Peanut Butter Advisory
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With the concern about salmonella contamination, some companies have issued warnings and removed retail items for sale. For example, last week, the Kellogg Company warned about its peanut butter crackers product. Now two federal agencies, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Center for Disease Control (CDC), are issuing advisories:
“…The Food and Drug Administration urges consumers to stay clear of any items containing peanut butter until they know more about the salmonella contamination. The FDA says the outbreak has been linked to Peanut Corporation of America, which is located in Blakely, Georgia.”
link: FDA concerned about peanut butter problems
link: CDC issues advisory on peanut butter
It may be prudent to throw away recently purchased peanut butter items. The cost is minimal when weighed against the even remote possibility of a salmonella problem.
Catherine Forsythe