More Peanut Products Recalled As Nation’s Salmonella Outbreak Grows

More than 125 consumer products, including everything from cookies, ice cream, and energy bars to dog biscuits and tubs of cookie dough sold for school fundraisers, have been recalled as part of a growing salmonella outbreak.

Salmonella, a common type of food-borne bacteria, has so far been linked to at least six deaths and nearly 500 illnesses in 43 states and Canada. It is suspected that peanut paste and peanut butter made by the Peanut Corporation of America in Blakely, Georgia, and sold to food makers across the United States is to blame for the bacterial contamination.

Food giant Kellogg, Co. has recalled several of its popular snack brands containing peanut butter, including sandwich crackers marketed under the Keebler and Austin brands. Diet-food supplier NutriSystem removed some of its peanut food snack foods over concerns about possible salmonella contamination. Various other brands of granola bars, candies, and sandwich cookies also have been recalled as a result of the salmonella outbreak.

Salmonella is bacteria that can contaminate food and cause mild to severe gastrointestinal symptoms, including diarrhea, vomiting, and cramping. In the elderly, children, and the sick, salmonella can produce deadly dehydration and other complications.

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