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Salmonella Timeline: Highlights of an Outbreak
The Peanut Corporation of America Salmonella outbreak is in its sixth month, but problems at the Georgia processing plant where it all began go back even further -- to 2006.PritzkerOlsen Attorneys has filed a Salmonella wrongful death lawsuit against PCA and distributor King Nut Companies. The suit in Hennepin County District Court alleges company negligence in the wrongful death of Shirley Mae Almer, 72, of Perham Minnesota. Another suit is pending by PritzkerOlsen in the wrongful death of Doris Flatgard, 87, who also died with a Salmonella infection after eating peanut butter made at the Georgia plant.
Timeline
- 2006: Four inspections by the Georgia Department of Agriculture cite
numerous, repeated violations at the plant. The violations include food residue buildup,
storage on floors and improper use of duct tape. - Aug 2007: Three samples taken the Georgia Department of Agriculture test negative for salmonella and pesticides.
- 2008: Seven tests performed for the company are positive for Salmonella. In at least two cases, the product is shipped before retest is negative.
- Sept. 8, 2008: First reported illnesses begin.
Nov. 25, 2008: CDC, working with state and local partners, begins an epidemiological assessment of a cluster of Salmonella cases reported from 12 different states. - Dec. 21, 2008: Shirley Mae Almer, 72, of Perham, Minn., dies with a Salmonella infection later determined to match the outbreak strain.
- Jan. 4, 2009: Doris Flatgard, 87, of Brainerd, Minn., dies with a Salmonella infection later determined to match the outbreak strain.
- Jan. 5, 2009: Weeks of investigation by Minnesota Departments of Agriculture and Health lead state officials to zero in on King Nut peanut butter in use at the nursing home where Mrs. Almer had been living. Other institutions where clusters of illnesses appeared also used the King Nut brand. Samples are taken for testing.
- Jan. 9, 2009: The FDA and the Georgia Department of Agriculture initiate an environmental investigation at the PCA plant in Georgia.
- Jan. 9, 2009: PCA voluntarily stops production of peanut butter and peanut paste at its Georgia plant.
- Jan. 10, 2009: King Nut Companies announces a recall of King Nut peanut butter manufactured by PCA.
- Jan. 12, 2009: The Minnesota Departments of Agriculture and Health confirm a genetic match between Salmonella found in the container of King Nut peanut butter and the outbreak strains.
- Jan. 13, 2009: PCA recalls all peanut butter produced in its Blakely, GA, processing plant on or after July 1, 2008, because of possible Salmonella contamination.
- Jan 16, 2009: Connecticut health officials confirm the presence of Salmonella in an unopened 5 pound tub of peanut butter.
- Jan. 27, 2009: FDA finishes its investigation of the PCA plant and lists problems that included shipment of products after they tested positive for Salmonella.
- Jan. 28, 2009: PCA voluntarily recalls all peanuts and peanut products processed in its Blakely, GA, plant since 1 Jan 2007.
- Jan. 29, 2009: The FDA and CDC confirm the sources of the Salmonella outbreak are peanut butter and peanut paste produced at the Georgia plant.
- Jan. 30, 2009: FDA official announces criminal investigation of PCA.
- Feb. 2, 2009: President Barack Obama promises a comprehensive review
of the FDA. - Feb. 3, 2009: The Associated Press reports PCA's plant in Plainview, Texas, operated for years uninspected and unlicensed by government health officials.
- Feb 5. 2009: PCA suspended from participating in school lunch and other government contract programs for at least a year. Stewart Parnell, PCA president, removed from the USDA's Peanut Standards Board.
- Feb. 6, 2009: Ag Department says that it shipped possibly contaminated peanut butter and other foods to free school-lunch programs in California, Minnesota and Idaho in 2007 under a contract with PCA.
- Feb. 9, 2009: FBI raids Georgia plant and PCA headquarters to gather evidence in criminal investigation. PCA closes its peanut processing plant in Plainview, Texas, after private test detects the possibility of Salmonella in certain products.
