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Peanuts Unfit for Human Consumption Were Not Tested by FDA

Brian W. Smith — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 08:08:13 GMT

According to an exclusive story from the Associated Press, peanuts exported by the Peanut Corporation of America were found to be contaminated, and were returned to the United States, weeks before the earliest signs of a national salmonella outbreak that now has been traced to peanuts from a Georgia processing plant.

The rejected shipment - coming over the U.S. border across a bridge between New York and Canada - was logged by the Food and Drug Administration but never was tested by federal inspectors, according to the government's own records.

The chopped peanuts were prevented by the FDA from being allowed back into the United States in mid-September because the peanuts contained an unspecified "filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, or is otherwise unfit for food," according to an FDA report of the incident.

According to the story, the FDA said it could not provide details about the incident. Peanut Corp. of America didn't immediately respond to AP's request for comment. Federal inspectors previously reported they found roaches, mold, a leaking roof and other sanitation issues at the company's processing plant in Blakely believed to be the source of the outbreak.

Our firm is investigating claims of illness from consuming products containing peanut butter and peanut butter paste manufactured by the Peanut Butter Corporation of America. If you, or someone you know, has suffered illness after eating peanut butter products, contact our offices at (866) 735-1102 Ext 515.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Brian W. Smith

What To Do If You've Eaten Tainted Peanut Butter Crackers

Brian W. Smith — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 13:59:46 GMT

Laboratory analyses have confirmed a genetic match between the strains of Salmonella bacteria found in a container of King Nut brand creamy peanut butter and the strains of bacteria associated with a nationwide outbreak osf salmonela. Federal health officials have said that 453 illnesses and five deaths have been linked to a salmonella outbreak that is believed to have been caused by peanut butter and peanut paste.

Officials from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control said they are investigating a Peanut Corporation of America manufacturing plant in Georgia as the source of the outbreak.

Kellogg Company has recalled its peanut butter crackers that contain peanut butter paste manufactured as a precaution. However, our firm has received several calls from persons who claim to have suffered symptoms after eating those peanu butter products. These products include peanut butter crackers sold under the brand names Keebler and Austin.

If you have eaten any of these products and have suffered symptoms consistent with salmonella exposure, it is suggested that you go to the Emergency Room or walk in clinic today and tell them what you have eaten and what your symptoms have been. Ask them to test you for salmonella exposure (usually a stool test). If some time has passed between your consumption of the crackers and the salmonella test, there's a chance that it will come back normal, but a test is the best way to determine if you have been exposed to salmonella.

Also, it is important to keep the crackers. They may need to be tested at a lab. Put them in a sealed container or plastic baggie and keep them in a cool dry place.

If you, or someone you know, has suffered illness after eating peanut butter products, contact our offices at (866) 735-1102 Ext 515

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Brian W. Smith

Peanut Butter Sickens Hundreds and Kills at Least 5

Brian W. Smith — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 23:49:18 GMT

453 illnesses and five deaths have now been linked to a salmonella outbreak that is believed to have been caused by peanut butter and peanut paste. The brand of peanut butter that tested positive for salmonella in Minnesota and has been connected to the nationwide outbreak, has been voluntarily recalled by its distributor, King Nut Companies of Solon, Ohio. The five pound tubs of creamy peanut butter are not manufactured by King Nut but are made for the company by the Peanut Corporation of America in Lynchburg, Va.

Peanut butter paste manufactured by Peanut Corporation, is also used in peanu butter crackers and peanut butter cracker sandwiches sold by Kellogg Company, under the Keebler and Austin names.

Anyone who suffers symptoms after eating these products should report this to their local health department and should seek immediate medical treatment. It is critical to tell your doctor that you ate one of those products and ask to be tested for salmonella exposure.

If you, or someone you know, has suffered illness after eating peanut butter products, contact our offices at (866) 735-1102 Ext 515 or visit our web site: http://www.smithvanture.com/KingNut/index.html

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Brian W. Smith

King Nut Peanut Butter Matched to Salmonella Outbreak

Brian W. Smith — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 23:38:17 GMT

The Minnesota Departments of Agriculture and Health announced that laboratory analyses have confirmed a genetic match between the strains of Salmonella bacteria found in a container of King Nut brand creamy peanut butter and the strains of bacteria associated with 30 illnesses in Minnesota and nearly 400 illnesses around the country.

Federal health officials have said that 453 illnesses and five deaths have been linked to a salmonella outbreak that is believed to have been caused by peanut butter and peanut paste.

If you, or someone you know, has suffered illness after eating peanut butter products, contact our offices at (866) 735-1102 Ext 515

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Brian W. Smith