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Peanut Butter Product Recall List Grows
FDA: Don't Eat Products Containing Peanut Butter or Peanut Paste That Might Be Tied to Salmonella Outbreak
By Miranda Hitti
WebMD Health News
Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
Jan. 20, 2009 -- The list of recalled products containing peanut butter continues to grow in the wake of the salmonella outbreak that has sickened at least 475 people in 43 states and Canada.
The outbreak strain of Salmonella typhimurium may have contributed to six deaths, according to the CDC.
Yesterday, the FDA confirmed that the source of the outbreak is peanut butter and peanut paste made by the Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) at its Blakely, Ga., processing plant.
PCA's products aren't sold to grocery stores. PCA only sells peanut butter to institutions and food manufacturers. Some food makers use PCA's peanut butter or peanut paste to make products including crackers, cookies, cakes, cereal, candy, and ice cream.
The FDA's web site has a list of recalls related to the salmonella outbreak. As of this morning, there were 16 recall notices on that web site from companies including Clif Bar & Company, Kroger, Kellogg Company, PCA, and others.
But that may not be the full list; more products could be recalled. So for now, the FDA advises consumers not to eat commercially prepared products containing peanut butter or peanut paste, or peanut butter served at institutions, unless they're sure that those products don't contain PCA peanut butter or peanut paste.
The FDA reminds consumers to throw out recalled products in a manner that prevents others from eating those items, and to see a health care provider if you think you got sick from eating peanut butter.
