Salmonella Outbreak Expands

Recall Fda Kroger and General Mills pull peanut butter items from store shelves. Outbreak claims 6 lives so far.

by Associated Press

Published: Tue, January 20, 2009 - 6:31 am CST Last Updated: Tue, January 20, 2009 - 6:36 am CST

MILWAUKEE (AP) - More food companies and retailers are pulling
items with peanut butter amid a salmonella outbreak that has killed
at least six people and sickened more than 470 others in 43 states.
General Mills and grocers Kroger and Meijer are the latest
additions to the list.
The Food and Drug Administration has traced the outbreak to a
Georgia plant owned by Peanut Corporation of America and the
government has advised consumers to avoid foods containing peanut
butter for now. Officials say most peanut butter sold in jars at
supermarkets appears to be safe.
Meijer operates 181 stores in 5 states. Kroger, the nation's
largest traditional grocery chain, recalled Private Selection
Peanut Butter Passion Ice Cream sold in 11 states.
General Mills is recalling two flavors of snack bars: LARABAR
Peanut Butter Cookie and JamFrakas Peanut Butter Blisscrisp.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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BamaBob Says:

Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 8:40 am

What’s up with this peanut butter? Everyone is already scared to death of raw chicken and now we have to run from peanuts. Did we have all these problems back in the old days and just not know about it? What changed?