- Feb. 11, 2009: House Committee on Energy and Commerce holds a pubic hearing in Washington, D.C., to examine the Salmonella outbreak, especially the actions of PCA executives and performance of regulatory agencies.
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Cub Foods Cookies Recalled in Salmonella Outbreak
Five varieties of cookies made by Cub Foods have been recalled as part of the Peanut Corporation of America peanut product Salmonella recall.The Stillwater, Minn.,-based food retailer said the Cub Foods-brand cookies were sold at Cub stores in Minnesota and Iowa. They were marked with a sell-by date through and including January 29, 2009.
Cub said the move was precautionary, based on Peanut Corporation of America's (PCA's) recall of Parnell's Pride brand peanut butter, which is used by store bakeries. There have been no reported cases of illness related to the cookies that Cub is recalling.
At least 36 confirmed cases of the outbreak strain of Salmonella have been reported in Minnesota, where three people have died.
PritzkerOlsen Attorneys, a national food safety law firm based in Minneapolis, has filed a Salmonella wrongful death lawsuit in Hennepin County District Court against Peanut Corporation of America and Ohio-based King Nut Companies, a distributor of PCA peanut butter.
The suit is filed on behalf of the heirs of Shirley Mae Almer, 72, of Perham. Mrs. Almer died Dec. 21 after becoming infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella. Minnesota health officials determined that peanut butter served in the Brainerd nursing home where she was residing was contaminated by the same Salmonella serotype.
PritzkerOlsen plans to file a second wrongful death lawsuit against PCA and King Nut for the family of Doris Flatgard, 87, who also was residing in a Brainerd nursing home when she became infected with Salmonella. Mrs. Flatgard died Jan. 4.
PritzkerOlsen has considerable experience and a reputation for success in representing survivors of foodborne illnesses. The firm is involved in virtually every national outbreak and has collected large sums on behalf of people injured or killed by adulterated food. In addition, the firm is devoted to educating the public about food safety issues and advocating for badly needed food safety legislation. Contact us for Salmonella peanut butter and peanut paste lawsuit information.
The peanut product Salmonella outbreak has led to one of the biggest product recalls in U.S. food poisoning history. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has established a searchable index for consumers to keep track.
The five Cub cookie varieties being recalled are: Cub Foods Peanut Butter Cookies, 12ct./12 oz, UPC 41303-63070; Cub Foods Peanut Butter Cookies, 24ct./24 oz, 41303-63003; Cub Foods Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies, 18ct/ 11 oz, 41303-67091; Cub Foods Peanut Butter Blossom Tray, 36ct./22 oz, 41303-63056; Cub Foods Iced Peanut Butter Cookies with Chocolate Icing, 12ct/12 oz, 41303-63028.
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Will Government Be More Aggressive Against Food Poisoning?
Consumer watchdogs, including national food safety lawyer Fred Pritzker, are watching closely as the government reacts to the peanut butter Salmonella outbreak that has been associated with eight deaths and more than 100 hospitalizations since early September.
According to a weekend story by The Associated Press, there are signs that federal agencies and prosecutors could shift to a more aggressive stance with companies who sell contaminated food.
Pritzker, whose Minneapolis-based firm, Pritzker | Olsen, P.A., is representing the families of two Minnesota women who died in the outbreak, told the AP that prosecuting attorneys at the U.S. Department of Justice could bring more than civil charges or misdemeanors.
"If a U.S. attorney wanted to prosecute this as a felony, there are enough statutes they could use to charge it out as a felony,'' Pritzker said.
Pritzker has filed the first Salmonella wrongful death lawsuit related to the outbreak for the heirs of Shirley Mae Almer, 72, who died December 21 after consuming adulterated peanut butter made by Peanut Corporation of America (PCA). Pritzker also represents the family of Doris Flatgard, 87, who died January 4. A second lawsuit complaining of negligence by PCA will be filed soon for the family of Mrs. Flatgard.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has said the outbreak was caused by peanut butter and other peanut products made by PCA at its plant in Blakely, Georgia. The facility has been idled and PCA has recalled all the peanuts and peanut products it has made there since January 1, 2007.
