The New Mexico Department of Health and the CDC have confirmed that a 5-year-old girl in Roosevelt County, New Mexico has contracted the outbreak strain of Salmonella Bredeney linked to Sunland peanut products. The little girl ate many different products containing peanut butter. Food Poisoning Bulletin broke the story of the Smuckers Uncrustables recall for … Read more
The FDA confirmed today that the multistate outbreak of Salmonella Bredeney infections is definitively linked to Sunland peanut butter products. The government found Salmonella Bredeney in raw peanuts at the peanut processing facility. They also found the outbreak strain of the bacteria in environmental samples taken from the facility. Thirty-five people in 19 states are … Read more
The outbreak of Salmonella Bredeney linked to Trader Joe’s Valencia Creamy Peanut Butter has grown to include 35 people in 19 states. Eight people have been hospitalized and there have been no deaths. Sixty-three percent of outbreak victims are children under the age of 10. The case count by state is: Arizona (1), California (5), … Read more
The CDC has just updated its investigation into the Salmonella Bredeney outbreak that is associated with Trader Joe’s Valencia Creamy Salted Peanut Butter with Sea Salt. A collaborative investigation indicate that product is a likely source of the outbreak. So far, 30 people are ill in 19 states. One person in Nevada has been added … Read more