The New Salmonella Outbreak ????

PEANUT BUTTER AGAIN !!!

Minnesota cracks another case of salmonella
King Nut peanut butter appears to be the cause of outbreak, Department of Health workers discover.

Minnesota disease investigators once again may have solved the riddle of a nation-wide salmonella outbreak. This time the culprit is peanut butter.

Officials from the state Department of Health said late Friday that the salmonella bacteria found in 30 Minnesotans believe to have been sickened by eating King Nut brand creamy peanut butter has the same genetic fingerprint as the salmonella bacteria found in 400 sick people in 42 states.

Further testing on cases outside Minnesota will be needed to confirm that the peanut butter is the source of those illnesses as well, "but we think it's likely," said department spokesman Doug Schultz.

The peanut butter, sold in 5-pound containers to food service companies that supply schools, hospitals and other institutions, does not usually end up on supermarket shelves.

Kirk Smith, supervisor of food-borne diseases at the state Department of Health, said the clue in this outbreak was that many of the Minnesotans who became ill had eaten in institutional settings. That included nursing homes, schools and colleges, he said.

"What they had in common was this brand of peanut butter," he said. "That was enough."

The peanut butter is not made in Minnesota, and attempts to reach company officials were unsuccessful.

Health officials say that the product should not be served, pending further instructions as the investigation progresses.

The report of peanut butter contamination comes almost two years after ConAgra recalled its Peter Pan brand peanut butter, which was eventually linked to at least 625 salmonella cases in 47 states.

Eating food contaminated with salmonella bacteria can result in abdominal cramping, diarrhea and fever. Anyone who believes they may have become ill as a result of eating this product or foods made with this product should contact their health-care provider, health officials said.

Good God.
it is in everything, it seems.

I guess having nut allergies has it's benefits sometimes. At least I won't be eating any kind of peanut butter. And I really love a peanut butter sandwich with potato chips and a big glass of milk which is another thing I'm allergic to . I tried the soy and started waking up every morning with headaches and coughing like I have some kind of respiratory infection. So water it is for me I guess. I do drink some green tea and diet cokes . But I sure do miss that glass of milk every once in a while.

Glenn will not eat peanut butter out of the jar since we had salmonella poisoning from that Peter Pan.

He'll eat my cookies but the thought of eating it any other way makes him feel sick.

That was some bad stuff right there.

I eat it. I love Jiff.

Mable, try the rice milk. Or the almond. I like em better than soy.