After the FDA reported recently that PCA sold products that initially tested positive for Salmonella at the Georgia plant, the agency announced that it has launched a joint criminal investigation of the company with the Justice Department.
The AP story said that if charges are pursued, it would likely be under the 1938 Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. The law gave the government leeway to charge food manufacturers if they were responsible for contaminated food. A 1975 Supreme Court ruling gave the government even more leverage by ruling prosecutors didn't have to prove that companies knew the food was contaminated.
Despite the 1975 ruling, it did not lead to much of an increase in prosecutions.
In 1996, there was a conviction against Odwalla Inc. on charges of shipping unpasteurized apple juice that killed a baby. The fine was $1.5 million. Five years later, Sara Lee Corp. was fined $200,000 after pleading guilty to misdemeanor charges of selling tainted meats in a listeria outbreak that killed 15 people, the AP reported.
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Creative Energy Foods Inc.
The lot codes or Use By Date for the recalled products are listed below. The lot codes or Use By Date can be found on the back of the package, underneath the seal. The recalled nutrition bars were distributed in California, Arizona, Indiana, Ohio, and British Columbia, Canada.
The following products are being recalled:
- Can Do Kid
Cookies & Cream
102109 - Can Do Kid
Chocolate Crunch
102109 - Isagenix IsaLean
Choc. Dipped Honey Peanut
11390108 - Isagenix IsaLean
Choc. Dipped Honey Peanut
11390208 - Isagenix IsaLean
Choc. Dipped Honey Peanut
12390308 - Isagenix IsaLean
Choc. Dipped Honey Peanut
12390808 - Nestle
Optifast Honey Nut ’n Oat
83375007CA - Zone
3 Carb Chocolate Brownie
111109 - Think Thin
Chocolate Mudslide
122809 - Think Thin
Chocolate Mudslide
20410 - Think Thin
Dark Chocolate
122909 - Think Thin
Dark Chocolate
20510 - Promax 70
Double Fudge Brownie
30-Dec-09 - Promax 70
Cookies and Cream
5-Jan-10 - Promax
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
20-Dec-09 - Promax
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
20-Jan-10 - Shaklee
Cinch Lemon Cranberry
CE8296 - Shaklee
Cinch Lemon Cranberry
CE8353 - Shaklee
Cinch Peanut Butter Crunch
CE8295 - Shaklee
Cinch Chocolate Decadence
CE8294
Shaklee - Cinch Chocolate Decadence
CE8296
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Perrys Ice Cream Update
The two new items are:
Shurfine Peanut Butter Swirl Ice Cream (1.75 QT) distributed in New York and Pennsylvania
Meijer Peanut Butter Cup (16oz) distributed in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Michigan.
