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Nursing Homes on Lookout for Tainted Peanut Butter


Posted on Jan 23, 2009

The recent wide-spread recall of tainted peanut butter products has Virginia nursing homes scrambling to make sure their residents aren’t eating the potentially dangerous foodstuff.  The peanut butter, which is said to be tainted by salmonella, was sold in large quantities to institutions and manufacturers who used it to create cookies, crackers, cakes, and ice creams.

 

The Food and Drug Administration has linked the outbreak to the Peanut Corp. of America’s Georgia plant.  The sick and the elderly are especially vulnerable to salmonella poisoning, and the outbreak may have already caused 6 deaths and 480 cases of sickness in 43 states.

 

Institutions affected include nursing homes, long term care facilities, assisted living facilities, prisons, and schools.  Anyone concerned about the recall is urged to check the FDA’s website for more information.

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