Salmonella-Peanut Butter Recall of 2009
Here we go again, Salmonella-Peanut Butter Recall of 2009. It has been 23 months since the last peanut butter salmonella alert with Peter Pan peanut butter. This time it is King Nut Companies. They have issued a total recall of peanut butter that it distributes.
Thee Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said that it has 399 reported infections people in 42 states. With one death as a result of the salmonella poisoning.
How Does One Get Salmonella Bacteria?
It is transmitted to humans by eating contaminated foods. What contaminates the foods. Animal or human feces, products, such as chicken, turkey, beef and pork.
The Ohio based King Nut acknowledged in a statement that salmonella had been found in an open 5 pound tub of King Nut peanut butter.
“We are very sorry this happened,” Martin Kanan, president of King Nut Companies, said in the statement. “We are taking immediate and voluntary action because the health and safety of those who use our products is always our highest priority.”
King Nut peanut butter was identified as the source of an outbreak that may have contributed to one death in Minnesota, state public health officials said Friday.
In its statement, King Nut said it distributes peanut butter “only through food service accounts. It is not sold directly to consumers.”
The statement added, “King Nut does not supply any of the ingredients for the peanut butter distributed under its label. All other King Nut products are safe and not included in this voluntary recall.”
In its statement, King Nut said it distributes peanut butter “only through food service accounts. It is not sold directly to consumers.”
Recent strains of salmonella linked to previous outbreaks have been traced to contaminated eggs, meat, poultry, vegetables, pet food and peanut butter.
King Nut said Saturday that peanut butter sold under its label was manufactured by Peanut Corporation of America. The release gave no other details on the manufacturer, but Peanut Corporation of America’s Web site lists its headquarters as Lynchburg, Virginia, and says it has processing operations in Virginia, Georgia and Texas.
Peanut Corporation of America has not issued any immediately comment.
CDC is working with public health officials to determine the cause of the outbreak of a type of salmonella called Typhimurium. Which they believe to be the strain causing the Salmonella outbreak.
Who Has Been Affected with the Salmonella-Peanut Butter Recall of 2009?
- 42 states have been affected
- The first cases were reported September 3, but most cases occurred between October 1 and December 31
- 18 percent of victims were hospitalized as a result of their illness
- Patients’ ages have ranged from 2 months to 98 years.
What States Are Affected?\
- 55 in California
- 53 in Massachusetts
- 39, Minnesota
- 30 in Minnesota
- 20 in Michigan
- The other 37 states are each reporting fewer than 20 cases.
Which States Have No reports Of Salmonella-Peanut Butter Recall of 2009?
Eight states have reported no cases connected to the outbreak.
- Montana
- New Mexico
- Louisiana
- Mississippi
- South Carolina
- Florida
- Alaska
- Hawaii
In its statement, King Nut said it distributes peanut butter “only through food service accounts. It is not sold directly to consumers.”
How Can Salmonella Be Treated?
- Salmonella infections can be treated with antibiotics
- Some strains are resistant to these drugs, according to the CDC
- Most people infected develop diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramps within a few days of infection, and their illness can last up to a week.
Recovery:
- Most recover without treatment, but some may suffer dehydration and, in severe cases, require hospitalization
- Children, senior citizens, people with chronic illnesses and those with weak immune systems tend to be at highest risk for complications, according to the National Institutes of Health.
Salmonella Prevention
Since King Peanut Butter is only sold commercially. So, do not eat peanut butter outside of your home, any peanut butter in bulk from King Nut or made by Peanut Corporation of America.
You will not catch this Baby Boomer eating peanut butter outside of my home. We suggest that you do the same.
Remember, it was not peanut butter that caused the salmonella. Salmonella is only from animal feces or from animal products. Unlike what FDA was trying to push on the American people in 2008 with the tomato outbreak. Ruining many companies that grow tomatoes, peppers and cilantro.
There are many Salmonella articles on BBAC. Here are just a few, but they will give you some further insight as to the “Salmonella-Peanut Butter Recall of 2009.”
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