The following is a complete list of ice cream products affected by the recall, manufactured between July 2008 and January 2009. They are listed by order of UPC Code, Description and Pack Size:
- 75767-39002
Perry's Peanut Butter Cup Craze Ice Cream
1/2 Pint - 75767-00226
Perry's Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream
1.5 QT - 75767-00226
Perry's Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream
1.75 QT - 75767-29704
Perry's Peanut Butter Chip Frozen Yogurt
1.5 QT - 75767-29704
Perry's Peanut Butter Chip Frozen Yogurt
1.75 QT - 75767-50042
Perry's Peanut Butter Sundae Crunch Ice Cream Bar
24/3.5 fl oz - 75767-00237
Perry's Peanut Butter Fudge Ice Cream
1.5 QT - 75767-00237
Perry's Peanut Butter Fudge Ice Cream
1.75 QT - 75767-22309
Perry's Perfectly Churned Light Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream
1.5 QT - 75767-22309
Perry's Perfectly Churned Light Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream
1.75 QT - N/A
Perry's 3 GL Peanut Butter Cup
3 GL - N/A
Perry's 3 GL YGT Peanut Butter Chip
3 GL - 15400-22259
Shurfine Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream
1.75 QT - 15400-22258
Shurfine Peanut Butter Swirl Ice Cream
1.75 QT - 77890-53531
Wegmans Chocolate Nutty Cone Ice Cream 1.75 QT
1.75 QT - 77890-52460
Wegmans Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream 1.75 QT
1.75 QT - 77890-60212
Wegmans Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream Pint
1.75 QT - 77890-29723
Wegmans Peanut Butter Swirl Ice Cream 1.75 QT
1.75 QT - 77890-29034
Wegmans Peanut Butter Sundae Ice Cream 1.75 QT
1.75 QT - 77890-53525
Wegmans Peanut Butter Pretzel Ice Cream 1.75 QT
1.75 QT - 77890-35369
Wegmans Peanut Butter Crunch Ice Cream Bar 6 Pack
6/3.5 oz each - 77890-10466
Wegmans Peanut Butter Candy Sundae Cup Ice Cream 4 Pack
4/6fl oz each - 77890-10394
Wegmans Peanut Butter Sundae Cup Ice Cream 4 Pack
4/6fl oz each - 71928-39684
Meijer Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream 16 Fl oz
16 Fl Oz
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Meijer Recall
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan -- January 19, 2009 -- Meijer initiated a voluntary recall of two types of its Meijer Brand crackers and two types of Meijer Brand ice cream sold in all of its stores and gas stations in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky. Meijer removed all identified products from its stores and gas stations.
All sell-by dates are impacted by this recall. Specifically, Meijer has recalled the following items:
- Meijer Cheese and Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers, UPC #0-41250-56235
- Meijer Toasty Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers, UPC #0-41250-56239
- Meijer Peanut Butter and Jelly Ice Cream, UPC #00000007-19283-96635-3
- Meijer Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream, UPC #00000007-19283-96843-2
Meijer has taken these steps following announcements from the products' manufacturers that they may possibly be contaminated with salmonella.
While none of the Meijer brand products have been identified as contaminated nor linked to any illness, Meijer has removed these products while the FDA continues its investigation to verify the source of a nationwide outbreak.
Meijer requests that customers who have purchased these products destroy the product or return them to any Meijer location for a full refund. If customers are unsure if they have the recalled product, they are requested to bring in the product for determination or contact the Meijer customer contact center at 800-543-3704
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Kroger Ice Cream Recall
Read our press releases: Salmonella wrongful death and Attorney Fred Pritzker Says Salmonella Outbreak Raises Food Safety Questions.
Below is the Kroger recall announcement:
CINCINNATI, Ohio, January 19, 2009 – The Kroger Co. said today it is recalling Private Selection Peanut Butter Passion Ice Cream sold in select stores because the peanut butter in the ice cream was supplied by Peanut Corporation of America and may be contaminated with Salmonella. Stores under the following names are included in this recall: 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 recalled: Kroger, Ralphs, Dillons, Food 4 Less, Foods Co., Jay C, Scott's, Owen's, Baker's, Gerbes, Hilander and Pay Less.
No illnesses have been reported in connection with the ice cream.
The FDA has indicated that Peanut Corporation of America is the focus of its investigation into Salmonella-related illnesses that may be linked to contaminated peanut butter. Kroger is recalling the following ice cream:
- Private Selection Peanut Butter Passion Ice Cream sold in 48-ounce containers with a "Sell by" date of 9-13-2009 under the following UPC Code Number: 0001111054437.
- Private Selection Peanut Butter Passion Ice Cream sold in 56-ounce containers with a "Sell by" date of 8-11-2009 under the following UPC Code Number: 0001111052816.
