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The salmonella scare that is plaguing health officials around the country is persisting and there are still no definitive answers. What they do know is that the salmonella outbreak can be attributed to tainted peanut butter paste, likely originating from Peanut Corp. of America, whose processing plant is in Blakely, Ga. As a result of this salmonella epidemic in which more than 500 people have gotten sick and a handful of people have died, manufacturers across the country are pulling any and all peanut butter products off the shelves. Even dog food biscuits that contain peanut butter paste are being discarded.
In addition to the recent Kellogg Co. recall of its Keebler, Austin and Famous Amos snacks, many more products from a variety of manufacturers are being pulled off the shelves. Among the 100+ items that have recently been recalled, following are the most recent products to be added to the list:
· PetSmart Grreat Choice-brand dog biscuits, click HERE for specific UPC codes
· Nature’s Path Organic Foods: Peanut butter flavor Optimum Energy bars
· Country Maid: 2 lb. packages of Classic Breaks Peanut Butter Cookie Dough
· NutriSystems: NutriSystem-brand peanut butter bars
· Lovin Oven: Health Valley Organic Peanut Crunch Chewy Granola Bars
· Ready Pac Foods Inc.: Trader Joe's Celery with Peanut Butter, which are sold in retail stores in 13 states
· Clif Bar: Clif and Luna brand bars made with peanut butter
· Kroger Co.: Private Selection Peanut Butter Passion Ice Cream
· Safeway: Ready Pack Eating Right Kids Apples with Peanut Butter
· Abbott Nutrition:
o ZonePerfect Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
o ZonePerfect Peanut Toffee Bars
o NutriPals Peanut Butter Chocolate Nutrition Bars
· Landies Candies:
o 11-ounce bags of Landies Premium Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
o Wegmans Swiss Recipe Ultimate Peanut Butter Cups sold in 8-ounce tubs, bulk food bins and other packages
o Wegmans Swiss Recipe Medium Chocolate Holiday Platter
o Wegmans Swiss Recipe Large Chocolate Holiday Platter
o Wegmans Swiss Recipe Large Chocolate Holiday Platter with Sponge Candy
The FDA still stresses that major brands of peanut butter jars are not included in those products under investigation and are still considered safe for consumption. But if you have any doubt about any product, please contact the manufacturer directly or better yet, discard the product altogether.
For a full listing of recently recalled products, please visit the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Web site. You can also access this FDA Web site to search for possible contaminated products by brand name, UPC code or product description.
Click HERE to read recent stories on the peanut butter product recalls.
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