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Peanut Butter
On February 14, 2007, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning to consumers regarding Peter Pan peanut butter or Great Value peanut butter following reports of 288 cases in 39 states linking the products to Salmonella Tennessee, a bacterium that causes foodborne illness. The FDA and ConAgra, the Georgia based manufacturer of the peanut butter, asked that all affected jars of Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter which were marked with product code on the lid of the jar that begins with the number "2111" be discarded.
Persons with Salmonella may exhibit symptoms including fever, diarrhea and abdominal cramps. Individuals with compromised immune systems or other health problems may be at increased risk, as Salmonella can invade the bloodstream and cause life-threatening infections. Salmonella bacteria causes the illness of about 40,000 Americans per year, and the death of about 600.
ConAgra has ceased production of the Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter until the exact cause of contamination can be identified and eliminated. This is reportedly the first time a salmonella outbreak has been directly linked to peanut butter. Because peanuts are usually heated to temperatures high enough to kill germs during processing, government and industry officials suspect that the contamination may have been caused by dirty jars or equipment at a manufacturing plant owned by ConAgra Foods, Inc., Sylvester, Ga.
Motley Rice is investigating cases in which individuals who bought and consumed any Peter Pan or Great Value peanut butter marked with product code beginning "2111" developed and were treated for Salmonella. Please direct any inquiries to Carmen Scott at cscott@motleyrice.com.
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