The ice cream was sold in City Market, Fred Meyer, Fry's, King Soopers, QFC and Smith's stores in the following states: Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
Customers who have recently purchased this ice cream should not eat it.
According to the FDA, peanut butter sold in jars, including Kroger brand peanut butter sold in the retailer's family of stores, is not involved in the ongoing investigation.
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Peanut Butter Recalls
- King Nut Peanut Butter recall
- Peanut Corporation of America Recall
- Kellogg Recall: Austin Crackers and Keebler Peanut Butter Cookies
- Hy Vee Cookie Recall
- Perry's Ice Cream Recall
- Wal-Mart Peanut Butter Cookie Recall
- Lofthouse Peanut Butter Cookie Recall
- Food Lion Peanut Butter Cookie Recall
- South Bend Chocolate Company Candy Recall
- Little Debbie Cracker Recall
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Little Debbie Cracker Recall
Below is Little Debbie cracker recall information:
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. -- January 18, 2009 -- McKee Foods Corporation today announced a voluntary recall of two varieties of peanut butter sandwich crackers because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The two sandwich crackers are:
- Little Debbie® Peanut Butter Toasty sandwich crackers — all sizes.
- Little Debbie® Peanut Butter Cheese sandwich crackers — all sizes.
No other Little Debbie® products are involved in this recall.
These two sandwich cracker products were manufactured for McKee Foods by Kellogg Company. On January 14, Kellogg Company announced a precautionary hold on several of its peanut butter sandwich crackers while FDA and other authorities investigated Peanut Corporation of America (PCA), one of Kellogg’s peanut paste suppliers for these crackers. McKee Foods followed that action with a voluntary withdrawal of the two Little Debbie® peanut butter sandwich crackers. PCA has now expanded their earlier recall to include peanut paste and peanut butter, prompting Kellogg to immediately announce a recall of certain cookie and cracker products. Accordingly, McKee Foods is announcing this recall of its two peanut butter sandwich crackers.
McKee Foods has not received any consumer illness complaints about its Peanut Butter Toasty or Peanut Butter Cheese sandwich crackers.
Products impacted by the recall were produced on or after July 1, 2008, and include all sizes, weights and packages.
The Little Debbie® Cheddar on Cheese sandwich cracker is not affected by this action.
McKee Foods does not purchase peanut paste or peanut butter from PCA, and therefore, no other Little Debbie® products containing peanut butter are affected by this action.
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South Bend Chocolate Company Candy Recall
Below is South Bend Chocolate Company candy recall information:
January 18, 2009 -- The South Bend Chocolate Company today announced a voluntary recall of certain candy products because they contain peanut butter from Peanut Corporation of America, which may be contaminated with Salmonella.Candy impacted by the recall are all sold under The South Bend Chocolate Company brand name and were produced on or after July 1, 2008. The candies under recall including:
- Assorted chocolates in 5 ounce (Product 121), 8 ounce (Product 122), 12 ounce (Product 123) and 26 ounce (Product 124) boxes [Note the sugar free assorted chocolates are not affected, and are not part of the recall]
- Hoosiers in 5 ounce (Product 010, UPC# 4482300011) and 3.5 ounce (Product o11, UPC# 4482300010)
- Valentine Heart, 14 ounces (Product 1020)
The following products are also under recall and are sold to retail stores in bulk for sales of smaller quantities to their customers:
- 4.5lb Peanut Butter Fudge, Product 228
- 4 lb. Hoosiers, Product 410
- 5 lb. Peanut Butter Meltaway, Milk Chocolate, Product 204
- 5 lb. Peanut Butter Meltaways-Dark Chocolate, Product 204D
- 4.5lb Peanut Butter Chocolate Fudge, Product 229
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Food Lion Peanut Butter Cookie Recall
Below is Food Lion peanut butter cookie recall information:
Downers Grove, IL, January 18, 2009 - Ralcorp Frozen Bakery Products, Inc. announced that it has taken the precautionary measure of voluntarily recalling its Food Lion Bake Shop brand PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES because the cookies have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled cookies contain peanut butter supplied by Peanut Corporation of America which is the subject of an investigation concerning recent Salmonella outbreaks. No illnesses have been reported in connection with the recalled cookies. No other type of Food Lion brand cookies are being recalled.The recalled peanut butter cookies are distributed nationally under the Food Lion cookie brand Bake Shop. The Bake Shop peanut butter cookies are sold in 12 count clear plastic clamshell containers in the in-store bakery sections of Food Lion grocery stores. The products will have a lot code of 9200 or less.
