OT: Peanut butter, again

Stormin Mormon · 2009-01-18T16:38:15+00:00

edited, read entire article online. Aparently affected are institutions. And consumer products containing peanut butter as part of some other food.)JANUARY 16, 2009, 9:45 P.M. ET453 Illnesses, 5 Deaths Tied To Peanut Butterlinked to a salmonella outbreak that is believed to have been caused by peanut butter and peanut paste.Officials investigating a Peanut Corporation of America manufacturing plant in Georgia as the source of the outbreak.recall of peanut butter produced on or after Aug. 8, 2008 and peanut paste produced on or after Sept. 26, 2008 at its Blakely, Georgia facility.The outbreak has affected 43 states and Canada. peanut paste used in consumer products. was not directly marketed to consumers. bulk packaging to distributors for institutional and food-service industry, Those products were sold to nursing homes, schools, hospitals, and bakeriesalso makes a peanut paste that's used in consumer products like crackers, cookies and ice cream sold in grocery stores.agency cannot yet give out a list of potentially affected products that might have been sold in retail stores.Kellogg Company said it was putting a precautionary hold on Austin and Keebler brands of crackers that contain peanut butter because Peanut Corporation of America is one of its suppliers.more cases are being reported daily. He explained that it takes a couple of weeks to confirm that suspected illness are caused by the same salmonella strain.

Jan 18, 2009 22 Replies

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HeyBub 17 years ago

I don't think the manufacturers actually PUT salmonella in their product, it just sorta GETS there, possibly from the help not properly washing their hands after returning from Taco Bell.

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Van Chocstraw 17 years ago

I buy natural peanut butter, only 2 ingredients. Peanuts and salt. Put the jar in the cabinet upside down and the oil goes to the bottom. Easier to stir. Once you taste it you can't go back to that hydrogenated paste.

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