Yes, there’s yet another salmonella problem – this time in alfalfa sprouts. The Food and Drug Administration is warning us not to eat raw alfalfa sprouts because they may be contaminated with salmonella. The FDA says the contamination seems to be in the seeds. So far, 31 people have gotten sick in Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah, and West Virginia. The FDA has more information here.

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Here we go again. Not long after the huge peanut recall comes another salmonella problem in nuts – this time in pistachios.

The Food and Drug Administration says California processor, Setton Pistachio, has recalled about one million pounds of pistachio products because they might be contaminated with salmonella. The company decided to recall the nuts after one of its customers – Kraft Foods – found salmonella in its Back To Nature Trail Mix.

The FDA warns us not to eat any pistachios until the investigation into the tainted nuts is over. You can find a list of products affected by the recall here.

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The company at the center of an investigation into the deadly salmonella outbreak has closed a second peanut processing plant. The Peanut Corporation of America has temporarily shut its doors in Plainview, Texas after lab tests found there may be salmonella at that plant, as well.

At this point, 1,845 peanut products have been taken off store shelves after more than 600 people got sick and eight deaths were linked to tainted peanuts.

Victims’ families will testify before Congress on Wednesday.

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Cookies, cakes, and ice cream are among the latest products joining the list of recalled foods made with peanuts. The FDA now has 887 products on the list.

And the number of people who have gotten sick from the salmonella outbreak is now up to 550, including eight people who died.

Here is the latest map from the Centers for Disease and Control Prevention showing where people have gotten sick across the country.

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It looks like the salmonella/peanut butter outbreak could have been easily avoided. The Food and Drug Administration says the company linked to a nationwide outbreak of salmonella knowingly shipped tainted peanut products.

A report from the FDA shows the Peanut Corporation of America’s (PCA) own testing program found strains of salmonella 12 times in 2007 and 2008 at its Blakely, Georgia, plant. After PCA’s tests were positive for the bacteria, the FDA says the company used outside labs to re-test its products. When those came back negative, PCA shipped the products, even though the initial findings were positive.

This month FDA inspectors found more salmonella contamination at the plant, as well as cockroaches, mold and leaking roofs.

The plant is now recalling every peanut product it has made in the past two years – peanut paste, peanut butter, dry and roasted peanuts, and everything else.

The FDA has a complete list of recalled products here.

And the American Peanut Council has a list of companies not affected by the recall on its website.

So far, 501 people have gotten sick from the salmonella outbreak including eight deaths.

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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.

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This salmonella outbreak is turning into a nightmare! The FDA says more than 125 peanut butter products have now been recalled and they expect that number to grow. Among the foods added to the list – NutriSystem granola bars, Asian foods with peanut sauce, and Grreat Choice dog biscuits from PetSmart. Veterinarians say it’s rare for dogs to get sick from salmonella, but their owners can pick up the bacteria by handling tainted biscuits.

The FDA regularly updates this growing list of recalled products. All of them contain peanut paste or peanut butter made at a Peanut Corporation of America plant in Blakely, Georgia.

So far, 486 people in 43 states have gotten sick during this outbreak.

Are there any safe peanut butter snacks out there? These food makers want to make sure you know it’s okay to eat their products.

Personally, I’m staying away from all peanut butter products until this is over. How about you?

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General Mills’ LARABAR Peanut Butter Cookie and JamFrakas Peanut Butter Blisscrisp snack bars are two of the latest products pulled off store shelves because they were made with peanut butter that came from Peanut Corporation of America, and may be contaminated with salmonella.

The Food and Drug Administration has traced the outbreak to the Georgia plant which makes peanut butter and peanut paste that are distributed to institutions and food companies.

Grocers Kroger Co. and Meijer Inc. also joined the growing list of food companies and retailers pulling items with peanut butter amid this salmonella outbreak. So far, it is linked to six deaths and has made more than 470 people sick in 43 states.

As the outbreak continues, the FDA has added a page to its website with regular updates of which products and brands have been recalled. You can find it here.

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The Food and Drug Administration is warning Americans to avoid cookies, crackers, ice cream and other foods that have peanut butter in the ingredients until it can determine how widespread the salmonella outbreak is across the country.

The FDA now says dozens of products made with peanut butter may be contaminated with salmonella. The warning does not include peanut butter jars sold in retail stores.

Officials found salmonella contamination in peanut butter and peanut paste made at Peanut Corporation of America’s plant in Blakely, Georgia which ships peanut products to 85 food companies. But a direct link has not yet been found to the strain that has now made 474 people sick and may have caused six deaths.

Kellogg Company expanded its recall and now includes Austin and Keebler peanut butter snacks and some Famous Amos and Keebler Soft Batch cookies.

And today, McKee Foods Corporation recalled its Little Debbie Peanut Butter Toasty sandwich crackers and Little Debbie Peanut Butter Cheese sandwich crackers.

The FDA says to throw away any recalled products. It has a complete list here.

All the illnesses began between September 8, 2008 and January 2, 2009. Below is a map from the CDC showing the spread of the outbreak across the U.S.

The death rate is high compared to last summer’s outbreak in tomatoes and jalapenos. The CDC says the outbreak strain – salmonella typhimurium – is not especially poisonous, but the peanut butter was  distributed to schools, hospitals and nursing homes. Salmonella is especially dangerous to the very old and the very young.

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Kellogg Company has taken its Austin and Keebler peanut butter snacks off store shelves and has stopped distributing them in light of the salmonella outbreak.

Kellogg says this is just a precautionary measure – there have not been any signs of contamination nor reports of people getting sick from its products.

The company is also encouraging you not to eat these Austin and Keebler products until an investigation is done:

• Toasted Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers

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