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Article #87: In Depth Information on the Peter Pan Peanut Butter Recall

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The federal Food and Drug administration food-poisoning-like symptoms such as
issued a warning to consumers to discard abdominal cramping, nausea, fever and
jars of Peter Pan and generic Great Value dehydration. The last time a nationwide
bran peanut butters, after what appears salmonella outbreak occurred, it was
to have been a nationwide salmonella linked to tainted tomatoes, although
outbreak. The outbreak appears to be salmonella can also be cause by
related to the detection of the presence undercooked foods like chicken and eggs.
of Salmonella Tennessee bacteria in jars In more mild cases of salmonella, the
of peanut butter, which are believed to symptoms will last four to five days and
be linked to salmonella cases that have necessitate the same treatment given to
occurred since 2006 in more than 39 patients with the flu: rest and plenty of
states. The maker of these brands of fluids. However, severe cases may require
peanut butter, ConAgra foods, has issued hospitalization, antibiotics and ongoing
a voluntary recall of all jars of these medical care.
two brands of peanut butter that have the Information on ConAgra Peter Pan Recall
number "2111" on their lids. Consumers ConAgra, which manufactures the Peter Pan
should not consume any of these brands of and Great Value peanut butters, issued a
peanut butter with this number. voluntary recall of jars labeled '2111'
Salmonella Outbreak: More Than 450 Known on February 14, 2007. Though the company
Cases denies that its internal tests revealed
To date, more than 450 cases of evidence of salmonella, it is removing
salmonella have been reported to the U.S. the jars from shelves and asking
Centers for Disease Control and consumers to discard the product, but
Prevention (CDC), including nearly 50 keep the lid for a full refund. ConAgra
hospitalizations for salmonella symptoms is requesting that consumers who wish to
including cramps, vomiting, diarrhea and be refunded mail the lid, their name and
other gastrointestinal ailments. The FDA mailing address to ConAgra Foods, P.O.
is warning that all Peter Pan peanut Box 3768, Omaha, NE 68103.
butter purchased since March 2006 should If You've Been Affected By The Peter Pan
be discarded and not consumed; though no Peanut Butter Recall
salmonella has been directly linked to If you have been hospitalized or sickened
Great Value peanut butter yet, the peanut with salmonella after eating Peter Pan
butter is produced at the same Georgia peanut butter or Great Value peanut
facility as the Peter Pan peanut butter butter, get appropriate medical care.
and is also being warned against. Then contact an experienced attorney to
The outbreak was linked to peanut butter find out more about your legal rights.
when most of the infected patients said You could be entitled to monetary
they had eaten peanut butter. Reportedly, compensation for your lost wages, medical
up to a quarter of the salmonella victims care and other expenses associated with
eat peanut butter on a daily basis. New the outbreak. Use LegalView's Case
York, Virginia, Tennessee, Missouri, and Evaluation form to get in touch with an
Pennsylvania reported the highest number experienced peanut butter lawyer today.
of salmonella cases, though numbers are For those interested in more information
still coming in. The Peter Pan peanut on legal matters, is your resource for
butter plant was last inspected in 2005; everything legal on the web. By visiting
a similar peanut butter salmonella you can access a broad spectrum of legal
outbreak in Australia a decade ago was resources, including an attorney referral
linked to unsanitary production service, to put you in touch with
facilities. qualified counsel, such as an auto
Salmonella is a food-borne illness with accident lawyer or an Avandia attorney.






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