Just days after confirming the presence of salmonella in jars of recalled Peter Pan peanut butter, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has indicated that its official count of people sickened by the tainted peanut butter is 370, up from 329 cases just last week.
CDC: Salmonella Count Is Up to 370

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After confirming the presence of salmonella in Peter Pan peanut butter manufactured by ConAgra, the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expanding its warning to consumers to include different package sizes and lots.
FDA Update on Salmonella Outbreak

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As the Peter Pan recall’s ramifications continue to spread across the nation like so much tainted peanut butter, chocolate giant Hershey’s might be next as consumers question whether Peter Pan peanut butter or Great Value peanut butter are used in the project.
Salmonella Probe Turns To Reese’s

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South Carolina is the latest state to produce Peter Pan peanut butter lawsuits. At least three victims who contracted salmonella after eating tainted Peter Pan peanut butter have filed suit against ConAgra, the manufacturer of Peter Pan.
Three in S.C. Sue Over Peanut Butter Poisoning

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The ongoing saga over recalled Peter Pan peanut butter knows no international borders: officials in both South Korea and China are taking steps to remove the tainted peanut butter from grocery store shelves.
South Korea Recalls U.S. Peanut Butter Linked to Salmonella
Beijing Recalls Contaminated U.S. Peanut Butter

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Two more cases of salmonella contracted after ingesting Peanut Pan peanut butter were reported in Michigan today, bringing the total number of Michigan peanut butter salmonella cases to seven.
Two More Michigan Salmonella Cases Linked To Peanut Butter”

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Jars of Peter Pan peanut butter sold in New York, Iowa and Oklahoma have tested positive for the salmonella bacteria, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officials reported today. The positive salmonella diagnosis confirms the claims of tainted Peter Pan peanut butter that inspired a massive recall on the part of the peanut butter’s manufacturer, ConAgra.
CDC Tests Confirm Salmonella in Peanut Butter

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The Food and Drug Administration has broadened its warning about salmonella-contaminated peanut butter, saying now that all Peter Pan peanut butter bought since May 2006 should be thrown away. Currently, more than 290 people from 39 states have become sick since August as a result of having eaten the contaminated peanut butter. 46 people have been hospitalized because of salmonella-exposure complications. No deaths have been reported.
Salmonella Outbreak Still a Sticky Mystery

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Federal officials say that if you have a jar of Peter Pan or Great Value peanut butter with product code 2111 stamped on the lid, there are several actions that you can take. The possibly salmonella-contaminated peanut butter can be thrown away, returned to the store from which it was purchased, or the lid can be mailed to ConAgra Foods for a refund. Consumers who have further questions about the recall are urged to call ConAgra’s 24-hour toll-free hot line at (866) 344-6970 or to visit ConAgra’s website at www.conagrafoods.com.
What to Do With Recalled Peanut Butter

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The Seattle Law firm Marier Clark has filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of those who became sick after eating Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter. This is the third lawsuit to have been filed against ConAgra Foods Inc. since peanut butter manufactured at the company’s Georgia plant was found to have been contaminated with salmonella. Attorney William Marier of Marier Clark says that the firm has been contacted by 2,500 people.
Seattle law firm sues over peanut butter

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