Well this is something i saw in another forum and thought that i
might as well share it here,this is news released by the US FDA on
suspected Salmonella Contamination and which resulted in ConAgra
the manufacturer recalling the batch of peanut butter.I did a
double check using google so i think this should be true.In the
article,the batch mentioned starts with product code 2111 and i
referred to the bottle i have at home and it does indeed start with
2111 (on the lid).I also checked that the bottle of PB is also made
in the US so this article is relevant to the PP PB we find in our
supermarkets.
http://www.salem-news.com/articles/february152007/peanutbutterrecall_021507.php
http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01563.html
what is inside the article
FDA Warns Consumers Not to Eat Certain Jars of Peter Pan Peanut
Butter and Great Value Peanut Butter
Product May be Contaminated With Salmonella
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers not to
eat certain jars of Peter Pan peanut butter or Great Value peanut
butter due to risk of contamination with Salmonella Tennessee (a
bacterium that causes foodborne illness). 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.
Symptoms of foodborne illness caused by Salmonella include fever,
diarrhea and abdominal cramps. In persons with poor underlying
health or weakened immune systems, Salmonella can invade the
bloodstream and cause life-threatening infections. 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.
FDA's warning is based on a just-completed epidemiological study by
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the states
and local health agencies, which links 288 cases of foodborne
illness in 39 states to consumption of varying types of Peter Pan
peanut butter. This report was provided to FDA on February
13.
The outbreak appears to be ongoing and the first consumer may have
become ill in August 2006. The cause of foodborne illnesses can be
difficult to identify. As a result of extensive epidemiological
testing and recent case control studies, CDC was recently able to
identify Peter Pan peanut butter as the likely cause of illness.
Great Value brand peanut butter beginning with product code 2111 is
manufactured in the same plant as Peter Pan peanut butter and,
thus, is believed to be at similar risk of contamination.
ConAgra is recalling all Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter
beginning with product code 2111 that already was distributed. The
company also is destroying all affected products in their
possession. The company will cease production until the exact cause
of contamination can be identified and eliminated. ConAgra will
advise consumers to destroy any Peter Pan and Great Value brand
peanut butter beginning with product code 2111 in their possession.
To assist in this endeavor, FDA has sent investigators to ConAgra's
processing plant in Sylvester, Georgia where the products are made
to review records, collect product samples and conduct tests for
Salmonella Tennessee.
FDA will provide regular updates as more information becomes
available.
Consumers who have questions should contact ConAgra at
866-344-6970
