ATLANTA, Jan 14, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention said preliminary evidence suggests peanut butter may be the
source of a Salmonella outbreak.
As of Monday, 410 people infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella
Typhimurium have been reported from 43 states. The infection may have
contributed to three deaths, the report said.
Peanut Corp. of America, which makes peanut butter for bulk distribution to
institutions, food service industries and private label food companies, recalled
peanut butter produced in its Blakely, Ga., processing facility this week after
the Minnesota Department of Agriculture Laboratory found Salmonella Typhimurium
in an open 5-pound container of King Nut brand creamy peanut butter.
The peanut butter is also sold under the brand name Parnell's Pride.
The Food and Drug Administration said common brands of peanut butter sold in
grocery stores do not appear to be associated with the outbreak.
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