Sunday, January 18, 2009

Salmonella Outbreak in Peanut Butter Products

There's a salmonella outbreak in US linked to peanut butter/ peanut paste found in products: cakes, cookies, and ice cream. People are urged to avoid eating these products until more info comes in. There's 470 people in 43 states that have gotten sick, 90 who had to be hospitalized. And 6 related deaths. An FDA spokesman stated that peanut butter sold in jars seems to be safe.

For more info, check out
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090117/ap_on_re_us/salmonella_outbreak

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