Peanut Butter Recall due to Possible Salmonella Contamination
(February, 2007)
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned consumers not to eat certain jars of Peter Pan peanut butter or Great Value peanut butter due to risk of contamination with Salmonella Tennessee (a bacterium that causes foodborne illness) on February 14, 2007. The affected jars of Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter have a product code located on the lid of the jar that begins with the number "2111." Both the Peter Pan and Great Value brands are manufactured in a single facility in Georgia by ConAgra. Great Value peanut butter made by other manufacturers is not affected.
The FDA warning below instructs people with implicated peanut butter to discard it. In Minnesota, if you have been tested for Salmonella or plan on being tested for Salmonella by your health care provider please hold on to your peanut butter for now. We may collect peanut butter from patients who test positive for Salmonella.
Please see the links below for more details.
- FDA Warns Consumers Not to Eat Certain Jars of Peter Pan Peanut Butter and Great Value Peanut Butter
FDA Press Release: Product May be Contaminated With Salmonella
Attention: Non-MDH link.
- Health Alert: Salmonella and Peanut Butter
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is warning consumers to avoid eating certain jars of Peter Pan and Great Value brand peanut butter due to concerns that the products may be contaminated with Salmonella bacteria. 2/15/2007
- Salmonellosis (Salmonella)
MDH comprehensive Salmonella website. Includes information about common symptoms, how the disease is spread, how to minimize your risk of acquiring Salmonella, and information for health care providers.
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