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Peanut Butter Salmonella Outbreak

The peanut butter salmonella outbreak has killed eight people and sickened nearly 600 across the U.S. since it began in the fall of 2008. More than 800 separate products containing peanut butter have been recalled as of early February 2009, including:

snack products
ice cream
ice cream novelties
candy
crackers
nutrition bars
peanut butter spread
bridge mix
cookie dough
roasted peanuts and nut mixes
cookies
baked beans
coffee
cheesecake
trail mixes
dog biscuits

One Corporation Is Responsible

The peanut butter with salmonella that caused the outbreak was manufactured at a plant in Georgia owned by the Peanut Corporation of America . The products that were the source of the peanut butter salmonella — a deadly form of food poisoning — are peanuts and King Nut peanut butter , which were shipped to hundreds of thousands of food-product manufacturers and end-users through private and government channels, including the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Many More Companies Have Issued Recalls

For example, the USDA distributes food products (including peanut butter-containing products) to schools all over the United States . Hundreds of private corporations have recalled peanut butter products from the Georgia plant or another plant in Texas owned by the Peanut Corporation of America ; these companies include:

Country Maid
NutriSystem
Kroger
Harry and David
Kemps
Hain
Walgreens
Kellogg
Kashi
CVS/Pharmacy
Safeway
Abbott Nutrition
Clif Bar & Co.
PetSmart

Symptoms of Salmonella Infection

Adults or children who contract a salmonella infection from contaminated food usually develop some or all of these symptoms within 12 to 72 hours after eating the food product:

diarrhea
fever
abdominal cramps
dehydration

Symptoms of salmonella poisoning generally last four to seven days. The diarrhea can be extremely dehydrating, and life-threatening complications can develop if the salmonella infection spreads beyond the intestines.

Talk to a Defective Products Attorney

If symptoms of salmonella have befallen you or a member of your family since September 2008, it's a good idea to contact a law firm that represents people who have been harmed by contaminated or defective products, including food items. For more information regarding the recalled peanut butter products and your legal rights, contact us today. An experienced food poisoning attorney will be able to help you.

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