U.S. Reports Salmonella Contamination of Peanut Butter
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) and U.S. Embassy in Vietnam recently informed to appropriate Government of Vietnam authorities about a recent outbreak of Salmonella infections associated with peanut butter packaged in the USA since May 2006.
All products containing Peter Pan brand peanut butter and all jars of Great Value brand peanut butter made by ConAgra bearing a product code that begins "2111" are potentially contaminated, including 3/4 ounce and 1.1 ounce single serving packs of Peter Pan brand peanut butter. Jars with this product code, as found on the lid of the jar, have been distributed for sale in Vietnam. Vietnam is one of the 70 countries that was listed in the primary international distribution information we received from the company.
Consumers should check to ensure they are not using these products, which the Center for Disease Control recommends should be discarded.
On February 14, 2007, USFDA advised consumers not to eat any peanut butter from certain jars of Peter Pan peanut butter or Great Value peanut butter made by ConAgra because of risk of contamination with Salmonella Tennessee, a bacterium that causes food borne illness.
To date a total of approximately 290 cases of food borne Salmonella infection believed to be caused by ingestion of certain brands of peanut butter. 46 patients have been hospitalized and there have been no deaths.
USFDA is undertaking a series of actions to deal with the case.
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