Out of the 501 people who have gotten sick during the salmonella/peanut butter outbreak, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says half of them are children – 280 victims are under 18 years old, including some infants.
FDA officials have found salmonella contamination at a Peanut Corporation of America plant in Blakely, Georgia which has been linked to the food poisoning.
So far, the outbreak has caused the recall of more than 180 products – from crackers and cookies to pet food to treats from Starbucks. You can find a complete list of recalls at the FDA’s website or call 1-800-CDC-INFO for product recall information.
It’s not over yet, but the CDC says the number of new cases of illnesses has gone down over the last two weeks. The salmonella outbreak may have caused eight deaths.
