salmonella

As of yeterday, the peanut butter salmonella outbreak has sickened 491 people (and an unknown number of dogs) across 43 states and subsequently linked to the deaths of 6 people. The last widespread salmonella outbreak was in the summer of 2008 and was a result of contaminated peppers from Mexico.

The peanut product recall has widened to include ice cream, candy, retail bakery products, frozen cookies, dog treats, and more peanut products made with peanut paste provided to United States food processors from The Peanut Corporation of America and sheds light on the complexity of our modern food distribution systems and the omnipresent significance of peanuts in our daily lives.

Consequently, my family and I have been very confused over which peanut products are safe, especially regarding the beloved peanut butter we use every morning when we are too lazy to cook something more substantial... Read more