Hello, I thought I'd take the liberty to warn the community about the ongoing investigation of a nationwide Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak. The outbreak began anywhere between September 3, 2008 and December 31, 2008 and is currently affecting 43 states. As of January 12, 2009, the CDC, FDA, USDA, and Minnesota Department of Health has determined a five pound container of King Nut brand creamy peanut butter that was contaminated with Salmonella as a likely source, as the serotype matched the outbreak strain. The King Nut companies have already taken action by issuing a voluntary recall on King Nut creamy peanut butter and Parnell's Pride peanut butter products that are manufactured by the Peanut Corporation of America which is headquartered in Lynchburg, Virginia. These products are not directly sold to consumers, they are sold to institutionalized food services such as school and hospital cafeterias, restaurants, delis, University cafeterias, etc. My advice to the community would be to avoid consuming any peanut butter or peanut butter related products at these institutions. For more information on the Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak please visit the websites below.

http://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/typhimurium/

http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/salmonellatyph.html

http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/12/salmonella.minnesota/index.html

http://health.state.mn.us/news/pressrel/2009/salmonella011209.html

http://www.peanutcorp.com/MediaMain.htm (Requires PDF application to view Press Release)

But...Peanut Butter can do no wrong.

No, but it can become contaminated.

Also, just to make it clear to everyone, the peanut butter that is sold in retail stores is not related to the outbreak and is safe for consumption.

Glad I dont eat peanut butter, uck!

I had Salmonella about 20 years ago, i was REALLY sick. I caught it from McDonalds.

Nuts!

That's why managers have to make sure their employees practice good hand hygiene so that their customers don't become ill. They also need to learn how to constantly monitor the oven temperature of certain foods they cook, because improperly cooked meat could lead to increased bacterial counts instead of eliminating the bacteria. Be careful next time. Make you sure you wash your hands yourself too.

The last time I was hospitalized, I only ordered out for pizza and never ate hospital food. Proof you can survive well on pizza and soda.