Thursday, January 15, 2009

Bad Peanut Butter

I suppose most of you already know that there is some salmonella tainted peanut butter in the food system. None of it is directly marketed retail but instead will show up in other products made from it.
From the FDA: Peanut Corporation of America Announces Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Peanut Butter (yes... voluntary. Because the U.S. government can't call for a mandatory recall.) So far there are almost 400 sick people in 42 states because of the salmonella-tainted peanut butter
You should be very careful of any product that may contain peanut butter. Read labels if in doubt.
For instance, Kellogg is taking peanut butter snacks off the shelves.

Kellogg says it is not aware of any tainted products but it is taking this measure as a precaution because PCA is one of its suppliers.

The Kellogg products that are being taken off shelves are Keebler and Austin brands:

Toasted Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers
Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich Crackers
Cheese and Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers
Peanut Butter-Chocolate Sandwich Crackers.

h/t La Vida Locavore