Originally Posted By alexbook I just heard about this, and I thought maybe other people might not have heard and might want to know. Salmonella has been found in some products containing peanut butter. According to the news I've read, if you bought a jar of peanut butter, you're probably safe, but peanut butter found in cookies, ice cream, candies, and so on, may be dangerous. Here's the FDA web site, listing items recalled: <a href="http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/salmonellatyph.html" target="_blank">http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/h...yph.html</a> So far, Little Debbies are effected, but Reese's aren't.
Originally Posted By LVBelle Has anyone heard if this will effect Girl Scout Cookies? I love the chocolate and PB ones!
Originally Posted By tinkerbell1962 I heard about this just as we finished off our last jar of peanut butter. But now they say that's safe. Now I'm glad I survived the last few peanut butter crackers I ate the other day along with the couple of snack size peanut butter cups. My friend's husband is a manager of a Safeway store and he had to work from 7 pm until like noon the next day clearing the store of those peanut butter related items. Geeze - I didn't even think about the Girl Scout cookies. This year I've only ordered the fat-free chocolate chip ones. Oh, the Little Debbies are my most favorite. Thankfully we're dieting in my household and we've banned ourselves from these.
Originally Posted By LadyKluck I wonder if Reese's isn't affected because they have their own special recipe for peanut butter so they make it themselves as opposed to other companies who get it from other sources. Just a thought. I'm glad Reese's isn't affected cuz I just bought 2 boxes of Reese's cereal right b4 this all started!
Originally Posted By Sara Tonin I read "peanut butter and salmonella" and immediately added "sandwiches" in my head...yikes...
Originally Posted By lilgoofymom LadyKluck that probably is the reason. Lance Crackers announced that their crackers are safe because they manufacture 100% of the peanut butter that they use in their crackers. They just passed an inspection and were cleared in the salmonella investigation. We were so happy, my mom practically lives on their reduced fat peanut butter crackers.
Originally Posted By alexbook Even if somebody doesn't make their own peanut butter, they could be clear if they buy it from somebody other than PCA.
Originally Posted By alexbook I know that nobody else cares, but I just noticed that I used "effected" in post #1 when I meant "affected," and it's bugging the heck out of me. Where *is* that "edit" button?
Originally Posted By LVBelle LOL...I sat there and debated effect vs. affect then saw that you used the E and decided to do the same! Some day I'll learn...
Originally Posted By lilgoofymom alexbook, Thank you for telling us about the recall. So many people don't read newspapers or watch news reports. It is true that the company could be cleared if they bought their peanut butter/paste from companies other than PCA. The biggest issue for my family was the Lance crackers. We eat so many of their crackers, that We probably keep them in business. Especially my mom.
Originally Posted By LadyKluck OMG LVBelle you're a TEACHER! I'm so telling the alphabet police what you did! On topic - my husband about had a panic attack when he saw I had bought peanut butter at the grocery store because he thought the recall was for all peanut butter!
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains LOL - LK - you should have asked him if his life insurance was up to date and then start making him a nice pb snack.
Originally Posted By LadyKluck LOL! I think the fact I bought the 4 POUND jar had a lot to do with the panic as well - maybe he did think I was trying to kill him....like that woman who murdered her husband by putting rat poison on the powdered donuts! Hehehehe
Originally Posted By Lady Starlight I just recieved a mass generated phone call from Costco letting people know about Kellogg and the PB scare going on. I thought that was really nice of them to be calling all thier customers and give them them the headsup warning.
Originally Posted By LVBelle Whew, Girl Scout cookies are safe! <a href="http://www.girlscouts.org/news/news_releases/2009/girl_scout_cookies.asp" target="_blank">http://www.girlscouts.org/news...kies.asp</a>
Originally Posted By beamerdog Your dog biscuits/treats may have been added to the list: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/77xkzk" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/77xkzk</a> Apparently, the company is still shipping peanut paste even after they were cited.
Originally Posted By Mary Poppins We had another warning on tonight's news at 6:00 p.m. Now Safeway honey roasted peanuts, honey roasted peanut butter and President's choice peanut butter ice cream bars are suspect!
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains I got a call from costco on Thursday... about our Cliff Bars - that DS12 had already eaten all of! Glad they were okay.