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Lofthouse Peanut Butter Cookie Recall
Below is Lofthouse peanut butter cookie recall information:
Downers Grove, IL, January 18, 2009 -- Ralcorp Frozen Bakery Products, Inc. announced that it has taken the precautionary measure of voluntarily recalling its Lofthouse® brand PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES, PEANUT BUTTER NO-BAKE COOKIES and PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE NO-BAKE COOKIES, Parco Foods’ Chuck’s Chunky® food service brand PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES and Pastries Plus GOURMET COOKIES because the cookies have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled cookies contain peanut butter supplied by Peanut Corporation of America which is the subject of an investigation concerning recent Salmonella outbreaks. No illnesses have been reported in connection with the recalled cookies. No other type of Lofthouse, Chuck’s Chunky or Pastries Plus brand cookies are being recalled.The Lofthouse peanut butter cookies are sold in 12 count clear plastic clamshell containers while the peanut butter fudge no-bake cookies and the peanut butter no-bake cookies are sold in 9 or 12 count clear plastic clamshell containers. The recalled Lofthouse cookies are sold nationally in the in-store bakery sections of grocery stores and other food retailers. The Parco Foods’ Chuck’s Chunky cookies are distributed nationally in 5lb boxes in the food service channels. The Pastries Plus gourmet cookies were sold in 21 count plastic containers in select club stores nationally. All products will have a lot code of 9200 or less.
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Wal-Mart Peanut Butter Cookie Recall
Below is the FDA Wal-Mart peanut butter cookie recall announcement:
Downers Grove, IL, January 18, 2009 -- Ralcorp Frozen Bakery Products, Inc. announced that it has taken the precautionary measure of voluntarily recalling all Wal-Mart Bakery brands of PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES, PEANUT BUTTER NO-BAKE COOKIES and PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE NO-BAKE COOKIES because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The cookies contain peanut butter supplied by Peanut Corporation of America which is the subject of an FDA investigation concerning recent Salmonella outbreaks. No illnesses have been reported in connection with the recalled cookies and no other type of Wal-Mart Bakery brand cookies are being recalled.The recalled peanut butter cookies are distributed nationally under the Wal-Mart Bakery cookies brand. The recalled Wal-Mart Bakery no-bake peanut butter cookies and no-bake fudge peanut butter cookies were distributed nationally with the exception of the following states: Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hamshire and Maine. The cookies are sold in the in-store bakery sections of only Wal-Mart stores and have a code date of 9200 or less.
Product Description and SKU (Number on bottom used to scan at checkout)WalMart Bakery Peanut Butter Cookie, 12 Count Clear Plastic Container
70897161809
WalMart Bakery Harvest Peanut Butter Fudge No-Bake,9 Count Clear Plastic Container
70897190990
WalMart Bakery Peanut Butter Fudge No-Bake, 9 Count Clear Plastic Container
70897190954
WalMart Bakery Peanut Butter Fudge No-Bake, 12 Count Clear Plastic Container
70897161843
Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.
The FDA and other regulatory agencies have indicated that Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) is the focus of their investigation concerning a recent Salmonella outbreak thought to be caused by tainted peanut butter. PCA supplied the Company with peanut butter it used in the recalled cookies. The Company has been informed that the FDA continues its investigation as to what caused the problem with peanut butter supplied by PCA.
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Salmonella Lawsuit Commencing
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