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Old Refunder · CF Q&A Queen Joined: 28 May 2005 Posts: 10057

Lots to read on this and a number of links...

http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/salmonellatyph.html

Update on FDA's Investigation

January 17, 2009: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is conducting a very active and dynamic investigation into the source of the Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak. At this time, the FDA has traced one likely source of Salmonella Typhimurium contamination to a plant owned by Peanut Corporation of America (PCA), which manufactures both peanut butter that is institutionally served in such settings as long-term care facilities and cafeterias, and peanut paste—a concentrated product consisting of ground, roasted peanuts—that is distributed to food manufacturers to be used as an ingredient in many products including cakes, cookies, crackers, candies, cereal and ice cream.

The FDA has notified PCA that product samples originating from its Blakely, Ga., processing plant have been tested and found positive for Salmonella by laboratories in the states of Minnesota, Georgia and Connecticut. The state of Minnesota reported to FDA that its samples of King Nut peanut butter are a genetic match to the strain of Salmonella that has caused illnesses in the state and around the country. King Nut is a distributor of PCA product.

As a result of these updated test results, on January 16, PCA expanded its voluntary recall to include all peanut butter produced on or after August 8, 2008, and all peanut paste produced on or after September 26, 2008, in its Blakely, Ga., plant because of potential Salmonella contamination. The product being recalled is sold by PCA in bulk packaging in containers ranging in size from five to 1700 pounds. The peanut paste is sold in sizes ranging from 35-pound containers to product sold by the tanker container. These products are not sold directly to consumers. PCA has stopped all production at its Blakely, Ga., plant as the FDA continues its investigation into the source of the Salmonella contamination.

Based on this information, and on the current state of the investigation, the FDA recommends that consumers avoid eating products that have been recalled and discard them.

Because identification of products subject to recall is continuing, the FDA urges consumers to postpone eating commercially-prepared or manufactured peanut butter-containing products and institutionally-served peanut butter until further information becomes available about which products may be affected. Efforts to specifically identify those products are ongoing.

At this time, there is no indication that any national name brand jars of peanut butter sold in retail stores are linked to the PCA recall. As the investigation continues over the weekend, and into next week, the FDA will be able to update the advice based on new sampling and distribution information.

List of Company Recalls CHECK THIS OFTEN FOR UPDATES!
http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/salmonellatyph.html#recalls

* Perry's Ice Cream Company Announces Voluntary Recall of Select Peanut Butter Ice Cream Products Due to Possible Health Risk (January 17) New!
* Hy-Vee Inc. Recalls Bakery Products With Peanut Butter Distributed in Seven States Due to Possible Health Risk (January 17) New!
* Peanut Corporation of America Expands Nationwide Recall of Peanut Butter (January 16) New!
* Kellogg Company Announces Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Austin® and Keebler® Branded Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers and Select Snack-Size Packs of Famous Amos® And Keebler® Soft Batch Peanut Butter Cookies Because of Possible Health Risk (January 16)
* Peanut Corporation of America Announces Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Peanut Butter (January 13)
* King Nut Issues Peanut Butter Recall (January 10)

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hmkramer0211 · Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 10:47 am Post subject:

So, I guess I need to throw out the 5 jars of Peter Pan I have left, huh?

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More items added to recall list:

McKee Foods Corporation Announces Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Little Debbie® Peanut Butter Toasty and Peanut Butter Cheese Sandwich Crackers Because of Possible Health Risk

http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/mckee01_09.html

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hmkramer0211 · Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 4:55 pm Post subject:

Ok, does anyone know if Peter Pan has made it to the list yet? I looked on the link in the OP, and it isn't saying it is, but my DD came home from school and said that they told her at school that it's contaminated.

Ainsleysmom · Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 9:01 pm Post subject:

more items announced today~~ Take note pet lovers!

Salmonella Product Recall Expands

POSTED: Tuesday, January 20, 2009
UPDATED: 4:09 pm EST January 23, 2009

AP
DETROIT -- Federal officials say more than 128 products have been recalled in a salmonella-and-peanuts investigation that keeps getting bigger.

Country Maid, PetSmart and Nature's Path announced voluntary recalls Tuesday after a salmonella outbreak killed six people and sickened at least 485 people in 43 states.

Country Maid Inc, is voluntarily recalling its 2 pound packages of Classic Breaks Peanut Butter Cookie Dough because the peanut butter used to make the cookie dough was supplied by Peanut Corporation of America and may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The recalled product was distributed nationwide through fundraising groups. Distribution to fundraising dealers occurred Oct. 6, 2008 through Jan. 9, 2009.

The product comes in a 2 pound rectangular-shaped package with a white wrapper. Classic Breaks Peanut Butter Cookie Dough products with the following lot numbers marked on the side are included in the recall: 26208, 26308, 29808, 33808, 36508

No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with the cookie dough. No other Country Maid or Classic Breaks products or flavors are included in this recall. Consumers who have purchased the recalled products should either destroy the product or contact Country Maid for a refund at (888) 460-6904. Details also can be found at www.classic-breaks.com.

PetSmart is voluntarily recalling seven of its Grreat Choice® Dog Biscuit products that contain peanut paste made by Peanut Corporation of America (PCA).

