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Peanut Butter Recalled Over Salmonella
"We've had no positive hits on that going back for years," Kircher said.
The plant itself is also regularly tested, he said, though he didn't know how often. He said none of those tests have detected salmonella either.
  This jar of Peter Pan Peanut Butter shown Thursday, Feb. 15, 2007, in Tyler Texas, has the product code beginning with the number "2111" imprinted on the lid. ConAgra said in the aftermath of a salmonella outbreak, that consumers should throw away all Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter jars produced by ConAgra that have that product code. The affected jars are made by ConAgra in a single facility in Sylvester, Ga., according to officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (AP Photo/Dr. Scott M. Lieberman) (Dr. Scott M. Lieberman - AP) In Depth
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The latest outbreak began in August, with no more than two cases reported each day, CDC officials said. Only in the past few days did investigators hone in on peanut butter as a source, Lynch said.
Other states reporting cases are Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and West Virginia.
Salmonella infection is known each year to sicken about 40,000 people in the United States, according to the CDC. Salmonellosis, as the infection is known, kills about 600 people annually.
Symptoms can include diarrhea, fever, dehydration, abdominal pain and vomiting.
The recall does not affect Great Value peanut butter made by other manufacturers, the FDA said.
Shares of ConAgra stock rose 13 cents to $25.98 in morning trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
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To get a refund, consumers should send lids and their names and addresses to ConAgra Foods, P.O. Box 57078, Irvine, CA 92619-7078. For more information, call (866) 344-6970.
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