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New Salmonella Outbreak
Here is an article about a salmonella out break realted to peanutbutter:
ATLANTA Feb 14, 2007 (AP)— A salmonella outbreak that has slowly grown to nearly
300 cases in 39 states since August has been linked to tainted peanut butter,
federal health officials said Wednesday.
It is believed to be the first salmonella outbreak associated with peanut butter
in U.S. history, said officials with the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
About 20 percent of the 288 infected people have been hospitalized, but none has
died, said Dr. Mike Lynch, a CDC epidemiologist.
About 85 percent of the infected people said they ate peanut butter, CDC
officials said.
How salmonella got into peanut butter is still under investigation, Lynch said.
The Food and Drug Administration warned consumers not to eat certain jars of
Peter Pan or Great Value peanut butter because of the risk of contamination.
The affected jars have a product code on the lid that begins with the number
"2111." The affected jars are made by ConAgra in a single facility in Sylvester,
Ga., the FDA said.
The largest number of salmonella cases were reported in New York, Pennsylvania,
Virginia, Tennessee and Missouri.
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