PCA is the focus of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration investigation into potential salmonella contamination of peanut butter and paste made at its Blakely, Georgia facility.

Although PetSmart is not aware of any reported cases of illness related to these products, it has removed these products from its store shelves and website and is conducting the recall as a precautionary measure.

The recalled products include only the following types of Grreat Choice Dog Biscuits sold between Aug. 21, 2008 and Jan. 19, 2009:
Small Assorted 32 oz., UPC 73725702900
Small/Medium Assorted 4 lb., UPC 73725700601
Small/Medium Assorted 8 lb., UPC 73725700605
Small/Medium Assorted 10 lb., UPC 73725702755
Large Assorted 8 lb., UPC 73725700638
Extra Large Assorted 8 lb., UPC 73725700779
Peanut Butter 4 lb., UPC 73725700766

Customers who purchased the recalled dog biscuit products should discontinue use immediately and can return the product to any PetSmart store for a complete refund or exchange. Customers can visit www.petsmartfacts.com for more information or contact PetSmart Customer Service at (888) 839-9638.

No other products or flavors are included in this recall.

Nature's Path Organic Foods of Richmond, British Columbia, Canada is recalling Optimum Energy Bars Peanut Butter flavor, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

The Optimum Energy Bars Peanut Butter flavor were manufactured using peanut butter recalled by Peanut Corporation of America.

The affected products are marked with the best before date of 01OCT09A and sold in 2 oz. individually wrap bar with UPC code of 0 58449 77715 1.

Consumers who have an Optimum Energy Bar Peanut Butter flavor with this expiration date should return it to the retail store where they purchased it for a full refund.

If they have any questions they should call the Nature's Path customer service line at (866) 880-7284.

No illnesses have been reported in connection with Optimum Energy Bars. No other Nature's Path products are being recalled.

Premium Nutrition used the PCA peanut butters to make its Twisted and Tighten nutrition bars.

Nutri-System has also recalled its peanut butter granola bars.

Click here for a complete list of recalls.

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SHELSMITH · Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2009 6:40 pm Post subject:

kcmichelle27 · Coupon Lover Joined: 21 Nov 2005 Posts: 13365

http://www.clifbar.com/voluntary-recall/

Not sure if this has been posted or has been mentioned in any of the links posted, but I came across this a few minutes ago.

checkers · Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 11:00 pm Post subject:

email received 2/10 from Kashi:

Here at Kashi, we consider our consumers family. That’s why we’re taking a proactive position on the peanut product recall and recommending the following steps to protect your health and that of your families.
Since you received a Kashi™ TLC® Oatmeal Dark Chocolate cookie sample in the mail last year, we want to be sure you have the most updated information.

No doubt you have heard of all of the recalls involving peanut products from Peanut Corporation of America. Initially, our products were not involved, as only peanut butter and peanut paste were recalled—ingredients that we do not use in our products.

As Peanut Corporation expanded their recall to include additional peanut ingredients, we learned that the facility that bakes our TLC cookies used the recalled peanuts in products produced on the same line as our Oatmeal Dark Chocolate cookie. Therefore, we have voluntarily recalled all of our Kashi TLC cookies, including the cookie sent to you. If you still have the cookie, please throw it out just to be safe; we would never want to put our consumers’ health at risk.

Also included in this recall are:

• Kashi® TLC® Chewy Granola Bars in Trail Mix and Honey Almond Flax varieties, 7.4-ounce box with a "Best If Used Before" date prior to September 19, 2009 and followed by the letters CD (SEP 19 2009 CD)

• Kashi® TLC® Chewy Granola Bars Peanut Peanut Butter, 7.4-ounce box with a "Best If Used Before" date prior to August 8, 2009 and followed by the letters CD (AUG 08 2009 CD)

• Kashi™ TLC® Chewy Cookies in Oatmeal Dark Chocolate, Happy Trail Mix and Oatmeal Raisin Flax varieties only, 8.5-ounce box with a "Best If Used Before" date prior to July 30, 2009

If you have purchased boxes of any of these products, you should throw them out and call us at 877-701-5868 for a refund. For more information, visit us at www.kashipeanutbutterrecall.com

lgwriter · Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 8:08 am Post subject:

I just got this email and am ticked. I have purchased about four or more boxes of these in the past few months. I have one partially eaten. What gets me, is that my son loves these and he has Hirschsprung's and can become more ill then others if he gets any kind of bowel or stomach illness. Last weekend he complained his tummy hurt and threw up at church twice! I wonder if it was the cookies because he had eated several the day before!!!

checkers · Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 2:13 pm Post subject:

Old Refunder · CF Q&A Queen Joined: 28 May 2005 Posts: 10057

What a slimy...

Peanut-borne salmonella is subject of outrage in Congress
http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-na-peanut12-2009feb12,0,2288068.story

lgwriter · Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2009 6:44 pm Post subject:

What the heck! What a slime ball. Thanks Laurie for sharing that! I returned my box of kashi cookies, and also called the company. So obviously a lot of these products won't be back on the shelves for a while, since I am guessing they will have to find new manuf. companies to product them.

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