There was a bit of confusion over the weekend about whether there were one or four deaths in Ohio from eating Salmonella-tainted Peanut Butter. At this point, we will assume that it is one per the Ohio Department of Health Press Release. Good news is that it downgrades the death count from 11 to
Another Salmonella Peanut Butter Outbreak – “Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it.”
Five months after the Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak began, and nearly three weeks after the Minnesota Department of Health “spilled the beans” that tainted peanut butter was the vector, the public still has little idea why nearly 500 became ill with over 125 hospitalized and eight deaths. Now, Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) has shuttered its
Ohio appears to be the State with most Peanut Butter Salmonella Illnesses and Deaths
Sixty-seven cases of Salmonella poisoning have been reported in Ohio, the most in any state during a nationwide outbreak linked to peanut butter products. The Ohio Department of Health announced Friday that four deaths (but that was a typo, there is "only" 1) have been reported among the 67 cases and 19 people
Updated Again and Again – Salmonella Peanut Butter Deaths – Ohio Counts 4, Minnesota 3, Virginia 2, Idaho 1 and North Carolina 1
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It is likely that bird or rat feces in the Peanut Corporation of America peanut butter started all of this. There is the ever-expanding list of Salmonella free products. The FDA list of products containing tainted peanut butter continues to grow as does the list of the deaths. This morning Ohio reported four deaths (
Third Minnesota Death Linked to Salmonella Tainted Peanut Butter
Deaths have now hit seven; hospitalizations 108, with nearly 500 total sickened. Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) has now laid off its employees; bankruptcy is in the offing because PCA only has $10,000,000 in insurance. Nearly 200 lines of peanut products have been recalled. Now, why is not preventative food safety a good idea?
31,000,000 pounds of Peanut Butter Now Recalled
From AP. Stunning, just stunning. I can not keep up with the FDA recall list. Nancy Luna from the OC Register has created her own recall database. So far, the Food and Drug Administration has listed 181 products recalled nationwide because they contain peanuts or peanut paste linked to a salmonella outbreak traced
Salmonella Typhimurium Peanut Butter Illnesses Increase By One to 486, CDC Does A Podcast and FDA List of Recalls Grow
486 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Typhimurium have been reported from 43 states. The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Alabama (1), Arizona (10), Arkansas (4), California (62), Colorado (12), Connecticut (9), Georgia (6), Hawaii (3), Idaho (11), Illinois (5), Indiana (4), Iowa (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky
It Has Been a Busy Week with the Peanut Butter Press
– "First suit tied to peanut butter-related salmonella outbreak is filed"
– "Peanut processor faces lawsuit in salmonella outbreak"
– "Burlington Mom sues over salmonella"
– "Vermont couple sues peanut butter product maker, says 7-year-old son sickened by salmonella"
UPDATE – Peanut Corporation of America Salmonella Typhimurium Outbreak Update – 485 Ill from 43 States and Canada, 112 Hospitalized and 6 Deaths – List of Recalled Products
I sometimes just have to look out the office window.
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The CDC reported today that 488 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Typhimurium have been reported from 43 states and Canada.
The FDA is adding more company press releases as the recall expands:
* Trader Joe’s Announces Voluntary Recall of Trader Joe’s Peanut Butter
The Recall of Peanut Butter Products Grows as Do The Salmonella Illnesses
As of a few moments ago, the FDA website has added at least two more recalled products. Please check the site and your cupboards. My advise is to simply stay away from peanut products for a few more days until things clear up a bit more.
From the CDC – Monday, January 19, 2009, 485