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Nut Butter Salmonella Scare Affects Trader Joe's, Whole Foods And Others
Jean Trinh in Food on Aug 19, 2014 4:32 pm
You might want to think twice before you spread some nut butter on a slice of toast. Trader Joe's, Whole Foods and other stores nationwide are recalling their nut butter products due to a possible salmonella contamination.
nSPIRED Natural Foods, Inc. issued a release today recalling its Arrowhead Mills® Peanut Butters, MaraNatha® Almond Butters and Peanut Butters, as well as private label brands for Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, Kroger and Safeway.
The company said that four people have become ill, and it may be due to these products. The salmonella bacteria can cause serious illnesses, even death among young children and those who are frail or have a weak immune system. Others may experience fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting or abdominal pain.
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[center]Recall -- Firm Press Release[/center]
nSPIRED Natural Foods, Inc. Voluntarily Recalls Certain Retail Lots Of Arrowhead Mills® Peanut Butters, Maranatha® Almond Butters And Peanut Butters And Specific Private Label Nut Butters Because Of Possible Health Risk
Contact:
Consumer:
1-800-937-7008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - August 19, 2014 - nSpired Natural Foods, Inc. is voluntarily recalling certain retail lots of Arrowhead Mills® Peanut Butters, MaraNatha® Almond Butters and Peanut Butters and specific private label nut butters (listed below) packaged in glass and plastic jars because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
Salmonella is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and those with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.
The potential risk was brought to the Companys attention by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration following routine testing. The Company has received reports of four illnesses that may be associated with these specific products.
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Products were distributed across the United States, Canada, Hong Kong, United Arab Emirates, and Dominican Republic. The products also were available for purchase on the internet.
pipoman
(16,038 posts)By simply buying Skippy. I pay more and have been told by health care food reps that I could save money by buying their branded products, both times there has been a recall recently it has effected their label brands. We buy around 200 gallons of peanut butter per year.
nomorenomore08
(13,324 posts)Beaverhausen
(24,472 posts)Way better than Skippy
pipoman
(16,038 posts)Everything's better with a healthy dose of salmonella. ..
I wonder how much the Kroger brand is vs. the Trader Joe's same product different label. ..
Beaverhausen
(24,472 posts)No salmonella
MoonchildCA
(1,301 posts)it sounds like you have a good strategy in effect.
pipoman
(16,038 posts)Most at risk to die from salmonella food poisoning. The risk of hydrogenated oils on seniors with a median age of 75 vs. Salmonella. ..no comparison
I also use it in maybe 40 or 50 gallons of artisan peanut butter ice cream per year. If I used this peanut butter I would have to recall the ice cream too...
Wilms
(26,795 posts)From 2 1/2 Years ago.
Some Skippy Peanut Butter Recalled
http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2011/03/some-skippy-peanut-butter-recalled/#.U_Q9oaO7wj8
Cha
(297,651 posts)thanks for the heads up, pw.. K&R!