Recalls keep coming
As health officials continue to investigate a salmonella outbreak that has sickened more than 500 people, an increasing number of foods that may contain peanut butter from a Georgia processing plant operated by the Peanut Company of America.
It has been a month since officials identified the plant as the likely source of the bacteria.
Precautionary recalls began in mid-January after officials traced the outbreak to the consumption of pre-packaged peanut butter crackers. Now more than 180 products that may contain peanut products from the company’s Blakely, Ga., plant have been taken off store shelves.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has created a searchable database of recalled products.
With so many products being pulled off the market, are you still comfortable buying peanut butter or related product?
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This story from the Chicago Tribune provides an enlightening look at the outbreak, as seen from inside the plant in question:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-peanut-newfeb04,0,1819241.story
I’m comfortable as long as we have Jay Marks keeping us informed and up-to-speed with all peanut butter-related recalls.