ConAgra extends peanut butter recall

[BAC'sMom]

ConAgra extends peanut butter recall

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


Returned jars of Peter Pan Peanut Butter are shown at a super market, in this Feb. 16, 2007, file photo in Atlanta. ConAgra Foods Inc. has extended its recall of all peanut butter produced at a plant in Georgia by more than a year, back to October 2004, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday, March 9, 2007. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, file)
WASHINGTON -- ConAgra Foods Inc. has extended its recall of all peanut butter produced at a plant in Georgia by more than a year, back to October 2004, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday.

The recall covers all Peter Pan peanut butter and all Great Value peanut butter beginning with product code 2111, including peanut butter toppings.

Peanut butter has a long shelf life, and the FDA's announcement reflects the ongoing investigation, said ConAgra spokeswoman Stephanie Childs. Any peanut butter matching the recall, regardless of the date, can be returned to the place of purchase, or customers can send the lid to ConAgra for a refund.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 425 people have fallen ill from the outbreak of salmonella that has been traced back to the plant in Sylvester, Ga.

The FDA warned consumers who have purchased any of the products since October 2004 to discard them, and not to eat any Peter Pan or Great Value peanut butter with a product code beginning with 2111.

ConAgra on Feb. 14 recalled all Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter made at the Georgia plant after federal health officials linked the product to an outbreak that began in August. At that time the recall applied to all peanut butter made since December 2005.

To obtain a refund, consumers can return the product to the store where they bought it or mail in lids with their names and addresses to ConAgra Foods, P.O. Box 3768, Omaha, NE 68103.

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[gr33n3y3z]

it makes you wonder

[A&A'smommy]

I hope the get this all sorted out.. its kind of ridiculous!!!

[Calimama]

What a mess.

[punkeemunkee'smom]

WT???? That is kinda scary! The only brand of peanut butter we use is Peter Pan...It makes me wonder if in the last year and a half how many little upset stomach episodes were related....