leonard’s to determine what caused the error and if other products were affected, the department said.
Stew Leonard’s is a regional chain that has locations in Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey.
“This is a heartbreaking tragedy that should never have happened,” said DCP Commissioner Bryan Cafferelli in a statement. “Our condolences go out to the family affected by this incident.”
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A multi-vehicle crash temporarily close Interstate 84 on Tuesday night.
The crash happened around 8:30 p.m. and involved four cars, according to the Hartford Fire Department.
Fire crews arrived at the scene and helped one of the drivers who was trapped. The driver was then taken to a local hospital for evaluation and treatment.
Four other people reported minor injuries but declined ambulance treatment at the scene, officials said.
I-84 East was temporarily shut down as crews responded but has since reopened.
The Connecticut State Police is investigating the crash.
As the snow turns to sleet and freezing rain in parts of the state this afternoon, it is causing some treacherous travel on Connecticut roads.
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is reporting several crashes.
There are crashes on both sides of Interstate 691 in Meriden.
A tractor-trailer jackknifed on the eastbound side of I-691 between Exit 5 and 3, closing the left lane. On the westbound side, a single-vehicle crash closed the left lane.
There is a two-vehicle crash on I-91 North in Middletown between Exits 20 and 21. The left and center lanes are closed.
A multi-vehicle crash has closed lanes of I-84 East in Waterbury between Exits 25 and 25A. There is a second crash on I-84 East in Southington near Exit 30.
In Cromwell, a two-vehicle crash closed the right lane of Route 9 North in Cromwell.
On Route 9 South, a crash closed a lane on the southbound side.
The Westport Weston Chamber of Commerce held a kick-off event at Old Mill Grocery on Monday for The Great Westport Sandwich Contest.
The contest runs throughout March with 21 restaurants, delis and markets competing in 10 categories to be crowned the best sandwich maker.
Residents can vote in the following categories: Best chicken, best steak, best vegetarian, best combo, best club, best NY deli, best pressed sandwich, best breakfast sandwich, best wrap, and best fish/seafood sandwich.
After people sample sandwiches, they can vote for their favorites in each category on the chamber’s website. They will also be placed into a drawing to win a free sandwich from one of the 10 winners.
“Of course, the goal is to have people come to Westport and check out restaurants, our markets and our delis. This is a great promotion. I mean it is a competition, but mostly it’s to bring people to the restaurants. It also gives a great community activity because they are the ones who get to vote who makes the best one,” says Matthew Mandell, the chamber’s executive director.
Winners will be announced in April and receive a plaque.
The chamber has held similar contests to determine what establishment has the best pizza, burger, soup and salad.
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