Peanut Butter recalls in USA!?

Question by Moogie: Peanut Butter recalls in USA!?

Here is a brief article on it. Others have specifically mentioned PetSmart biscuits but there is suspicion of others! I know I give my dogs peanut butter and thought others might as well and need to be made aware of this!

Federal health authorities confirmed that peanut butter and peanut paste made by a Virginia company are the sole sources of a salmonella outbreak that has sickened 486 people in 43 states.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that 14 institutions where people became sick had bought peanut butter made by Peanut Corp. of America, based in Lynchburg, Va. An agency analysis said many of the people who became sick nationwide had eaten prepackaged peanut-butter sandwich crackers sold under Kellogg Co.’s Austin and Keebler brands. Kellogg, which used Peanut Corp.’s ingredients, has since recalled the products.

Connecticut health investigators found an unopened five-pound container of Peanut Corp.’s peanut butter tested positive for the Salmonella Typhimurium strain involved in the outbreak. Earlier this month, Minnesota health officials found an open container of the company’s creamy peanut butter with the same strain.

In addition, Food and Drug Administration investigators found a different strain of salmonella on parts of the floor of the company’s Blakely, Ga., plant, said Stephen Sundlof, director of the agency’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. The agency is still conducting tests at the plant, and Dr. Sundlof said any products containing peanut butter or paste made at the plant after July 1 should be recalled.

Peanut Corp. makes peanut butter that is distributed in bulk to nursing homes, schools and other institutions as well as peanut paste; both were used in dozens of products sold directly to consumers. Last week, the company recalled peanut butter and peanut paste made at its Blakely facility.

On Tuesday, PetSmart Inc. recalled seven of its Grreat Choice Dog Biscuit products that contain peanut paste made by Peanut Corp. PetSmart said it wasn’t aware of any cases of pets becoming ill from the products but has recalled them as a precautionary measure.

Peanut Corp. has since stopped production at the Blakely plant, and recalled peanut butter and a paste containing ground, roasted peanuts. So far, about 125 products have been recalled by companies that used Peanut Corp.’s ingredients.

Article mentioning PetSmart biscuits..
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-sci-peanut22-2009jan22,0,7913919.story

Keep yourselves and pets safe!

Best answer:

Answer by RAWWWRRrrr
Thanks for the news.. I’ll be sure not to get any peanut butter from Peanut Corp.. I don’t have a dog 😉

That’s crazy how much of Peanut Corp. peanut butter is used by so many products…

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