UPDATED: Salmonella outbreak linked to peanut butter

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CNN

? Outbreak has slowly grown to nearly 300 cases in 39 states since August
? CDC: Outbreak thought to be first in U.S. history linked to peanut butter
? About 20 percent of the 288 infected people have been hospitalized
? FDA: Don't eat Peter Pan or Great Value with product code starting "2111"

I've got a jar of Peter Pan here in my office with product code 2111 that I use almost everyday to make a few sandwiches. :Q


UPDATE 3/1/07:

Even more product recalled by ConAgra. Products produced all the way back in December 2005 have been recalled.

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[Lola]

:Q
i heard about this today on the news.... thats scary since so many kids love PB&J.

 

[Carbo]

While the sky is falling on your head, I think I'll go make myself a PB&J sammich.

 

[iamwiz82]

You aren't dead yet, keep eating!

 

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Originally posted by: iamwiz82
You aren't dead yet, keep eating!

I plan to as the recall is just a precautionary measure. If I was really worried out it I run micros on the peanut butter in my QA lab.

 

[Carbo]

Just checked the pantry. Sure enough, we have two jars of Peter Pan brand, starting with the now infamous 2111 code. :Q One jar hasn't been opened. The other is about one sandwich away from being empty. I'll post again when I return from the Emergency Room.

 

[Feldenak]

I've got a jar of Peter Pan at the house that's about half gone with the 2111 code on it. The previous jar probably had the same code too but it's gone. It was buy one get one free at Publix. I'm not concerned about it.

 

[tbike06]

Jif FTW!

 

[JulesMaximus]

I usually buy Jiff brand peanut butter.

 

[FoBoT]

i eat peanut butter

am i going to die?

 

[preCRT]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
i eat peanut butter

am i going to die?

Aren't we all?

 

[Queasy]

Good thing I eat Jif peanut butter.

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: preCRT

Originally posted by: FoBoT
i eat peanut butter

am i going to die?

Aren't we all?

NO!!!

i didn't even know i was sick <sob>

 

[BoomerD]

"Choosy mothers choose Jif"
But choosy peanut-butter eaters choose Skippy!

Have they determined the cause of the Salmonella? Not like there's raw eggs in it or anything.

 

[sandorski]

Skippy!

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: tbike06
Jif FTW!

Yep. Thankfully the best PB isn't the bad one.

 

[biggestmuff]

pre-made, store-bought PB FTL!

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: biggestmuff
pre-made, store-bought PB FTL!

Wow. I'd thought I'd seen it all with all the snobbery around here... Peanut butter snobs??? Good GAWD!

 

[Jeraden]

I like how this basically publicizes the fact that Peter Pan peanut butter is the exact same stuff as Great Value brand (which is Walmart brand basically). So you are indeed paying more money for the Peter Pan label than getting the exact same stuff for cheaper with the walmart brand.

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

so that proves that if you pay extra for Peter Pan over Walmart's house brand, you're an idiot!

 

[DivideBYZero]

SunPat.

 

[SirStev0]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
You aren't dead yet, keep eating!

ummmmmmmmmmm PB and S

 

[Electric Amish]

So, 300 people out of 298,444,215.

That's .000001%.

I don't think it's time to panic yet...

 

[iroast]

At Whole Foods Market, you can make fresh peanut butter using one of their machines. Pricey.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats
so that proves that if you pay extra for Peter Pan over Walmart's house brand, you're an idiot!

sounds like it