Peanut Butter Recall (At Least It’s Not Skippy)
As you may have read earlier, the Food and Drug Administration is warning folks not to consume Peter Pan or Great Value Peanut Butter (both made by Con Agra) out of suspicion that they may be causing an outbreak of Salmonella Tennessee, which is a bacterium that leads to foodborne illness. According to the SparkPeople article on the subject,
The affected jars of Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter have a product code located on the lid of the jar that begins with the number “2111.” Both the Peter Pan and Great Value brands are manufactured in a single facility in Georgia by ConAgra. Great Value peanut butter made by other manufacturers is not affected.
If consumers have any of this Peter Pan or Great Value brand peanut butter in their home that has been purchased since May 2006, they should discard it.
The FDA has also published a warning on their website, which lists the warning signs of Salmonella. These symptoms include abdominal cramps, fever, and diarrhea. If you have a weakened immune system of poor health in general, Salmonella can be life-threatening, causing infections and invading the bloodstream. According to the FDA, “Individuals who have recently eaten Peter Pan and Great Value brand peanut butter beginning with product code 2111 and have experienced any of these symptoms should contact their doctor or health care provider immediately. Any such illnesses should be reported to state or local health authorities.”
More information is available from the FDA, as well as the CDC. Don’t hesitate to visit your doctor if you think you have any of the symptoms listed above, but don’t feel like you need to avoid other types of peanut butter or food - the outbreak is linked to one factory in Georgia only.
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