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Health officials continue to warn people to avoid foods containing peanut butter, as the number of individuals sickened nationwide in a Salmonella outbreak involving the product has reached nearly 500 cases. The FDA has traced the outbreak to a Blakley, Georgia plant owned by Peanut Corp. of America, which produces peanut butter and peanut paste.
The illnesses have been noted in 43 states and Canada, and may have been a factor in the deaths of six people.
According to the government, consumers should stay away from cookies, cakes and other foods containing peanut butter for the time being. Peanut butter sold in jars to consumers is not considered a problem.
Health officials say that laboratory tests conducted by the Georgia Department of Agriculture have confirmed Salmonella contamination in some peanut butter manufactured by the Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) processing facility in Blakely.
According to an official, the sample that tested positive was from an unopened five-pound tub of King Nut Creamy Peanut Butter with “Best Before 1/07/10” collected at the plant by one of the GDA inspectors.
The testing was done in response to see if this is the type of Salmonella linked to illnesses nationwide. Health officials report that six people have died nationwide from a Salmonella outbreak, with more than 450 sickened in 43 states.
According to officials, PCA stopped production of peanut butter at its Blakely plant last week.
Health officials continue to warn people to avoid foods containing peanut butter, as the number of individuals sickened nationwide in a Salmonella outbreak involving the product has reached nearly 500 cases. The FDA has traced the outbreak to a Blakley, Georgia plant owned by Peanut Corp. of America, which produces peanut butter and peanut paste.
