Whole Foods Market has recalled its Whole Foods Carob Energee Nuggets in four states, including Washington state. Whole Foods’ product joins a growing list of items being recalled because they contain a peanut paste produced by the Peanut Corporation of America, whose plant in Blakely, Georgia has been identified as the source of a nationwide [...]
Investigators from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have concluded that peanut butter and peanut paste produced by the Peanut Corporation of America at its plant in Blakely, Georgia are the sources of the Salmonella bacteria that has sickened nearly 500 people in 43 states, [...]
Peanut butter-containing products ranging from health bars to dog biscuits are being recalled because of concerns that they might be contaminated with the bacterium Salmonella. The recalls include products made by Clif Bar, PetSmart and NutriSystem. So far, major brands of jarred peanut butter have not been linked to the outbreak, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) [...]
The Kroger Co. has recalled its Private Selection Peanut Butter Passion Ice Cream over concerns it may be contaminated with Salmonella. Among the stores included in the recall are City Market, Fred Meyer, Fry’s, King Soopers, QFC and Smith’s. “Stores the company operates under the following names did not receive any of the ice cream being [...]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has set up an online list of peanut butter-containing products that have been recalled because of concerns they may be contaminated with the bacterium Salmonella. The list is searchable by brand name (such as “Keebler”), by description (such as “Crackers with Peanut Butter), by Universal Product Code (UPC), the [...]
A growing list of companies are recalling products containing peanut butter ingredients because of concerns of Salmonella contamination. The latest is Ralcorp Frozen Bakery Products, Inc., which is recalling its Lofthouse brand Peanut butter Cookies, Peanut Butter No-Bake Cookies, and Peanut Butter Fudge No-Bake Cookies and its Parco Foods’ Chuck’s Chunky food service brand Peanut Butter Cookies and Pastries Plus [...]
The South Bend Chocolate Company was the latest company to issue a recall of some of its peanut butter-containing products due to concerns over Salmonella contamination. The recalled products are candies sold under the South Bend Chocolate Company brand name. For a full list of the products recalled see the company’s press release at the end [...]
Consumers should not eat peanut butter containing products until investigators have determined that the products are free of contamination from the bacterium Salmonella, U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention officials said today, Jan. 17. As of yesterday, Friday, Jan. 16, 474 people in 43 states have become infected a strain of the bacterium [...]
As a precautionary measure, Kellogg Company has put a hold on its Austin and Keebler branded Toasted Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers, Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich Crackers, Cheese and Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers, and Peanut Butter-Chocolate Sandwich Crackers. Kellogg announced the move after it learned one of the suppliers of the peanut paste , Peanut [...]
The Peanut Corporation of America has issued a nationwide recall of peanut butter produced in its facility in Blakely, Georgia after the product has been linked to an outbreak of Salmonella infections that has sickened more than 400. As of Friday, 11 Washington State residents have been infected. The recalled peanut butter was distributed to [...]
Preliminary laboratory tests by health officials in Minnesota indicate that at least one 5-pound container of King Nut creamy peanut butter may be contaminated with Salmonella bacteria. In response, the distributer of the product, which is used by food services in hospitals, cafeterias, schools and other facilities, has issued a recall. The product is not [...]
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