Nut Butter Salmonella Scare Affects Trader Joe's, Whole Foods And Others

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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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http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm410533.htm

[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 Company’s 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]

1. This is the second recall we have avoided

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]

4. That's a hell of a lot of sandwiches!

[Beaverhausen]

5. Trader joes all natural peanut butter is delicious

Way better than Skippy

[pipoman]

8. This is generic, private label, bulk peanut butter

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]

10. TJs is inexpensive. I just ate some over the weekend

No salmonella

[MoonchildCA]

6. Well, if you like sugar and hydrogenated oils,

it sounds like you have a good strategy in effect.

[pipoman]

7. I am responsible for around 600 meals per day for people who are

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]

9. OK. But being Skippy is no guarantee.

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]

2. I just bought some almond butter but it's Artisana not those kinds mentioned.

thanks for the heads up, pw.. K&R!

[Lint Head]

3. Oh No! Not my nuts!!