Category: Food-borne Infections
Breadfarm, Inc. of Bow, Washington has recalled peanut products that were sold at farmer’s markets in Bellingham, Everett and Mount Vernon and at the company’s retail outlet in Bow. The products contain peanuts manufactured by the Peanut Corporation of America whose facilities have been identified as the source of the Salmonella outbreak that has sickened [...]
Whole Foods Markets is recalling selected peanuts, peanut products, and self-serve grind peanut butters that were distributed throughout Washington and Oregon because of concern they may be contaminated with Salmonella.
Tacoma candy maker Brown & Haley is recalling some lots of its Honey Roasted Peanut ROCA Buttercrunch Toffee and Peanut Delights because they contain peanuts from Peanut Corporation of America, whose plant has been linked to the Salmonella outbreak that has sickened 666 people in the U.S. and Canada, including 22 in Washington state. The Honey Roasted Peanut ROCA Buttercrunch [...]
Umpqua Dairy Products, Co. of Roseburg, Oregon has expanded its recall of its Tin Roof Sundae ice cream products because they contain peanuts from the Peanut Corporation of America, whose plant in Blakely, Georgia has been identified as the source of a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened at least 666 people in 45 states and [...]
Mighty-O of Seattle, maker of organic donuts, is recalling its Nutty Vanilla Donuts produced before February 5th because they contain peanut products from the Peanut Corporation of America, whose peanuts have been linked to the Salmonella outbreak that has sickened more than 650 people in 44 states and Canada, including 19 in Washington state. Nationwide, [...]
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