Veggie Booty Snack Food, a popular snack product, is being recalled nationwide due to reports of salmonella poisoning cases in Oregon and 16 other states possibly linked to the product.

Veggie Booty

All Veggie Booty Snack Food products are being recalled, according to the manufacturer, Robert's American Gourmet in Sea Cliff, N.Y.

At least 51 cases of salmonella poisoning have been identified nationally that are believed to be linked to the product, almost all are among toddlers or infants, according to the Oregon Department of Human Services.

Only one case has been reported in Oregon, according to William Keene, senior epidemiologist for the Oregon Department of Human Services. He recommended that the product be discarded.

"At this time we don't have enough information to be able to limit the recall to particular production lots," Keene said. "Anyone who has packages of Veggie Booty in their home should return it to the store or throw it away."

Salmonella poisoning results from a bacterial infection that can cause diarrhea, fever and vomiting. Symptoms usually develop within one to five days after eating contaminated food, health officials said.

Most people get better without the need for medical attention, but Keene advises anyone who has eaten Veggie Booty and is ill with bloody diarrhea or diarrhea with fever to contact their doctor. There have been no deaths reported associated with the recall.

Robert's American Gourmet announced the recall after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration contacted the company about reported cases of salmonella.