The article does mention that this is the first ever case of Salmonella found in Peanut Butter, a place that it is not supposed to be and since the Peanut Butter is eaten raw out of the package, there is no chance of cooking it to kill the bacteria. (unless you make cookies like Ziroc did, or a nice thai sauce for stir fry that I use sometimes...)
Quote: Improperly handled or undercooked poultry and eggs are the foods which most frequently cause Salmonella food poisoning. Chickens are a major carrier of Salmonella bacteria, which accounts for its prominence in poultry products...Anyone may contract Salmonella food poisoning, but
the disease is most serious in infants, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems. In these individuals, the infection may spread from the intestines to the blood stream, and then to other body sites,
causing death unless the person is treated promptly with antibiotics. In addition,
people who have had part or all of their stomach or their spleens removed, or who have sickle cell anemia, cirrhosis of the liver, leukemia, lymphoma, malaria, louse-borne relapsing fever, or Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) are particularly susceptible to Salmonella food poisoning.
http://www.healthline.com/galeconten...od-poisoning-1
Sounds a little more serious now, doesn't it? I know somebody who has had part of their stomach removed in order to lose weight and the doctors told her that her only source of protein for several months has to be Peanut Butter! Every old person I know loves Peanut Butter and Crackers for lunch.
Please don't dismiss warnings like this. It will make you feel that much worse when somebody you know actually gets sick and you could have warned them. But you'll never tell them that you thought it was a joke, will you?
[ 02-15-2007, 12:12 PM: Message edited by: Larry_OHF ]